Ballet for the Littles

Madeline and Hadley started ballet today. Pure joy for both of them.




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Waiting

Meredith. Spinning--and waiting impatiently--for guests to arrive for her 8th birthday.


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Madeline Today

Driving, discussing nothing related to food or meals.
"Mom. Donuts are not just for breakfast. They're not. They're for lots of other times, too."

Late. Girls in bed. Me, nearby, folding laundry.
"Mom. Watcha doin? Foldin'?"
Yep, Madz. Foldin' the laundry.
"Welp. If you're not done in the morning, I'll help ya finish."
Thanks babe. You're the best.
"You're welc, mom."

Cause abbreviations are always better. Night, y'all.


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Big Girl

She wakes up before everyone (but me) and dresses herself. This morning she also made her breakfast. I can even hear her in there putting the peanut butter away.


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MLK Day, 2013

Yes, I'm late. But I'm cleaning and I found this. Meredith made this before school one day when they were celebrating MLK's birth. She found a pin and pinned it to her shirt. That is all.


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Not Asleep

Madi is rarely asleep as early as I think she's asleep. Tonight she called out to me from her dark room.

Madz: Hey Mom. Mom. I want some of those square things with sugar on them.
Me: What? What, you mean some kind of candy? Go to sleep, kid.
Madz: No, not candy. You know, with the sugar. Like we had in Disney while Daddy and Mer rode the roller coaster.
Me: Oh! Beignets!
Madz: Yeah, beignets. I want some beignets, mom.
Me: Me too, babe, me too. Go to sleep, kid.
Madz: You go to sleep, kid.


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Candy Land

Hadley came over to play while Matthew and Lyndi went to see the Grizzlies trounce the Clippers. After dinner, we sent the girls upstairs to play Candy Land while we watched an episode of Parenthood. They, however, had different plans. Nothing like Candy Land with 5 players.



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