Food
Madelyn: This is tough. That girl likes everything! But, the winner might be steak.
Reed: Air. He loves a good old plate of air. Or munchkins if you have them.
TV
Madelyn: She loves YouTube videos of kids performing gymnastics.
Reed: He loves Ryan's Toy Review.
Books
Madelyn: Loves Pete the Cat... because everything is cool with the Pete. No problem.
Reed: Loves the Little Blue Truck
Wants to Be
Madelyn: A teacher, or a mom, or deliver babies. She is keeping her options open.
Reed: He said he just wants to make money. But, "he is not big enough yet".
Favorite Friend
Madelyn: Hands down her Emma
Reed: Luciano
Thursday, January 26, 2017
*3* is Magic
I remember when Madelyn was 3. She wanted nothing more than to be by my side, told funny jokes, and her world was Ray and I. Years after are still magical, but there is something about 3 that I love.
*What is my favorite drink?
Sprite
*How much do you love me?
4.5
Reed last night told me... I am the best mother in the world. I am not, and he doesn't think so all the time. But, for that moment I was. He tells the funniest jokes, and understands so much more than we can realize. I gave him a quiz.
*What is something I say a lot?
Stop
Stop
Hmmm... very true. I also say I love you, but I guess we are focusing on stop.
What is something that makes me
Never happy
What is something that makes me
Never happy
What the heck? I am pretty sure this was because he got in trouble today for not listening. So, no I guess that makes me "never happy". Ha!
*What makes sad?
Somebody fights you
*What makes sad?
Somebody fights you
He is big into the concept of fighting right now.
*How tall am I?
4 and 5
*What's my favorite thing to do?
Jump in bed
*How tall am I?
4 and 5
*What's my favorite thing to do?
Jump in bed
Mine, or your favorite thing Reedy-beady?
*What is my favorite food?
Corn
*What is my favorite food?
Corn
*What is my favorite drink?
Sprite
Maybe he doesn't know the meaning of "my"? Or maybe he is trying to subliminally get me to buy more Sprite?
*If I could go anywhere, where would I go?
To work
*Do you think you could live without me?
No I can't
*How do I annoy you?
"You like this... annoy"
*What is my favorite TV show?
This one
*What is my favorite music to listen to?
Alexa
*What is my job?
I don't know mom
*How old am I?
3
*what's my favorite color?
Orange
*If I could go anywhere, where would I go?
To work
*Do you think you could live without me?
No I can't
*How do I annoy you?
"You like this... annoy"
*What is my favorite TV show?
This one
*What is my favorite music to listen to?
Alexa
*What is my job?
I don't know mom
*How old am I?
3
*what's my favorite color?
Orange
*How much do you love me?
4.5
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Tom Brady Pooped!
Reed was playing football. Tossing the ball from left to right, diving to make the touchdown, and even taking on the role as kicker if the team needed.
Back and forth, dives and jumps. Then silence.
Reed walked casually into the kitchen where Ray and I were chatting and announced with a frown...
"Tom Brady pooped, can you change him?"
Back and forth, dives and jumps. Then silence.
Reed walked casually into the kitchen where Ray and I were chatting and announced with a frown...
"Tom Brady pooped, can you change him?"
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Good-bye to Madelyn's Van
*I say Madelyn's... well, because... it was definitely her pride and joy. I am pretty sure to this day she hypnotically put me in a trance that day 2 years ago at the dealership. I was in the market for a sedan, and drove out in our van -all while Madelyn grinned ear to ear.
While it was Madelyn's... I loved it too. Those sliding doors, 28 cup-holders, and DVD drop screen made driving feel more like you were sitting in your living room. I could fly back to the rear of the van in the blink of an eye to settlethrow-down-fist-fighting-siblings arguments, and just as easy stay in the front and drown out the sound of quibbles enjoy quiet. It was a beast. A beast that could drive around the entire second grade class, while watching Minions, and drinking 3 iced coffees.
But, we said good-bye last week. The beast had miles on it that were racking up quickly, and it had dings and dents from when mom forgot she was not driving a compact. It also had payments, payments that were going to continue until Madelyn was enter teen-dom. (Although some might argue she already has.) So, we traded her in. The van, not Maddy. Maddy is the top of line, best in its class edition. I blocked any hypnotic waves Madelyn would send me... marched into the dealership with Nada reports, KBB values, and gumption and demanded QUALITY! PRICE! RELIABILITY! ...and leather.
And that is all. We are now a 2 sedan family. While we can no longer drive Salem around, or assist with the morning school bus route... we can gas up for less than a week's pay, and ride in comfortable style.
Madelyn was sad to say good-bye to her van, but I reminded her... this new car may just be her car someday.
While it was Madelyn's... I loved it too. Those sliding doors, 28 cup-holders, and DVD drop screen made driving feel more like you were sitting in your living room. I could fly back to the rear of the van in the blink of an eye to settle
But, we said good-bye last week. The beast had miles on it that were racking up quickly, and it had dings and dents from when mom forgot she was not driving a compact. It also had payments, payments that were going to continue until Madelyn was enter teen-dom. (Although some might argue she already has.) So, we traded her in. The van, not Maddy. Maddy is the top of line, best in its class edition. I blocked any hypnotic waves Madelyn would send me... marched into the dealership with Nada reports, KBB values, and gumption and demanded QUALITY! PRICE! RELIABILITY! ...and leather.
And that is all. We are now a 2 sedan family. While we can no longer drive Salem around, or assist with the morning school bus route... we can gas up for less than a week's pay, and ride in comfortable style.
Madelyn was sad to say good-bye to her van, but I reminded her... this new car may just be her car someday.
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