Odd converstations

Kids will say the darnedest things, and I would hate to forget what they are so I figured it is best to record them here. These are two recent ones pertaining to death. The girls brought them up on two different and very random occasions.

While driving home from work/daycare:
Ava: Mom, when am I going to die?
Mom: Well Ava, most likely you won't die until you are a very old woman.
Ava: You mean like when I am 24?
(Personally, I am hoping she can live happy and healthy to the ripe old age of 94.)

Dropping off a movie at Redbox:
Elizabeth: Hey Mom, when Dad dies can we get a cat?
(Ryan was not so amused that he could be so easily replaced. Perhaps he shouldn't be allergic to cats.)

Midsummer night's dream

While big sister is away, Ava will play

Ryan headed off to his annual NASCAR pilgrimage over Father's Day weekend. This year's race was in Michigan. Since he was flying through Ohio to meet up with his brothers, he decided to take Elizabeth with him so she could spend the weekend with GinaMom and crew. Here on the home front when I am short a kid, I go and adopt another. Ava invited her best friend, Analiese, to a play date at the Splashpad (which is are favorite "free" place on a hot day and fantastic for taking pictures) followed by a sleepover. I swore that I wouldn't let the girls have sleepovers until they were 8, but I caved because we are moving in 3 weeks and this is Ava's one and only true friend. Of course, I had a little girl in tears at 9:30 at night asking me to call her mom, so that she could go home. Fortunately, I got her calmed down and asleep before 10pm. I knew she wouldn't have wanted to miss out on a pancake breakfast in the morning with Ava. Casey had a good old time terrorizing his sister and her friend. Gabe just stayed out of the way... what a good boy!

Before I forget about number 4

Gabriel's 4 month milestones: -rolls front to back and back to front -big grins and a hearty laugh -still wakes me up twice a night -loves the music on his swing and playing with his feet

P.S. His spots have all cleared up and he has beautiful smooth baby skin.

Schools out for summer

This girl rules the school.

Elizabeth had a great head start in schooling from last year's private Kindergarten program at her daycare. She did fantastic this year. Her biggest academic improvement was her reading. She is now reading by sounding out words she doesn't know and using context clues. In addition, she is gaining speed in her reading. She is starting to enjoy sitting down and reading to her brother and her sister, when they will actually sit still long enough to listen to her read. I will catch her at night looking at books when she should be sleeping. She is looking forward to the day when she can read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series all by herself.

She also learned a lot socially. She learned how to deal with peer pressure when a girl in her class told her that she could only wear "girl" clothes, and that her favorite camo pants and football jersey were taboo. Elizabeth was probably the only girl in school to a wear a pink tutu and carry a Transformer backpack. Her teacher even commented on how much she looked forward to the outfits that Elizabeth put together. One day would be legwarmers with basketball shorts and a pirate t-shirt. The next would be a dress, boots, and a headband. Elizabeth is very particular about putting together "girl clothes" and "boy clothes."

Side note: All I can say is that her fashion sense is nothing like Ava's, who I think has been secretly reading Vogue. That young one is all about skinny jeans, leggings and boots, lip gloss, and doing her hair. She will now do some model pose when you take her picture. She claims that she learned it from her Aunt Andrea.

Casey joined me to watch Elizabeth's Kinder"garden" show.

Elizabeth is a social butterfly and makes friends easily. She also has a bit of sass that drives me crazy. Like the time she told me that she "isn't my maid" when I asked her to throw some papers away. She is also my child who leave her shoes and jacket in the middle of the floor and forget to brush her hair in the morning. Arrgh! I hope we can raise a nice young lady. It is challenge as well as a pleasure to try.

He gots the spots

What does Gabriel have?

a) Chicken pox

b) Eczema

c) Impetigo

or d) no one really knows so we will treat him for all of the above.

Any way you slice it, the poor little guy isn't very happy.