…that all our children are part monkey. Or bat, or something that climbs all around and likes hanging from things. Witness Josie’s preferred sleeping position, at least for the past week or two. That’s right, she is half hanging, half standing at the corner of the bed. And COMPLETELY asleep. In fact, I think she was snoring when I took this picture. Each time I’ve put her back into place, she groans and eventually ends up on one corner or the other at the foot of her bed.
(Lovable little freak.)
I am yet again given a glimpse into what college life will be like for them…*sigh*.
The beanbag, silly, not Josie! Do you think she caught it?
Just before spring break, Mad and Soph had their elementary school “Open House”. Andy was out of town, so it was just me and my girl herd (”gherd”?) running around the school that evening, looking at this and that. The girls wasted no time showing me all the projects they and their friends had been working on in the past several weeks. Josie did her best to get in on the action too - notice her industriously “reading” the research project she snagged down from the wall (oops)!
I dunno. I find the first grade anatomy study a little disturbing. Where is the spleen, Sophie?
And of course, it’s always illuminating to read the kids’ self-definitions - in this case “I feel happy in my bed”. Who knew that Maddie was such a lounger?
Josie has seldom met a snack she didn’t like. Last week we went to watch Maddie’s Girl Scout “Thinking Day”, where the various troops celebrate traditions from different countries. Jo helped herself to the goodies at the first-graders’ “China” table…which reminds me of a story…
J. recently displayed her first effort at stand-up comedy. We were finishing dinner at the nearby Chinese restaurant, and Maddie and Sophie were reading their fortunes out loud at the table. After they were done, Josie nonchalantly picked up her cookie, broke it open, took out the fortune and deadpanned: “I will get pop-pop (her word for dessert) if I eat all my dinner.” I about lost it at the table laughing. And you know what? That fortune actually came true! That kid’s too clever for her own good.
“Yeah, Mom. You know I’m so cute you can hardly stand it!”
Tell me, who could resist that smile?
Especially when she scrunches up her little nose like this???
But really, onto the real star of the day! Maddie’s troop presented a short show about Peru. They wore some pretty adorable hats and skirts, played traditional instruments, and recited the Girl Scout promise in Spanish. Not bad for 2nd grade! But, as always now, I was reminded again how at ease Maddie is now with herself and her friends, which makes me feel all warm and fuzzy and giddy for her. I love it.
Sadly the hats didn’t protect Mad from all the mosquitoes that day - the poor girl is now walking around looking like a chicken pox victim after getting over eight bites on her face! She may forbid me from taking any pictures until she is looking less…spotty.
I think it’s her fault for being so sweet!