30 November 2015

An astute one she is. While drinking from her Frosty the Snowman cup during dinner, Madelyn pondered, "Why is he called 'Frosty the Snowman'? Probably because he's frosty and a snowman."

29 November 2015

Madelyn wrote a letter to Santa today to put in the special mailbox at Macy's. We needed her to copy the address onto the envelope we already had gotten out.

Tony: Get something hard to write on.
Madelyn: Like an envelope?

28 November 2015

With every ornament she took to hang on the tree, Madelyn asked, "Where should I put this? I can't find a place!" And, when we were done, she said that there was still room on the tree.

27 November 2015

Yesterday the girls made pilgrim puppets with Grandma. Today they were playing with them. After I heard what Alyson's were named:

Me: Alyson's are named Tom and Talulah?
Madelyn: Yeah.
Me: What are yours named?
Madelyn: Mr. Pilgrim and Mrs. Pilgrim.

26 November 2015

While watching Santa at the end of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Madelyn questioned, "Why doesn't Santa have his glasses on?" There was much explaining after that.

25 November 2015

Me: Daddy's going to go to the grocery store while you two are in the bath to get some stuff I need to make breakfast for tomorrow.
Madelyn, seeming like she remembered what we had last year: Are we having the same thing we had last year on Thanksgiving?
Me: Maybe. Do you remember what we had?
Madelyn, thinking: Ummm... No....

24 November 2015

We had homemade pizza for dinner tonight. While eating, Madelyn told us all, "Pizza is human made." Okay, true.

23 November 2015

First

After Madelyn got up this morning:

Madelyn: What should I wear today?
Me: Something warm. It literally is freezing right now.

Madelyn: So long sleeves?

Second

The girls lost a rug that goes to Alyson's Doc McStuffins Duplo set. Alyson was sitting on the rug in the living room. Madelyn asked her, "Aly, can you please get off of the rug so I can look for the rug?"

Third

Madelyn packed most of her lunch for tomorrow. As she was finishing it, she insisted that she write herself a note since we always leave a note in her lunch:

22 November 2015

Madelyn and I made s'mores brownies for dessert tonight. While she was eating hers, Madelyn declared, "These are the first s'mores brownies I've ever had. They're the best ones yet!"

21 November 2015

At a house warming party this evening, they had a bonfire and we roasted marshmallows for s'mores. While Madelyn was eating hers, she astutely pointed out, "This marshmallow is hard to eat because it's so sticky!" Well, yeah....

20 November 2015

Too early!

When Madelyn's friend was over playing after school, the two of them were coloring. Madelyn said to him, "I'm drawing you inside this heart kissing me!" I chuckled a little, but tried to hide it, and Madelyn quickly added, "Just kidding!"

19 November 2015

Madelyn's homework assignment today was to make a list or menu of the food she would be having on Thanksgiving. She also decided she was going to draw pictures of the food.

Madelyn: So, should I draw like a loaf of bread?
Me: We're having bread dressing, not just bread. The rolls [on the list right before this] is our bread.
Madelyn: So, should I draw dressing on the bread?

18 November 2015

While I was fixing dinner:

Me: How many shrimp do you two want?
Madelyn: Zero! I don't want shrimp for dinner.
Me: Too bad. That's what we're having for dinner.
Madelyn: Fine. I'll have two.

And during dinner:

Madelyn: These shrimp are really good! Can we have them again?

17 November 2015

Madelyn is trying to get better at the play on words that is often in knock, knock jokes.

Madelyn: Knock, knock.
Tony: Who's there?
Madelyn: Grape.
Tony: Grape who?
Madelyn: Grape job!

16 November 2015

Me: What do you want for lunch tomorrow?
Madelyn: I want the same thing as today only a different drink. I want the same thing as today only a different drink and a different treat. I want a different drink, treat, and note. I want a knock, knock joke note. A different knock, knock joke.

15 November 2015

First

While watching the Ravens game, a commercial for a Garmin fitness watch came on. Madelyn was excited about it and said, "Wwwwwooooooaaaaahhhhh!!!! I think that's even cooler than a KidFit!"

Second

How little kids mis-hear song lyrics can be hilarious. Granted, this is not the most appropriate song for her to be listening to, but Madelyn loves "Miss Jackson" by Panic! At the Disco. Part of the lyrics in the chorus are, "Out the back door goddamn but I love her anyway." Madelyn was belting the song out in the car but was singing, "Out the back door, calm down, but I love her anyway!" We'll just keep the innocent lyrics.

14 November 2015

First

While eating some banana with breakfast this morning, Madelyn told Alyson, "Squish the banana around in your mouth once it's chewed up and you can make banana pudding!"

Second

Madelyn overheard Tony and I talking and tried to add in her two cents by saying, "If you want to make a difference, you need to be completely born with no children." Huh?

13 November 2015

Madelyn brought home a purple frisbee from school today as a prize for getting donations for her school's Fun Run. As she was trying to get it out of the packaging, she asked me in amazement, "How did they know that purple is my favorite color?!"

12 November 2015

Madelyn was excited to wear her new superhero girl pajamas tonight. After she got them on, she left her room, stuck a pose to show me, and strutted to the bathroom to brush her teeth.

11 November 2015

After dinner today, we had Madelyn take the Pottermore sorting quiz to see which house she would be sorted into at Hogwarts. After answering all of the questions and I was about to tell her the results, she begged, "I don't want to be in Slytherin!!!"

(For the record: Ravenclaw - 78%, Hufflepuff - 76%, Slytherin - 42%, Gryffindor - 42%. She wanted Gryffindor.)

10 November 2015

The stages of introducing something new at dinner:

First, while I was fixing dinner:
Madelyn: What are we having for dinner?
Me: Something new that has noodles and peanut butter and the leftover chicken and peas.
Madelyn: That sounds disgusting!

When dinner was almost cooked:
Madelyn, coming through the kitchen while playing with Aly: That peanut butter sauce smells really good!

While eating dinner:
Madelyn, surprised: This is really yummy!

09 November 2015

When Madelyn synced her KidFit to my phone before bed today, she saw that she had 94 points. The goal is to get 100 points in a day from movement and activity. She immediately started running around in circles upstairs trying to get the last 6 points she needed saying, "I have to meet my goal!"

(Nope, she didn't quite get there. By bedtime, she had 97 points.)

08 November 2015

Madelyn and Alyson were playing in the living room. We heard Madelyn announce, "Attention passengers. Please board the plane. The first one to board get a snack!"

07 November 2015

Alyson fell asleep in the car on between leaving IKEA and going to pick up our Across the Bay 10K race stuff. Madelyn had to be quiet. Alyson was still asleep when we got to the race expo, so Tony went to get our stuff and Madelyn (she chose to stay) and I waited in the car with Alyson.

Madelyn: I'm bored.
Me: Then close your eyes and go to sleep.
Madelyn, obviously tired: But sleep is boring!

(She fell asleep in the car on the way home.)

06 November 2015

This isn't particularly funny, but if you know Madelyn, you know this is impressive:

Madelyn: Daddy, guess what I did at the Fun Run today!
Tony: Ran around?
Madelyn: Well, yeah, but guess what else!
Tony: I don't know.
Madelyn: I gave the mascots high fives!

05 November 2015

While I was fixing dinner, I was letting Madelyn use my phone to text her grandma. The first time she wrote a message, the keyboard was on the screen. The second time it was not. She was confused and complained, "I want to send a message but I don't have any words!"

04 November 2015

During  dinner, Madelyn said, but kind of asked us, "I can't have dessert because I had a Twizzler." Then, no more than five minutes later when she finished her dinner, she excitedly asked us, "Can I have dessert?" Apparently, she didn't want to listen to her own rule.

03 November 2015

Madelyn, looking at her homework calendar: Mommy, what does "E-X" mean?
Me: Example.
Madelyn, with an "ah ha" moment: Ooooohhhhh!!!!

02 November 2015

Since she didn't have school, Madelyn was at her grandma and grandpa's with her sister today. Madelyn was playing with Mom in the bedroom during Alyson's nap while Mom had a cough drop in her mouth.

Madelyn: Ew! I don't like that smell! Close your mouth!
Mom: My mouth is closed.
Madelyn: Then close your nose, too!

01 November 2015

While looking at her new Justice League pajamas:

Madelyn: Why is Wonder Woman a princess?
Me: She was a princess where she came from.
Madelyn: Where'd she come from? Disney?