RANKINGS

Ellery: Pepperoni is number one in real life.

Mom: What's number two?

Ellery: (thoughtful pause) Love.

CAN'T ARGUE WITH DESTINY

Ellery: I'm putting all my Polly Pockets in a dungeon.

Mom: Oh no!

Ellery: It's just their fate.

JUST WARNING YOU

Ellery: Mom, if you see a fishing pole attached to an umbrella...RUN!

OH, THAT'S WHY

Ellery: Mom, I'm so wobbly because I went to sleep and I felt this wobbly feeling of mine.

WHAT WAS I SAYING?

Ellery woke up crying in the night. I took her to the bathroom and as I was tucking her back into bed, she said sleepily, "Uh, Mom? Can I ask you something?"

...long, drowsy pause...

"I really like pink."

CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR

Emily:  Ellery, I was at the library today and I saw some books about kindergarten.  I almost got them for you.

Ellery:  Oh!  That was almost so sweet of you!