Impossible??

Paige had such a wonderful teacher for 2nd grade. She recently told me that he told the class that nothing is impossible. We talked about what that meant. I want my girls to do good work in their lives that they love and to be true to themselves. That there are endless limits to what they can do in and with their lives. She looked at me and said, "Well it would be impossible to turn a girl into a boy!" .... Ugh.. A WHOLE 'nother conversation began.

Baggage

We went on vacation last week and we were waiting for our luggage. We got it and proceeded to our shuttle to the hotel. All was quiet and dark in he van. Quietly Abby whispered to me," Is that thing our luggage was on called a convesterville?" She was referring to the conveyer belt, and I let her know. It almost makes me think that the girls must put so much thought into their questions before they ask them!

libraries

Paige's out of the blue comments are truly some of my favorites. AS we were driving hoe from the pool the other day, she tells me, " I bet there are two ways you can get hurt in a library; running and papercuts." Well you can't argue with that!

Insight from Paige

Just said out of the blue," I like that coins are metal. If they were plastic everyone could make them". Um.... Paige... I couldn't.

Just BE

Our mornings are hectic. I wake everyone else up at 6:30am. I try to make it a happy time and I think it is becomin evident. As I was helping Abby pick out her clothes, she simply stopped, looked at me and stated, "All I have to do is be Abby and I know the day will be good". I loved it.. but then part of me wanted to tell her... Abby that listens and uses manners.. But I kept it to myself. I was too thrilled about hearing a 6 year old want to be herself. LOVE THAT.

BOYFRIEND

"That man has a beard. Is he Amish?"-Abby was dying to ask me this question about a friend of ours.

RED HAIR

As we were driving home from the cousins today, Abby said (randomly), "I couldn't take care of a puppy. They squeal when you drop them". Believe her, because she has dropped many a puppy to sad little squeals. Brad replied, "I dropped you when you were a baby and you squealed". (silence.....) "OH!!" Paige said, "You dropped her!? So THAT'S why she has red hair!!"