Saturday, November 21, 2009
the saga continues
Tonight at the dinner table Kate says to Runner Boy, "Daddy, do you know what I want for Christmas?"
He replied, "What Kate?"
She said, "I want Molly, and a dress, skirt, shirt, pants, shorts and her crown. Yeah, I want her crown."
Runner Boy looked up from from his fruit salad and said, "Well, Kate, I want a fighter jet, an air craft carrier and a tank for Christmas."
She smiled at him and replied, "If you pray really hard, every day, you can have them, too!"
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As we said our night time prayers, Kate announced was AGAIN going to pray for Molly. Runner Boy suggested she should also thank God for something, too.
And so it goes, "Dear Jesus, please give me Molly for Christmas, and a dress, skirt, pants, shorts and her crown."
Runner Boy says, "Ah, weren't you going to thank God for something????"
"...and thank you for my house, too."
He replied, "What Kate?"
She said, "I want Molly, and a dress, skirt, shirt, pants, shorts and her crown. Yeah, I want her crown."
Runner Boy looked up from from his fruit salad and said, "Well, Kate, I want a fighter jet, an air craft carrier and a tank for Christmas."
She smiled at him and replied, "If you pray really hard, every day, you can have them, too!"
**************
As we said our night time prayers, Kate announced was AGAIN going to pray for Molly. Runner Boy suggested she should also thank God for something, too.
And so it goes, "Dear Jesus, please give me Molly for Christmas, and a dress, skirt, pants, shorts and her crown."
Runner Boy says, "Ah, weren't you going to thank God for something????"
"...and thank you for my house, too."
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Full Court Press
Tenacious...persistent...relentless...neva, neva give up...that is my girl.
Kate has decided what she wants for Christmas and we ALL know about it. She is on an all out offensive to obtain the gift of her dreams. She has decided she wants an *American*Girl*Doll and she's ramped up the pressure to crazy levels.
It started innocently enough--she has a *Bitty*Baby doll (same company), so she's gotten a few of their catalogs over time. Kate has been studying them and dreaming about the doll daily (usually during "quiet time".) It didn't take long before she had all the dolls memorized and started to have favorites. She then noticed that her cousin had several *American*Girl*Dolls and that made the dolls even more appealing.
She also went on a pilgrimage with her beloved cousin to the *American*Girl*Store--little did we know that this would only fuel the fire. (Runner Boy refuses to ever have to go in there again--one trip was enough.)
She wants *Molly*. Not Kirsten, Ivey, Chrissa, Elizabeth, Felicity, Julie, Rebecca, Kit, Kaya, Addy...just Molly. Somehow Molly pops up in multiple conversations a day. She doesn't want one that looks like her, or has curly hair, or blond hair. She wants Molly.
We were looking through a magazine recently and she pointed out a picture full of Christmas presents. She pointed them out and said, "Mom, you could buy Molly, wrap her up like this and I would open the present and act VERY surprised!"
Or, "Momma, Grandma could buy Molly for 'Crismas' and I would be so surprised!"
Or, "Grandma, did you know I want Molly for 'Crismas?' My momma is gonna buy her for me."
Yesterday she went to the mall with Grandma for a story hour at the local bookstore. As she was telling me about her day she said, "Momma, I threw a coin in da fountain and made a wish. I wished for Molly!"
(Sam piped up with, "I wished for Lightning McQueen!")
And she's not just working on us, she's taken it to the next level. She's even pestering God. Every night she prays for Molly for Christmas. Just in case we haven't heard enough about it, she's trying to get God on her side. Tonight Runner Boy asked her to thank God for something in her prayers.
She replied, "Dear Jesus, thank you for my bedroom...an' please give me Molly for Christmas."
I could whine about this trait, but she's seen it in her momma, so I just admire the creative ways Molly works her way into everyday conversation.
Kate has decided what she wants for Christmas and we ALL know about it. She is on an all out offensive to obtain the gift of her dreams. She has decided she wants an *American*Girl*Doll and she's ramped up the pressure to crazy levels.
It started innocently enough--she has a *Bitty*Baby doll (same company), so she's gotten a few of their catalogs over time. Kate has been studying them and dreaming about the doll daily (usually during "quiet time".) It didn't take long before she had all the dolls memorized and started to have favorites. She then noticed that her cousin had several *American*Girl*Dolls and that made the dolls even more appealing.
She also went on a pilgrimage with her beloved cousin to the *American*Girl*Store--little did we know that this would only fuel the fire. (Runner Boy refuses to ever have to go in there again--one trip was enough.)
She wants *Molly*. Not Kirsten, Ivey, Chrissa, Elizabeth, Felicity, Julie, Rebecca, Kit, Kaya, Addy...just Molly. Somehow Molly pops up in multiple conversations a day. She doesn't want one that looks like her, or has curly hair, or blond hair. She wants Molly.
We were looking through a magazine recently and she pointed out a picture full of Christmas presents. She pointed them out and said, "Mom, you could buy Molly, wrap her up like this and I would open the present and act VERY surprised!"
Or, "Momma, Grandma could buy Molly for 'Crismas' and I would be so surprised!"
Or, "Grandma, did you know I want Molly for 'Crismas?' My momma is gonna buy her for me."
Yesterday she went to the mall with Grandma for a story hour at the local bookstore. As she was telling me about her day she said, "Momma, I threw a coin in da fountain and made a wish. I wished for Molly!"
(Sam piped up with, "I wished for Lightning McQueen!")
And she's not just working on us, she's taken it to the next level. She's even pestering God. Every night she prays for Molly for Christmas. Just in case we haven't heard enough about it, she's trying to get God on her side. Tonight Runner Boy asked her to thank God for something in her prayers.
She replied, "Dear Jesus, thank you for my bedroom...an' please give me Molly for Christmas."
I could whine about this trait, but she's seen it in her momma, so I just admire the creative ways Molly works her way into everyday conversation.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
scenes from the life of a 5 year old
wearing our white flower girl dress (aka princess dress) with our sparkly tiara on our head she walks by runner boy and i...
she has her beloved "striped blankey" in her hand and her shredded American*Girl* catalog under her arm...
she says "this house is reedicoolous i'm leaving..."
she walks into the pantry and closes the door.
she has her beloved "striped blankey" in her hand and her shredded American*Girl* catalog under her arm...
she says "this house is reedicoolous i'm leaving..."
she walks into the pantry and closes the door.
Monday, November 9, 2009
the wall
twenty years ago today the Berlin Wall came down.
a profound moment in history.
may we never forget.
my grandmother hadn't forgotten.
she had a piece of the Wall.
i wish i had it.
i don't ever want to forget.
i wish i understood what it meant to her in the depths of her soul.
a profound moment in history.
may we never forget.
my grandmother hadn't forgotten.
she had a piece of the Wall.
i wish i had it.
i don't ever want to forget.
i wish i understood what it meant to her in the depths of her soul.
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