Conversations

Seems like everyone around here is saying funny things these days. I just had to write them down.

This morning I gave Maia several choices for breakfast. Instead of choosing something I suggested, she smiled, looked at the cereal shelf, and said she wanted "cream-colored ponies."

Isa and Kaedon love to delay bedtime, but especially at Grandma's house. Grandma was kind enough to lie down with them in an effort to get them to stay in bed. The conversation they had was quite revealing, and I guess I'm glad that I don't know what they tell their primary teachers about us. My mom asked me if I knew Isa could spread her toes out wide. I said I didn't. While showing my mom this clever trick, Isa said, "If I were a cat, my claws would be out."

We finally sold the house! And let me tell you, those people made us work for all that money we gave them. :) We have also been trying to make a deal on a house we want to buy! So exciting. Miguel's new favorite phrase when dealing with a difficult person's request is to tell them to "go pound sand." (akin to telling someone to go fly a kite) I'm not sure he has actually used this phrase to a person themself, but he has been sorely tempted to use it many, many times!

Kaedon got to have lunch with the mayor! On the day he received his invitation at school, he arrived home, breathless with excitement. With a very grave look on his face, he told me: "I'd better not be picky."

My grandmas are so cute. While visiting recently with one of them, Miguel and I got laughing pretty hard. She told us about a friend who often used to say: "I'd rather die young than die when I'm old. That way, people will say 'Oh, what a shame!' instead of 'oh, what a blessing!'"

We Rode the Bus, Yes We Rode the Bus

Yes, I finally broke down and put my kids on the bus! And guess what, they're still alive! And so am I. Something about bundling up four kids three times a day, one of them a newborn, did it. Plus, we're the last stop before school-- its only 5 minutes. I am a little sad to not be the first one to see them after school, or the last to kiss them goodbye, and I had a hard first day. But something about seeing them run off to meet the neighbor kids or burst in all smiles after school makes it all worth it. I'll take happy smiling kids any day. Better than sad and lonely. I guess I'll have to get over the fact that I'm not going to be the center of their universe forever....might as well start getting used to it now. :)