Name Change

Name Change

Joseph: Mom, how old do you have to be to change your name? Me: 18. Why? Joseph: I want to change my name to Jacob. Me: Why? Joseph: I think Jacob suits me better. Maddie: I am going to change my name to Madeluto!...
Maddie’s Musings

Maddie’s Musings

Sometimes cows are magic. Sometimes they aren’t. I saw an asteroid almost hit the planet yesterday when we were coming inside from recess. Good thing it didn’t destroy the earth. Some people are allergic to fog. Some–to bees.   ...
Boat Building

Boat Building

Maddie: I’m building a boat community. Me: What does community mean? Maddie: It means you are good at building boats that are cool.
Fun Marks

Fun Marks

Mads: Mom, can I add those lines with the dots? Me: An exclamation mark. Sure, go for it. Mads: I call those fun marks cause they add extra fun and I like to have fun and Ava likes to have fun. So–fun marks!
Argh, Gimme Yer Keys

Argh, Gimme Yer Keys

   Advice from Maddie…Do NOT put your keys next to a pirate because “if you put the keys next to a pirate then the pirate will take the keys away because it has golden on the bottom and pirates like golden.”  [wpvideo...
The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music

Commentary… M: Hey, that’s Mary Poppins! J: Austria? You mean Australia? M: What’s her name? R: Maria. J: Those old ladies are slow. M: And bored! J: They always wear those clothes?  R: Yes.  J: I’ll bet they get mildewy! J: So those ladies...