Stuff

Anna picked out her own clothes, got herself dressed and completely ready for school yesterday. I looked at her and thought to myself when does a 4 1/2 year old become way more hip than her 30 something mother? She has way more fashion sense than me and looks way cooler than her old mother...20 years from now she may think otherwise.

I think the lack of sleep has made me crabby so after completing this project over the weekend it really made me smile...and happy. I guess I should just go stare at it when I get in a foul mood. This is the new Bartig Art Gallery and it has taken the girls time to warm up to it. I think it's a great way to display their Picassos but they think otherwise. I tried to explain to them what an art gallery is and people spend a lot of money to have their art work hung in nice galleries or museums. If they only knew that their art work could score an endless Christmas list they would think rather fondly of this idea...

Today when I picked up the girls from the bus stop Kate couldn't get in the van fast enough (actually she is always the first one off the bus and into the van...Anna takes her sweet time shuffling her feet). She spewed out a bunch of words and I thought I heard something about a baby picture. I asked, "Baby picture?" She said (in one breath), "No, the gingerbread babies have escaped and they are on the loose in the school. When we went to music today they were all gone and had left a note. We have been looking for clues all over the school and while we were on the playground we found some of their droppings!" (note picture above) "Where do you think they went?" I asked. "We don't know but the note said they were cold and took off," Kate exclaimed. To be continued...

Jr. Kindergarten Soap Opera:
Act 1 (Monday)
Anna: Mommy, Torsten said he isn't my friend anymore.
Mommy: Why not?
Anna: I don't know. He told me on the bus I wasn't his friend anymore.

Act 2 (Tuesday)
Mommy: Anna, is Torsten your friend today?
Anna: No, he said I could be his friend tomorrow.
Mommy: I talked to Torsten's mom and she said that you wanted to be Torsten's cheerleader when he is a football player, is that correct?
Anna (smiling): Yes.

Act 3 (Wednesday)
Mommy: Anna, was Torsten your friend today?
Anna: Yes. I played with him.
Mommy: Did you tell him his hair looked funny and that is why he didn't want to be your friend?
Anna (smiling): Yes.
Source: Torsten's mom