Family History, by Maddie

Family History, by Maddie

When we talk about something that happened before she was born, Maddie asks, “But where was I?” Answers vary from the standard “you weren’t born yet” to “twinkle in mommy’s eye” or “a tiny cell…sort of”...
Maddie’s Sport

Maddie’s Sport

Maddie and Noah were tossing a whiffleball back and forth. She can throw pretty well. “So, Mads, what’s your sport going to be?” I say. “I want to have green shirts.” “Ok, but for which sport?” “Seventeen. Is that...
Bad Manners

Bad Manners

Maddie: What if you had to go to the hospital if you had bad manners! Me: What would they do at the hospital? Maddie: Fix your bad manners! (If only!)
Crushes

Crushes

On the topic of crushes…after reading a Berenstain Bears book… Joseph: Well, I will never like girls! Maddie: How about boys? Joseph: Yeah only boys will be my friends, not girls. Me: Well, if you do ever like girls, I won’t tease you. Maddie: But I...

Kids’ Lingo

I minded it up. (Maddie) (Thought or imagined) Night sun. (Maddie) (Sun rising in dark clouds) Juice ice cream. (Joseph) (Popsicle) Pringongs. (Joseph) (The greasy mist steaming off a hot pan put under water) Behaving > Being haved (all) Fivving Room (Annika) Sawl...
That’s It?

That’s It?

Me: How about this–you each go get a book and I’ll read to you by the fire. Joseph: Okay. Maddie: Is that our only option?