BelaBytes - December 6, 2010

We were watching a documentary on the Harry Potter movies, when Bela asked me, "How old is the boy who plays Harry Potter?" I told her he was probably in his late teens or early 20's. She said, "How did they make him look so young???" (As if being in your twenties was old!) ha ha

Bela'sBytes - November 2, 2010

"If I went to Hogwarts, I would just stay in bed all day. The bad stuff only happens if you sneak out." -After watching Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the 1st time.

Bela's Bytes - October 2

"The best thing about this tie is that it does double duty. When I am done with it, Dad can wear it to work!" - Bela, after we bought the purple and yellow striped Gryffindor tie for her to wear with her Hermione Halloween costume.

Bela'sBytes - September 25

"If I were President, I would give you a certificate and medal for being the BEST Mommy in the UNIVERSE!"

Bela'sBytes - September 20

"Mom, who's Mike?" - spoken after she heard my scream, "For the love of Mike!!!"

BelasBytes - September 17, 2010

"Mom, I have to be honest. I have been dilly-dallying instead of putting away my laundry."

Bela's Bytes - Sept. 9, 2010

Bela: "Mom, what is the silver rule?" Me: "What do you mean honey?" Bela: "You know, since there is a golden rule, I thought maybe there would be other rules too, for all the other colors."

Bela'sBytes - August 10, 2010

"I hope the first day of school they serve Beef-a-roni. It's AWESOME! You trust me right, Mom?"

Bela'sBytes - August 9, 2010

Bela: "Mom, are you ok?" Me: "Yes, why?" Bela: "Are you talking to yourself?" Me: "Yeah. Just finishing up laundry, and I am talking out loud while I sort. Don't you ever talk to yourself?" Bela: "Not really Mom." Me: "What? Not even when you talk to your dolls?" Bela: "Mom, that's not talking to myself. I am talking to THEM."

BelasBytes - June 28, 2010

My Mom has been visiting here, and she had been not feeling well during her stay. Mostly sniffles, etc. Her hearing was also affected.

This morning while Bela was eating breakfast, my Mom and I were talking, and she had me repeat something. She apologized and said "Sorry, my head has just been in the clouds lately." Bela immediately said; "Aw Grandma, you are so lucky. I always wanted to fly in the clouds."

BelaBytes - May 23, 2010

So today, one of my all time favorite shows in the world is going to end. (LOST) I am a bit of a drama queen, so all day, I keep publicly announcing: "T-minus 5 hours and counting until the LOST finale", and then fake sobbing. Bela comes over after one of these outbursts of mine, and hugs me, and then says "Mom, don't worry, at least you have one more season of Hannah Montana."

BelaBytes - May 13

After telling her that she will always be my baby, Bela said, "Mom, I am growing up, and I know one day you will deal with it."

BelaBytes - March 14, 2010

"It's not fair Mom.. why do they get to go up, and we have to go down?" - Spoken while riding a Ferris wheel at the Fair. :)

BelasBytes Feb. 16, 2010

Bela: "Mom, have you ever noticed how much we are like trees? Their trunks are like our legs, strong to stand on.. Their branches are like our arms. Their leaves are like our hair." Me: "Yeah, you are right Bela." Bela: "And no one taught me that in school, I came up with it all by myself."

BelaBytes 1/30/2010

"Was that based on a true story?".. Spoken after we had just watched Space Buddies, a movie about 6 talking dogs in space. Marcelo and I could not stop laughing!

BelaBytes 1/28/2010

Tonight as I was relaying how I have been craving and eating way too many sundried tomatoes lately.. Bela said, "Mom, don't worry, you're just going through a growth spurt for grown ups!"

BelaBytes January 21, 2010

Yesterday Bela has 150 Math Addition and Subtraction problems for homework. She worked on them for an hour. After she was all finished, she was in her room probably decompressing (I know I would be). I noticed a sheet of paper on the table full of tick marks front and back.

I took it into her room, held it up.. and said "So, is this the magic behind the Math?".. just teasing her. And she replied, plain as day.. "Yeah, some of my friends use their minds, but this is easier!"