Annie drew a map of our house for a school assignment. I love the window into her mind.
Category: Kids say funny things
kids life
Bryan: Did you like the kiwi?
Annie: I liked it! I’m just more into chocolate. You know. Kids’ life.
i hope i don’t beat this spirit out of her
[Annie, 45 minutes after bedtime. Her 3rd appearance at her door, and perhaps the 10th time we’ve intervened since 7:30.]
Annie: Mom, can I have one more question?
Me: Annie, I’m really disappointed to see you out of bed. This is the time to be resting our bodies.
Annie: But Mom, I needed to tell you that Paul shared some of his lovies with me.
Me: Okay, but I don’t understand why you needed to get out of bed and tell me that, or—Paul shouldn’t be—he shouldn’t be out of bed either, even sharing lovies.
Annie: But Mom, I just wanted to tell you about kindness.
[Beat]
Me, with a softer tone: Oh gosh, Annie. I do, I do like hearing about kindness. But—
Annie: And it’s a dog family. Okay, goodnight.
Me: Goodnight.
Annie: Mom, do you know who I love the most?
Me: Who?
Annie: My whole family.
Me: That’s LOVELY, Annie. Goodnight.
Annie: Goodnight!
[10 minutes later, still listening to them chatter]
shapeliness
Paul wants to know, “Is every single thing in the world a shape?”
The Old Gray Mare, by Annie
The old gray mare, she ate what she used to eat,
ate what she used to eat,
ate what she used to eat.
The old gray mare, she ate what she used to eat, a million years ago.
(repeat, indefinitely)