Conversation from the backseat

This morning on the way to school, Maddie and I were discussing going to chapel. On Thursdays, we have chapel time at our preschool. The kids are encouraged to bring an offering which we donate to a charity. Well, I'd forgotten the previous 2 Thursdays to send Maddie with money for chapel, so I was sure to remember it today. You can't forget the sad face of your little girl when she is sad that she has no money to give at chapel...priceless. I gave her a ziploc bag with money in it and she wanted to be sure and hold onto it on the ride to school. This is how our conversation went:

Maddie: "Why do I have chapel money to take to school?"

Me: "Well, we give money because that's what God tells us to do."

Maddie: "Why?"

Me: "God gives us money to give to others who are less fortunate," (I'm thinking this might be a little too over her head, so I continue...) "When you're a Christian, you do what God tells you to & that is to give money to the church/charities." (Ok, now I've done it.... really gone and confused her!!)

Maddie: "What's a kiss-tian?"

Me (chuckling): "A Christian is someone who asks Jesus to come live in their hearts for eternity. (sensing a moment of greatness).... Do you wanna be a Christian?"

Maddie: "NO!"

Me: okay, point taken....too young for now, but I planted a seed, right?! :) Man, I was really hoping she'd seen the light! :)

Then she told me she wanted to watch a movie. So, I put on Boz and gave her the headphones and continued to pray for her on the way to school. I realize I have a lot of prayers and more work ahead of me. Of course it wouldn't be that easy! What was I thinking? Well, it did give me a good little laugh though. Kids sure do say what's on their minds! ;)

First day of school pic....FINALLY!!!

So, I finally figured out what was wrong with my camera..... needed new batteries! DUH!!! :) You can tell I'm certainly the techno savvy one, huh? Well, I finally managed to try and change them and taa-daa....here's the only picture I got of Maddie on her first day of school! Can't believe I only took one, but the teachers at her school (including me) make scrapbooks at the end of the year for each one of their children. So, I'm banking on the fact that her teacher will have taken some pictures of her. She was so anxious and excited! This is a TRUE smile on her face, not a forced "cheese" one! Her backpack is huge, but she loves it anyhow! I had an "M" embroidered on it for her and she loves to point that out. My sweet girlie is a big school girlie now! She loves, loves, loves her Ms. Michell and I do too! She's so sweet and "gets" Maddie! She even helped me with getting Maddie to stop taking her "crocodile" (her little blanket lovie that has a crocodile & her name on it given to us by some fellow Lacoste employees) with her to school. That's a giant step for Maddie. I am so proud of her, she gives crocodile a kiss and tucks him in her bed when we leave for school! Precious. She does try and negotiate taking other various things instead, but to no avail. I just remind her that she'll visit with them when she comes home. And when she sees her crocodile and baby Emma (doll) when we come home, she runs and gives them hugs and smiles. Cracks me up. On a funny note, last night, I was at my parent's house and they have a pug that always needs her anal glands expressed and toenails trimmed. So, with my vet experience, I am always nominated to do the job. Fun, Ha! Let's just say some rubber gloves and lubricant is involved with the anal glands...disgusting! Well, as I was putting the rubber glove on, Maddie (I guess thinking this would be a fun time to pick on the dog, Piper) snagged the other one and put it on her hand and grabbed Piper by the collar and drug her to the bath tub and said she was gonna help me "paint her butt!" Oh, silly Maddie! Lauren and I laughed so hard at that one! She is such a hoot! I see A & M vet school in our future for her! :)

Random funnies.....

Okay, so yeah, my camera is still not communicating to my computer. UGH! Anyhooo....thought I'd go ahead and post something to make you laugh. I'll share the first day pics later when my computer wants to cooperate. :)

Maddie is probably going to be a comedian when she grows up. I'm serious. She keeps us laughing all the time. Take yesterday when she was just telling us she was not going to "forget" her milk to take in the car. She almost always says "get for" instead of "forget" and we are constantly correcting her so she learns the correct word. Well, she came running into the kitchen when I was packing all the gear up to leave the house (it's such a process getting things together for a day at school...nap mat, basket, lunch, diaper bag, my water, purse). She said, "I didn't forget my drink momma." And then immediately said, "I said for get momma!!!!" She was so proud of herself for speaking English correctly! Silly goose!

And then today I asked her (as if she'd know) what time it was. And she even had an answer, "Firty clock." Which I think is a real time in her own head! :) And then she looked around and said where's the clock? Hahaha!

I was using the toilet (I know TMI) but she couldn't even wait for me to finish and she said, "I need to go poo." And before I could even respond, she said, "I'm speaking English." Which is something Marty and I must ask her from time to time when we don't know what she's talking about! I'm tellin ya! Comedienne in the making!

I am so fortunate to be around her as much as I am and get to hear her funny little sense of humor that she has. The Lord has truly blessed our family by letting me be home to raise the kids. I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't be with them! I love my babies. They keep a smile on my heart.

Enjoy the bubba teeth thanks to Cici's Pizza!

Love yall,

Mere