Animals & Birthdays

This evening Vega was having one of her stream of consciousness monologues and came up with this gem:

Vega: Oh no! There is an animal in trouble and it's my birthday.

Ballet Jumper

Daddy: I love you, you're a wonderful daughter
Vega: I love you. You're a good daddy and you're good at ballet jumping

Some great Vega-isms last night

Vega: I don't want daddy to get me
Mommy: Why?
Vega: because he's scary and roboty

later...

Vega: Lava is too hot to touch. So stay far away.
Vega: The mountain could blow up and we would get lava'ed

Vega on Treats

Vega: You can’t eat a tasty treat, Daddy. It’ll make you shrink!

Yummy Yummy Candy Slide

We were in our rental car on the way back to our hotel after having a nice dinner on night on Kauai when suddenly Vega spoke up

Vega: Hey guys I think I have a good idea.
Mommy: What's your idea?
Vega: Let's make a play park.
Daddy: What do you want to make your play park out of?
Vega: Wood
Mommy: What kind of equipment will you make for your play park?
Vega: Swings and a slide and a yummy yummy candy slide.
Daddy: Oh yeah
Vega: it's going to be the super fastest ride ever.

Another Vegaism

Vega: Is this a city?
Daddy: What city is this?
Vega: Um, Barack Obama
Daddy: No, Barack Obama is a person, not a City. This is Seattle, it's where you live.
Vega: Did Barack Obama make it?

Who has been to the Moon?

We were visiting some friends and Vega was playing with her 5 year old friend (and idol) Zola.

Vega: Look Daddy, it’s a full moon
Daddy: Wow, that’s beautiful. Have you ever been to the moon?
Vega: No
Zola: No
Daddy: Who has been to the moon?
Zola: Aliens
Vega: Barack Obama

Sorry Milk

Yesterday during dinner, Vega started getting distracted and she decided to pour some of her milk on the floor. I stopped her and took away the milk, so she picked up her water and started to pour it.

Daddy: Vega! You're not supposed to pour your drinks on the floor!
Vega: I'm not?
Daddy: No. What do you have to say?
Vega turns around and bends down to the floor where the puddles of milk and water are.
Vega: Sorry Milk. Sorry Water.

Princess Lunchtime

Vega put on one of her princess dresses and sat on her green chair with her arms crossed, very princess-like.

Mom: "What do you want for lunch Vega?"
Vega: "I'm a princess and princesses don't eat lunch"

Vega on Robots

We watched the YouTube video of Intergalactic by Beastie Boys with Songbird backing track this morning. If you haven't seen it, go look now. Anyways, it's got a robot in it.

Vega: I love Robots! They give us big hugs.

Vega on Shadows

It's time for bed and we're looking for Saucy (her giraffe)
Vega: Daddy! I have a Shadow!
Daddy: Where is it?
Vega: Right here! (waving hands and pointing)
Vega starts dancing and singing
Vega: **And I still have my shadow and I love it**

Shortly after this Athena found Saucy stuffed in Vega's purse which is in turn stuffed inside her Mater Tow Truck

Vega can't drink coffee

Vega: I can't drink coffee. I have to grow big and tall I can drink coffee
Daddy: Thats right
Vega: Just don't turn me small Daddy.

Sweetest Vega Quote Ever...

Athena was getting ready to take Vega to bed, so Vega came over to give me a hug goodnight.

Daddy: Night night sweetheart, sleep well tonight. What do you want to dream about.
Vega: I want to dream about you, my mommy and my brother Deklan.

Vega quotes on my Birthday

Today is my birthday and Athena & Vega have given me lots of nice cards, presents & food. Vega was in a great mood and started saying all kinds of silly things.

Vega Started Dancing...
Vega: shake shake shake, shake your booty
Vega: shake shake shake, shake your buddha
Vega: shake shake shake, shake your booty
Vega: shake shake shake, shake your buddha
... repeats endlessly ...

After opening one of my presents, I didn't open the actual box, so Vega asked me...

Vega: Can you open it Daddy?
Daddy: I don't know
Vega: Well, you can find out. Just try Daddy.

Bizarre Bedtime

Normally when I put Vega to bed it's a long process of convincing her it's time for bed, putting her back in bed when she get's up, etc. Last night it went a little different. She was playing with me in the living room, when all of a sudden...

Vega: Oh no!
Daddy: What's wrong?
Vega: I have to go to bed, I'm really tired!

Vega then turned around and ran out of the room and up the stairs.

Vega: Come on Daddy, I want to go to bed.

The entire time while I was getting her ready for bed she was really cooperative and talked a ton.

Vega: I like to play chase
Daddy: Who do you like to play chase with
Vega: My brother, you, my mommy
Daddy: Who else?
Vega: Umm
Daddy: What about Niall?
Vega: Umm, no, he's too busy.
Daddy: Doing what?
Vega: He's busy playing with his toys right now.

Vega: When I grow up I can have grown up drinks
Daddy: What kind of grown up drinks.
Vega: Umm, beer, umm, and coffee
Daddy: What else?
Vega: More beer.

Vega: I'm gonna grow up big and tall and I can't fit in my own bed anymore and I'll be sad.
Vega: Look at my bed. It's very beautiful. It's really cool. Do you like it?
Vega: We went to Texas to see my grandmommy. She is very nice. I love her.

After talking talking talking the whole time we got ready for bed, she jumped into bed and yelled...

Vega: NIGHT NIGHT DADDY. I'M GOING TO SLEEP NOW!

And did...

Snow Day in Seattle

I was working in my office downstairs because it was a snow day. I was wearing my headphone and listening to music. Vega walked in...

Vega: "Hi Daddy, can I listen to your headphones please?"
Daddy: "Sure, hear you go", I turned down the volume, selected some music she would like and give them to her

Vega puts on headphones and starts dancing

... a minute passes ...

Vega takes the headphones off
Vega: "Here you go daddy. I can't dance right now, I'm too busy. I have things to do"
Vega leaves room

Later, while putting Vega to bed, again...

Daddy: "Why are you crying?"
Vega: "Because I can't sleep Daddy"
Daddy: "Do you want to sleep or do you want to stay up and cry?"
Vega: "I want to stay up and cry"
Daddy: "Ok"
Vega looks very very confused and stops crying

Snowboarding in Seattle

We had our first snow day of the year here in Seattle. Not a blizzard but still enough to have fun with. We got about 3 or 4" of snow in the backyard. Vega has been talking about snow, snowboards and snow princesses for weeks now so she was incredibly excited. After we got enough snow I took her out back and pulled her around the yard on the snow board.

She would hold my hand and I would pull the snowboard using the strap. She kept yelling "faster daddy, faster". One time I went around a corner really fast and made the snowboard skid out. She managed to stay up! Even though it surprised her and scared her a little she was really "Weeeeee!" After that she wanted to skid out on every corner.



Meanwhile Deklan was seeing snow for the first time in his life. He was totally content to sit there in his gigantic snow suit. I dropped some snow for him to play with and he spent the whole time poking at it with his fingers and laughing. He thought the whole thing was very funny.

Popsicle

Vega stripped off her clothes and started eating a popsicle...this makes her happy. She started dancing and sicking.

Vega: (singing) I apologize. I'm going to take your ice cream and eat it all up

Bedtime for Mermaid

Vega sticks her legs together.

Vega: I turned into a Mermaid, Daddy! I can't walk or dance anymore?
Daddy: Or really? Can you wiggle?
Vega: Yes, I can wiggle (starts wiggling)
Daddy: It's time for bed, how are you going to sleep
Vega: Um (thinks, waves hands) I'll sleep like a mermaid, in the water!

Non-stop Talker

Vega is full on talking non-stop now. From the moment she wakes up to the moment she finally gives up the fight and goes to sleep, she is talking. Lately she's been getting more and more creation witht eh things she is saying.

While I was trying to get her to bed:

Daddy: Close your eyes sweetheart. Go to sleep
Vega: but I can't close my eyes. I'll turn into a tomato.

At the zoo:

Vega: I wanna go to the nightzipper. (Night Exhibit)
Vega: I wanna go see the mingos (Flamingos)
Vega: Let's go see the ringadingdings. I love the ringadingdings. (Orangutans)

While Athena was trying to get her to bed:

Vega: Stop making me grumpy Mommy

While I was trying one night to get her to go to bed

Daddy: Nightnight sweetheart
Vega: I can't go to sleep. I'm just trying to sing
Daddy: But you need to go to sleep
Vega: I'm too sick to sleep
Daddy: You need to sleep so you can feel better
Vega: Ok Daddy