29 May 2017

We went to a Memorial Day parade this morning. There are numerous politicians who give out candy, marching bands, Latino dancers, scouts, and similar groups in the parade. 

Me: What was your favorite part of the parade?
Madelyn: The bagpipes! And, the CANDY!

28 May 2017

All week, Madelyn has been wearing her Frozen ribbon hair tie, which hasn't gone with any of her outfits. This morning when I was getting ready to do her hair:

Me: You know this hair tie doesn't really go with your outfit, right?
Madelyn, sarcastically: Has it really gone with anything I've worn this week?
Me: Granted.

Point to the seven-year-old.

27 May 2017

A couple hours after the girls had gone to bed this evening, Tony was upstairs in our room. Madelyn walked in.

Madelyn, seeming to be awake: I have to go potty.
Tony: Um, okay.

She walked into our bathroom. Tony, confused, went to check their bathroom and see if Alyson was in there. The door was wide open and the bathroom was empty.

Tony, to Madelyn: Why didn't you use your bathroom?
Madelyn just looked at him and didn't have an answer.

26 May 2017

Madelyn and I went running today after school with Alyson in the jogging stroller. It was windy today, so I knew the stroller would become a sail at some point.

Me, after we turned into a gust of wind: Ugh! Wind!

Madelyn: Challenge yourself!

25 May 2017

Alyson: Do you want to know what my favorite part of our field trip was?
Me: Sure.
Alyson: Riding the school bus there!
Madelyn, slightly jaded sounding: You'll be able to do that every day when you start kindergarten.

24 May 2017

During dinner, Madelyn was eating her burger and suddenly informed us, "When I eat something hot, I get hot sometimes."

22 May 2017

When I was leaving Madelyn's room after saying good night to her, she wanted a hug. I reached back and gave her one. She said, "Backwards hug! I know how to give a backwards hug. You stand behind a person and hug them!"

20 May 2017

As we were leaving Becca and Evan's wedding this evening, Madelyn declared, "I'm going to miss the farm. I want to get married here when I get married!"

19 May 2017

For most of the day, Madelyn was playing with Evan's nephew, Ezra. When we left today after the wedding rehearsal:

Madelyn, yelling to Ezra: Bye, Ez... Ezer... Eh...
Ezra: Bye!
Madelyn, to me: Oh, good. He said bye. I liked playing with him even though I couldn't remember how to pronounce his name.

18 May 2017

Madelyn's note in her lunch today asked if she was getting excited. I was referring to leaving tomorrow for her aunt Becca's wedding. When she was putting her dirty lunch stuff in the sink, Madelyn brought her note to me and asked, "What would I be excited about?"

17 May 2017

We were talking a little about Aunt Becca's wedding this weekend during dinner. For some reason, Alyson said something about marrying Madelyn. Madelyn responded with, "And we can't marry each other because we're sisters, and we'll always be related."

16 May 2017

On the way home from the bus stop:

Madelyn: [Friend] invited me to his birthday party, but I already told him I can't go because it's this Saturday.
Me: Yeah, that won't work. But there will be other birthday parties.
Madelyn: Yeah, I'm not even sad because I would rather be in Aunt Becca's wedding.

15 May 2017

There were a few cicadas in the yard this afternoon.

Madelyn: What is that?!?!

I explained cicadas and the fact that they really won't come out for another 4 years, but that there are some early ones now. 

Alyson: Ew! Make it go away! I don't want it to fly into me!
Madelyn: It's just a bug!

14 May 2017

While on a walk this afternoon, we came up to a relatively steep hill.

Madelyn let out an exasperated sigh.
Tony: Oh, come on, you can walk up that.
Madelyn: I know, but I'm tired.
Me, yelling from behind them: Come on! You can run up that hill!
Madelyn, taking off running: Okay!

13 May 2017

Madelyn got her face painted like a rainbow tiger at the Walk for Williams today. 

Madelyn: I want to leave this and wear it to school on Monday!
Me: No. You can't wear that to school, plus you have to sleep and you have church tomorrow, and you'll need a shower after Healthy Kids.
Madelyn: Good point.

12 May 2017

Madelyn and I were horsing around before bed tonight. She was climbing all over me like I was a ladder.

Me, standing next to her bed with my hands on my hips: Try to climb on my arms like a ladder.
Madelyn, tentatively putting a foot on my arm: Like this?
Me: Yup, then put your other foot up.

She did it and stood up on my arms while holding on and putting a good deal of her weight on my shoulders. Once she was standing on me, I suddenly moved my arms out and caught her in a piggy back.

Madelyn, startled but laughing: That was fun! Do it again!

11 May 2017

It was raining when the bus came this afternoon. I had the golf umbrella and Alyson had her little umbrella.

Me, to Madelyn as she got off the bus: Do you want to get under the umbrella?
Madelyn, speeding up to walk past me: Nope, I have a hood.

And so it begins....

10 May 2017

We had a practice session for Healthy Kids Running Series tonight. Madelyn usually runs the 1/4 mile, but tonight she ran the 1/2-mile. When she was done and they were stretching:

Co-ordinator: You all want to go run another mile, right?
Madelyn: No! I can't run anymore.
Me: Madelyn, you can run another 2.5 miles.

She glared at me. Then, when they were done, she ran off with the other kids.

09 May 2017

We ordered Madelyn a new case for my old phone that she uses for running. It came yesterday and we put it on the phone today. When we were done, Madelyn exclaimed, "I love my new case! It's like I have a brand new phone!"

08 May 2017

Twice today, we had this conversation with Madelyn while she was supposed to be getting dressed in her room.

Parent, noticing that Madelyn was reading a book while half naked: Madelyn, whatcha doing?
Madelyn, frantically closing the book: Getting ready!

06 May 2017

During dinner today before the Frederick 5K and Kids Fun Run, we were joking with the girls about throwing them through the fountain in Carroll Creek if they got muddy since it was raining.

Tony: We can throw you through the fountain at Carroll Creek. Do you want Mommy to throw you and Daddy to catch or Daddy to throw you to Mommy?
Madelyn: Mommy throw. [really registering what Tony was asking] I mean no! No one throw!

05 May 2017

Madelyn is running her 5K tomorrow. Randomly today, she blurted out, "I'm so EXCITED for tomorrow!"

04 May 2017

Today was Madelyn's last training run before her 5K on Saturday. She was excited and actually had a good run without complaining. While we were running, she was horsing around and jumping up to grab low tree branches. As she was doing this, she said, "I'm being silly because if I'm silly I won't notice the running as much." Whatever works, kid.

02 May 2017

This evening, Alyson got in trouble for sliding down the stairs on her heels while standing. She wasn't happy about getting in trouble or that I wasn't consoling her and was screaming.

Madelyn, when I came upstairs: Why is Aly crying?
Me: Because she got in trouble for sliding off the steps on her heels, which isn't safe.
Madelyn: Oh, that's not good. You have to follow the safety rules unless you're in a place that doesn't believe in safety, but that doesn't exist.

01 May 2017

When Madelyn was finishing up dinner, she announced to us, "Before I leave for CCD, I want to go play 'My Shot' on the keyboard. I'm going to play it once with my right hand and then again with my left hand!"