Compassionate

Yesterday I asked Avery to go and pick out 2 books to read to me. Avery quickly said, "I want to read with Daddy!"

"That's fine", I said, "just go pick out 2 books then."

After Ryan took Avery into the other room to read, Madisen came up to me and quietly said, "Mom, did it hurt your feelings that Avery didn't want to read with you?"

I said, "Ah, no Madisen. It's OK. I know she likes to read with other people sometimes too. I am OK. Thanks for asking. You are always so good at noticing when people might have their feelings hurt. That is such a good quality to have."

Disappointment in Full

We decorated the tree last night and and set up everything for Christmas in our house. The next morning I watched as Emily was coming down the stairs super excited yelling, "Santa came, Santa came!"

I had to be the bad guy and tell her that Santa wasn't coming for several weeks, 25 days away! I had to explain to her that we decorated for the Christmas, but that Santa wasn't coming for a few weeks.

The look on her face was pure sadness. She was so disappointed and also embarrassed that she hit her forehead with the palm of her hand and cried. It was the saddest thing ever! Poor Emily. She was crushed.

Yummy snacks I can't make.

I had just picked up Avery from school. She was beaming with excitement and enthusiasm (like most days) and couldn't get the words out fast enough to tell me how preschool went and all about snack time (her favorite part of the day. Go figure!)

Avery excitedly said, "For snack time today mom, we had the most yummy snacks that their mom made!"

Me: Who's mom?

Avery: Anna's mom!

Me: Did she MAKE it, or buy it at the store?

Avery: She MADE them! You can't make them mom, because you don't know how to. It's not in your cook book and we don't have that recipe.

Me: Hmmp! (oh really?! haha... just kidding!) Ok, well that's nice. Glad you liked them.

"Embarrassing" Avery

Ryan and I were driving around Twin running errands with Avery and Emily. Avery was cracking us up the whole time, saying that funniest things and acting, well like Avery. hehe.

"Dad, watch this!" (She proceeds to fart really loud.) Then says, "I'm so embarrassing!"

Avery's Prayer

I had Avery say the prayer for lunch and she said the sweetest prayer I wanted to make sure I recorded it.

...Please bless Daddy will drive home safely to our house for lunch. Please bless Emily can learn her reading eggs really good, too. And please bless Madisen is having a good day at school right now and is learning her math. And Please bless I can learn my sight words. And help us choose the right and listen to our mommy's and daddy's. Help us be good and have a good day....and then she closed her prayer.

I thought it was really sweet. I love that they our so honest with their prayers and say exactly what's on their minds.

Mosquitoes at School

I went to pick Avery up from preschool and this was our conversation on the way home...

Avery: Mom, I never want to go camping! Ever.

Me: Why?

A: Because Mosquitoes will suck my blood!

Me: Did you hear that in school?

A: Mom, Mosquitoes don't go to school!! Ha, you're funny.

Me: (what?!?)(She must have thought I said, did you SEE THEM* in school?)

Lunch

Today I asked Avery and Emily what they wanted for lunch because mom and Madi were off school shopping.  Emily replied, "Marshmallows!" Avery quickly added, "with syrup!"

Annoying

I was driving the van with Avery and Emily in the back and I was singing to the radio.  Avery very calmly said, "Dad, you are annoying me and you're making me freak out like crazy."

"Yes, sorry your highness."

This Look Mom?

The other night I put the girls in the bath for a quick bath before my visiting teachers were to arrive. I told the girls if the behave and don't run around and ask me a million questions while my visiting teachers are trying to visit with me then I would give the them ice cream. I told them if I have to warn them just once then they get nothing! haha. I am mean, I know. Madisen asked me, "well how will you warn us?"  I said, "oh you will know by the look I give you!" Madisen then says, "This look mom!?" As she says this she gives me this crazy face, one eye is opened so large with the eye brow raised, and the other eye squinting with her mouth in a growling scowl. I laughed so hard!!