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Did I mention that all the girls have lisps? I love them!

Hair-ups: The girls call their hair rubber bands this because this is what I often say to them: "Let's get your hair up." It is not uncommon to hear, "Take hair-up out."

Shoes get on. Shirt get on. Instead of get shoes on, get shirt on.

Mrs. Connor!! (However, when they say her name, the 's' gets slurred and it almost sounds like Ms. Scudder): Our Beloved neighbor across the street, Mrs. O'Conner. The girls get so excited to see her in the morning for coffee and when they catch a glimpse of her leaving her house or outside!

Banna = Banana

Back home: This is said when we turn on our street, I guess because I often say we are going "back home."

Locka-ba(r): Granola bar

Bunders: shortened version of under bunders.

Pitty Dess: The girls love their pretty dresses.

Sam mich: Sandwich

StawBees: Strawberries

Plush it: flush it (toilet)

Li-bee: Library

Up ere: up there

Marrow: Tomorrow

Is, is, is, is for marrow: They like to repeat is a few times, then say what they were going to say.

Fink-foo: Swim suits

Die-been: Jelly bean