I like meeting new people

Heading to a birthday party for a little girl in Eli’s class.

Mama:  Are you ready to go to Lanie’s party?

Eli: Yes. Mama, why do we keep going to parties of people I know?

Mama: Because we know them.  Whose party would we go to?

Eli: I want to go to people’s party that I don’t know so I can meet new people.

Eli was once a dog in another life

Eli: What happens when you die?

Mama: What do you mean?

Eli: What happens to your body?  Where do you go?

Mama:  Well, different people believe different things.  Some people believe your body stays on earth but your soul goes to heaven; some people believe that nothing happens, you just go away; and others believe that you are reincarnated as something else.

Eli:  Reincarnated??

Mama:  It means that you come back as something else.  Like an animal or a tree.

Eli: I was a dog before I was Eli.

Mama:  Really?

Eli:  Yes, I would sit around and bark at other dogs.  I would eat food.  But then, I got sick and died.

Where's Your Money?

While on the way home, Mama was going over the plan for the evening, which included stopping at Harris Teeter.

Mama: We need to run into Harris Teeter to get Caleb’s medicine.

Eli:  Harry the Dragon is there (a little dragon that kids can ride on). I haven’t ridden him in a while.

Mama:  Eli, I don’t have any money with me.  Maybe next time.

Eli: Didn’t you go to work today?

Mama: Yes.

Eli: Then where’s your money?

Mama: Where’s your money?

Eli:  At the house.

Mama: So let’s stop and get your money.

Eli:  I don’t want to use my money.

Eli's Crush

Madison is an eleven-year-old girl who takes karate where Eli does.  Her little brother is in his class. 

Eli is IN LOVE with Madison. 

Eli:  How old is Madison again?

Mama:  11.

Eli: I wish I was 11.

Mama: Why?

Eli: So I could play with Madison.

Mama: What would you play?

Eli: Mario Kart!