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05 January 2015

Conversations with Julia

photos by Mallorie Owens


Earlier this afternoon after I made a cup of coffee for myself ...
Julia: oooo may I have some please?!
Grace: no, not right now
Julia: (walking away) fine, but my teacher did say it's important to hydrate

Every single time I ask Phoebe a question ...
Julia: um, Grace ...
Grace: yes?
Julia: I have to tell you that Phoebe still can't talk


After she pushed Sebastian's bed away from the wall but mysteriously couldn't push it back ...
Grace: what's the deal?
Julia: well ...
Grace:
Julia: well, I guess I just ran out of strong

After Sebastian promised he ate his entire sandwich so that he might snag some ice cream for dessert ...
Julia: and you're telling the truth, Bash?
Sebastian: yes!!!
Julia: (sigh) okay, open your mouth and let me smell your breast

When no one laughed at her made up knock-knock joke recently ...
Julia: that was a joke only for Phoebe, anyway


My cue to ease up on the daytime Gilmore Girls marathoning ...
Julia: (sleep talking in the middle of the night) War-a-lie Gilmore? Is that you?

While Sebastian was sneezing very purposefully in her general direction ...
Julia: (hysterical) he's BLESS-YOU-ing ALL OVER ME.


After Sebastian found a bag of pecans at my grandma's house ...
Sebastian: hmmm what are these?!
Julia: let me see - I can read
Sebastian: okay
Julia: the bag says, "gross nuts"

After Sebastian asked her to read him the children's Bible ...
Julia: Okay Bash but I have to warn you ...
Bash: what?
Julia: everyone dies in this book

47 comments:

  1. Liz/January 5, 2015 at 4:59 PM

    BEST Julia post to date...."my teacher did say it's important to hydrate" and "everyone dies in this book" and, and....I laughed so hard at every single one of them! To spend a day with that girl would have me rolling! These pictures are just beautiful too....sweet, sweet girls!!! Oh and hey, what happened to Julia Styles?!!! :)

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  2. Sydney McFearlessJanuary 5, 2015 at 4:59 PM

    Bahahaha! You saved the best for last!

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  3. LaurelJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:02 PM

    LOL. those are great.

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  4. Megan BJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:03 PM

    So awesome. My son used to say, "She can't talk!" EVERY time I would ask my daughter a question when she was a baby. He'd even yell it from the other room. I was slightly insulted that he thought I didn't realize she couldn't talk. ;) And the pictures of Julia (and Phoebe of course) are beautiful!

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  5. LieslJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:08 PM

    How funny, I'm wearing my hair the same as Julia right now!

    Fav, hands down: "everyone dies in this book"

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  6. Bri MarieJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:15 PM

    Everyone dies in this book. I'm obsessed!!

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  7. UnknownJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:20 PM

    She is ridiculously adorable, and these pictures!!

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  8. -kateJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:21 PM

    Oh.Em.Gee. I want to read a book of these everyday! The last two are my faves!

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  9. ClioJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:27 PM

    Kids are hilarious. Reading this makes me miss my cousins babies at home (just moved to the States). Julia is a hoot!

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  10. KelseyBJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    OMG!!! This one is too much! I love that she calls you Grace!

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  11. Tales of a young mammaJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:32 PM

    She's the best. Also Beautiful pictures!

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  12. BethanyJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:37 PM

    that picture of her giggling is perfect. frame it. otherwise i will, and, well, that is just a tad on the creepy side.

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  13. BlaineJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:45 PM

    These posts are always hysterical!!! I love it.

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  14. Laura Staum CasasantoJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:56 PM

    The last two. Oh my goodness. My 4 year old is also obsessed with pretending she can read. and "gross nuts" is exactly the kind of thing she would pretend something said. it's like there's something in the water... and only four year olds drink it.

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  15. ColleenJanuary 5, 2015 at 6:00 PM

    Sleeptalking about the Gilmore Girls kills me. Well done, J!

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  16. Nell @ Whole Parenting FamilyJanuary 5, 2015 at 6:31 PM

    Bahahahahahahhahahahahaha

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  17. CarmenJanuary 5, 2015 at 6:34 PM

    Great post! Priceless!

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  18. UnknownJanuary 5, 2015 at 6:45 PM

    Soooooo Funny!

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  19. Natalie NaomiJanuary 5, 2015 at 7:21 PM

    I read a lot of these 'what my children' say posts, but I must admit yours is the funniest. Seems as though Julia has inherited your way with words. :)

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  20. Erica SaintJanuary 5, 2015 at 7:24 PM

    Ha! Everyone dies! Hilarious!

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  21. CarolineJanuary 5, 2015 at 7:43 PM

    favorite child ever. "i guess i just ran out of strong" - soml, julia. soml.

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  22. ErinJanuary 5, 2015 at 7:53 PM

    She's hilarious!

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  23. TaniaJanuary 5, 2015 at 7:54 PM

    So funny! I miss having little kids and listenening to the hilarious things they say. So awesome you'll have a record to look back on.

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  24. SarahJanuary 5, 2015 at 8:32 PM

    She's hysterical. Please send her my way.

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  25. Theresa BreslinJanuary 5, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    Loveeee her!

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  26. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2015 at 10:22 PM

    these are aaaalways amazing!! how is she not 16?!!

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  27. Ashley RobynJanuary 5, 2015 at 10:25 PM

    If my child does not have funny stories like Julia I may just cry. The last one was the best for sure.

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  28. UnknownJanuary 5, 2015 at 11:14 PM

    I love the "Juliaism's"...the perfect way to end the day. Blessings my friend...

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  29. ColleenJanuary 6, 2015 at 12:03 AM

    "gross nuts" really got me. Too much fun. Thanks for sharing :)

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  30. SarahJanuary 6, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    Those last two are priceless!

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  31. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2015 at 9:53 AM

    I adore these. Love.

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  32. MaiaJanuary 6, 2015 at 10:12 AM

    Never ever ever fails to makes me laugh.

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  33. Life of a Little SongbirdJanuary 6, 2015 at 10:20 AM

    I always enjoy reading these! Hilarious!

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  34. BridgetJanuary 6, 2015 at 10:53 AM

    He's bless-you-ing all over me. She wins.

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  35. Martina Bohnslav - little southern blogJanuary 6, 2015 at 11:27 AM

    She is a trip! Part of me can't wait for (my) Sebastian to speak, just to hear the silly things he will say, the other part is telling him Never to grow up!

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  36. Tara MorganJanuary 6, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    These were wonderful to read. I always love your Julia posts! I read them out loud to my husband and then he wanted more, so we scrolled through your archives and laughed for our whole commute home. Such fun. Thank you!

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  37. UnknownJanuary 6, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    Bahaha at the Bible joke. She's actually right. But there are some good stories in there, Julia.

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  38. Jacquelyn @justjacqJanuary 6, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    I look forward to your conversation posts! One question, does she actually call you Grace? Because that makes it even better!

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  39. ChristineJanuary 6, 2015 at 2:33 PM

    The last one...my fav! She is a peach. Love that baby butterball too!

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  40. CynthiaJanuary 6, 2015 at 2:42 PM

    She is the very best :) Look how big Phoebe is getting too!

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  41. TiaJanuary 6, 2015 at 6:52 PM

    "I have to warn you everyone dies in this book." Priceless!

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  42. chelsea @ the new wifestyleJanuary 6, 2015 at 7:22 PM

    each time i read these is almost gets me closer to the idea of procreation in the hope that i have children have as hilarious as yours!

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  43. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2015 at 9:49 PM

    Oh man. That Gilmore Girls one made me laugh out loud. :)

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  44. UnknownJanuary 7, 2015 at 4:28 AM

    Ah I needed a laugh today! Gilmore Girls and the Bible, classic. Hilarious! xx

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  45. Chic Boston MamaJanuary 8, 2015 at 3:18 PM

    This made my day!!
    xo
    Natalie

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  46. UnknownJanuary 8, 2015 at 4:09 PM

    Oh these made me laugh! What an adorable smart cookie!

    xoxo Alice Rose
    lovelyislander.wordpress.com

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  47. Lauren @ Lot Forty EightJanuary 13, 2015 at 1:12 AM

    She is amazing can I be best friends with her??

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