Sep 18, 2014 | Madeline |
Maddie comes running in, very excited. “Guys! Want me to read you my book?” “Yes!” Joseph and I say. “Ok,” Maddie says, “But I’m going to need a little help because, well, I can’t read.”
Sep 12, 2014 | Madeline |
I got this note, and a recap too, from Maddie’s teacher Ms Vicki (yes, that’s her perfect handwriting)… Maddie shared with her friends at lunch today, “My grandma as two black eyes.” Ms Vicki asked what color her eyes were before and...
Aug 18, 2014 | Madeline |
Me, opening a library book: Ewe, this books smells. Maddie: Let me smell. (Sniffs.) It smells like God. Me: What?! What does that mean? Maddie: God. (She points to the ceiling.) Well, God’s breath. It smells like God’s breath. Me: Does that mean it smells...
Jun 28, 2014 | Madeline |
Maddie is naming all the princesses on her placemat. There’s Princess Beauty, Caralina, Scarlo, Princess Kiwi, Evie, Steve Wonderland, Curly Hair, Eva and Eva (there’s two Evas). And of course the mommy princess (which I remind her is the queen): Queen...
Jun 12, 2014 | Madeline |
Watching Brazil v Croatia with Maddie. M: Where are the girls? There’s a girl! Me: There’s another game for the girls, this is the boys’ game…that was just a guy with long hair. M: Where is the dad game? Me: Well, some of these guys are...
Jun 10, 2014 | Madeline |
You just assume they know some basics. You are wrong… Maddie: “Mommy, look at my brains!”
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