Potty Training, Who Knew

Who knew potty training can actually last a year or so? We thought we had Ellery potty trained in just 2 days. Naive first timers. The "accidents" continue to happen occasionally until 4-6 years old!! Occasionally, in the LeMire household means pretty much daily. Pee and poop rule our world.
"I made a cow come out of my butt with my magic wand", Ellery said yesterday. I'm hoping this is not a cause for worry?
Most children look at clouds and imagine different shapes and faces. Ellery looks at her poop instead.
"Look, I made a crocodile with my poop"
"Look, I made a mountain with my poop"

Bob takes Ellery hiking and has taught her to pee in the woods. She has come to believe that this means it's OK to pee and poop in our yard (front and back). Luckily, our neighbors are pretty cool.

How many times can a person write poop in 1 blog post?

Grandma Beth and Grandpa Joe are coming!

There are just too many cute, funny, wild, and just plain wrong quotes coming from our house lately. My husband Bob and 2 1/2 year old daughter, Ellery are mostly to blame. I feel the need to document these quotes, so they don't become forgotten. So, the LeMirequotes.blogspot.com blog is born.
My mom and step-father really need to find a hobby, other than going to the Peppermill. 2 weeks ago, Ellery was pretending to talk with Grandpa Joe on the phone-"Grandpa Joe, what are you doing? Are you at the Peppermill?". She is already aware that they spend a lot of their newly retired time gambling. Oh, and acquiring free stuff.
Mom called yesterday morning and asked what we were doing this weekend. Nothing, of course, except trying to survive in our not-so-new 2 kiddo world. They headed towards Denver an hour later and should be here later this afternoon. Driving 16 hours from Reno. While on bedrest during my second pregnancy, Ellery and Grandma Beth became inseparable. 4 months together is a long time. When Ellery found out that Grandma Beth and Grandpa Joe would arrive after her afternoon nap the excitement in her eyes was undeniable. "Momma, I'm so excited that Grandma Beth is coming to visit me". So sweet she is, sometimes.