Shopping, Lessons, and Silly Kids

Madelyn and I took a trip to target while Daddy and Reed napped on Saturday afternoon. This was because she immediately needed to spend her birthday money from Grandma and Grandpa Wilson. While we were leaving Target I asked her if even when she is older, will she always shop with me? Her response was priceless.

"Yes, momma I will shop with you, with my kids. You will pay."

Okay then.

1st Grade Heartache

I picked Madelyn up from school yesterday, and as I drove away and told her about my day and how tired I was she cut me off... and with tears in her eyes told me what happened at school:

Mom: I'm so tired Maddy, I don't what it is. I went to work....

Maddy: WELL! You don't know what happened to me today.

Mom: When I noticed her tears I immediately shifted bracing myself for the 1st grade drama, that sometimes effects me more than her. What happened?

Maddy: I went to sit next to Ashu today and he told me no. This is Evie's seat. Then I had to go sit by myself at the end of the table. Momma, I almost cried.

I made she to remind her that her family loved her, and we always want to sit next to her. BUT, man... hearing her so upset sure does hurt!

One hour with Reed

All while waiting for Maddy to get out of speech.

New Prize!

Grandpa and Grandma sent Madelyn money for her birthday. Maddy thought that was so cool and immediately whisked me off to Target to claim her prize. We went home with Pippi Longstocking, a Lego RV, and a Barbie. After quality time with dad putting it together Maddy placed it on the windowsill  for pictures. 

Somersaults with Papa?!

And yes.... He did one too!

All that somersaulting led to naps all around. 

Oh, that store? No... I don't need that store.

My sweet little Maddy, who sometimes you may view as a girl with her head in the clouds can be so funny.

Daddy is off on business for the next few days, so as a treat after Nana and Papa's on Sunday I asked Maddy if she wanted to go to Christmas Tree Store. She jumped at the chance. She loves to pretend she is a grown up and pick out a couple things and go to the checkout by herself. Well, we parked the car and on our walk over to the store we passed Petco. Casually, very casually Madelyn glances at Petco. Oh, mom... that store? I don't need that store right? I don't have a pet. Oh well.

Agh! We will not get a pet. No matter how much guilt she throws my way!

Kielbasa Problems

As a family we eat turkey kielbasa probably once a week. A. it is easy. B. everyone loves it. BUT, we have hit a problem. On kielbasa night Reed must secretly know and insists on screaming and pulling at me until I feed him tiny pieces of it while I cook.
What's the solution? Tell Ray to come home early and wrangle him. HA!