31 May 2016

The girls were helping me fix dinner tonight. They got everything I asked out of the refrigerator while I was busy, and then I came to supervise heating things up in the microwave (yay leftovers!). I had put the two hamburgers and the hot dog we were having on a plate to heat them up. Madelyn looked over at them and exclaimed, "It's a meat butterfly!"

30 May 2016

While at Mom and Dad's today:

Madelyn: When can we have a sleepover again?
Me: You're spending the night here this Friday.
Madelyn, with a look of awe and amazement: Really?! That's this Friday?!

29 May 2016

Madelyn went to a birthday party today. Because of the rain, they weren't able to play outside. Instead, they played Mario Kart. Before bed, Madelyn was telling me all about it. She went on and on saying, "I was Baby Princess Peach. [Kid at party] was Baby Mario. Baby Princess Peach and Baby Mario are going to grow up and get married because babies can't get married."

28 May 2016

We had dinner today at Auntie Julie's. Another friend, V-Khye was also there. The conversation turned to discussing the dessert Julie was going to fix that involved bananas. Madelyn blurted out to V-Khye, "You don't look as good as a banana either!"

27 May 2016

This falls more into the cute category than the funny one.

We went to Rita's tonight after a trip to Home Depot. While there, the girls were sharing the bench with a family with a girl about a year younger than Madelyn and a two-year-old boy wearing glasses. As soon as they started talking to each other, Madelyn told the girl, "Your brother has really cool glasses!"

26 May 2016

The girls were playing in the living room and trying to figure out where spots of light coming on the floor was coming from. They kept blocking the light and getting confused while trying to solve the "mystery". Madelyn excitedly said to Alyson, "Oh my gosh, Alyson! We need to figure out who's making the light disappear! ... Oh.... I think it's us...."

25 May 2016

Alyson got upset while on a walk after dinner because she was losing her "race" with Madelyn. She started throwing a fit and only wanted me to hold her. Tony picked her up and started walking with her to try to get her out of the situation. Madelyn and I trailed along behind. 

Madelyn: Alyson wants you!
Me: I know, but she doesn't need me.
Madelyn: Let's catch up to them.
Me: Let's not.
Madelyn, grabbing my hand and trying to pull me along: You're coming with me! You're coming with me! You're coming with me!

24 May 2016

During dinner, we were talking about making someone angry. (It was a Harry Potter related conversation.) Madelyn suddenly related it to something in a story she is reading.

Tony: You don't want to poke the dementor in the eye. 
Madelyn: What? Poke a dementor in the eye? I get the dementor part, but why they eye.
Tony: Would you want to be poked in the eye? Wouldn't that make you mad?
Madelyn: Yeah, I wouldn't like that. 
Me: It would apply to poking anything in the eye. Poking a lion in the eye would make it pretty mad, right?
Madelyn: Yeah. If you're a Queen, don't go sticking a finger in a wolf's mouth to get it to bit you.

Um, yeah....

23 May 2016

After school today, I showed Madelyn the teaser trailer for the live action Beauty and the Beast. 

Me: Do you know who the actress is that plays Belle?
Madelyn: No.
Me: Emma Watson.
Madelyn just gave me a blank stare.
Me: She's the actress who plays Hermione.
Madelyn, suddenly very excited: Really?!?! Can we watch it again?? When can we see that movie?
Me: It doesn't come out until March. That's almost a year from now.
Madelyn: No fair!

22 May 2016

After dinner, Madelyn was trying to argue that she hadn't had much sugar all day and should get dessert. Earlier in the day she had had half of a Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake from Starbucks.

Madelyn: But it wasn't as much sugar as a cupcake.
Me: How do you know?
Madelyn, slowly realizing that her argument wasn't working: The only sugar in it was the icing... and the cake....

21 May 2016

The girls split a Klondike Bar for dessert tonight. After she was done, Madelyn declared, "I'm so cold I need to roll around in a coat!"

20 May 2016

One kid won't stop singing this song and the other likes to sass her sister:

Madelyn was sitting at the kitchen table doing her homework. Alyson was sitting in the living room with her back to Madelyn playing.

Madelyn, croakily: Hello. From. The. Other. Side.
Alyson, turning around and waving her hand in Madelyn's direction: Do your homework!

19 May 2016

Tony, Alyson, and I didn't really want the leftovers we had planned for dinner tonight. On the way home from the bus stop, I asked Madelyn her opinion.

Me: Do you want the leftovers from last night for dinner tonight?
Madelyn, thinking: What did we have last.... NO!

18 May 2016

An example of random kid:

Madelyn: Everyone is like a cat because they drink milk like a cat.
Tony: Umm, no.
Me: Not everyone drinks milk.
Tony: And we don't drink milk how a cat does.

17 May 2016

Tony filled out a school form for Madelyn and signed the bottom. Madelyn looked at his signature and asked, "Is that scribble scrabble?!"

16 May 2016

One of the smoke detectors kept chirping even though Tony had changed the battery that morning. I hadn't gotten around to trying another battery in it. It was bothering the girls, who were playing loudly, though. After it chirped again, Madelyn exclaimed, "Seriously? Why doesn't it know how to be quiet?"

15 May 2016

Tony and I were talking about our plans to better contain the raspberry plants and keep them out of the walkways in the garden. I made a comment personifying the raspberries and implying that the plants knew they were getting in the way. Madelyn responded with, "Raspberries don't know that because they don't have brains. Or, maybe they do because they sort of look like brains."

14 May 2016

While in the car on the way to the mall, a song came on the radio after the DJ introduced it and said what it was.

Alyson: What song is this?
Madelyn: Were you not listening to the guy before the song started?

13 May 2016

A couple days ago, Madelyn brought home drawing of bugs she did in school. The only bug she drew that she hadn't seen in real life was a Daddy Long Legs. I promised that when I saw one outside, I would let her know. While weeding the garden this evening, I saw one crawling in the trashcan.

Me: Madelyn, there's a Daddy Long Legs in the trashcan.
Madelyn, looking: Ooh! Where?
Me: On the side.
Madelyn: It has long legs like a spider!
Me: Well, it is a spider.
Madelyn: Really?

12 May 2016

After school while the girls were playing and Madelyn was eating a snack, I read Madelyn her homework assignment.

Me: How many ways can you made 10 (1+9, 2+8, etc)?
Madelyn, stopping long enough to look up at me: Eleven.
Me: And they are?

She ignored me and continued playing.

11 May 2016

First

We had pancakes for dinner tonight. After Tony finished putting Madelyn's toppings on for her and Alyson, he went to sit down.

Madelyn: Now, can you please cut them up?
Tony, sarcastically: Jeez, so demanding!
Madelyn: But I said please!

Second

Our dinner conversation was about words and how one word may have a noun form, a verb form, and adjective form, etc. I commented on how geeky the conversation was and that I was impressed that Madelyn was enjoying it and really is our little geek.

Madelyn, proudly: I'm going to be a geek teenager!
Alyson: I'm going to be a doctor!

10 May 2016

Alyson was being really loud at the dinner table. Each part of this conversation probably went on three times longer than this.

Madelyn: You're loud!
Alyson: No, I'm serious.
Madelyn: Sirius is loud. Do you know what I'm talking about?
Alyson: No.
Madelyn: Sirius Black.

More talking about serious Sirius Black.

Madelyn: Alyson, do you know what I'm talking about? Sirius Black!
Alyson: No, Sirius purple!

09 May 2016

Saying good night tonight somehow turned into me tickling Madelyn. I was holding one of her wrists with one hand and tickling her with the other.

Madelyn, trying to get away: You know I'm stronger than you, right?!

Me: Sure you are.

Alyson and Tony came in for Alyson to say good night to Madelyn. Tony grabbed Madelyn's feet and started tickling.

Madelyn: Nnnoooooo..... Aly, help me!

Alyson crawled up onto the bed and started tickling Madelyn's stomach.

08 May 2016

During Healthy Kids Running Series today, the parents were running a mile since it was the last race. The kids hang around and cheer on their parents. I wanted to make sure Madelyn stayed with Alyson and that they cheered us on.

Me to Madelyn: What are the two rules while we're running?
Madelyn: Stick with an adult.
Me: Well, okay, what are the three rules while we're running?
Madelyn: Stick with an adult?
Me: Yup.
Madelyn: Stay with Aly.
Me: Yup.
Madelyn: .... Listen to the adult.
Me: Well, yeah, but I was meaning to cheer on the parents!
Madelyn, looking at me like I was crazy: Oh, okay....

07 May 2016

Typical siblings:

Madelyn: Aly, I had it first, so I get it!
Alyson: Madelyn, I had it last, so I get it!

06 May 2016

This morning's breakfast conversation:

Alyson: Last night I had a good dream. A monster didn't eat me.
Madelyn: I had a good dream, too, about the whole house only having healthy food and no sugary food.
Me: So you want us to get rid of the sugary food?
Madelyn slowly shook her head no and looked at me as if thinking, "Don't you dare."

05 May 2016

Tony and I were talking about a family member who has a slight concussion.

Madelyn: What's a concussion?
Me: It's when you hit your head and your brain hits the inside of your skull.
Madelyn: Oh! I know what a concussion is! Okay, maybe I don't really know what it is, but I know you can't go to school if you have one.

04 May 2016

Me: Do you have anymore loose teeth?
Madelyn: Just this one, but it's only a little bit loose.
Me: So it'll probably be a while before you loose any more.
Madelyn: I'm glad. I'm tired of the holes. I want my teeth to come in.

03 May 2016

Madelyn was asking us lots of questions about rain and thunderstorms.

Madelyn: What is lightning?
Me: It's a transfer of electricity through the air.
Madelyn, confused: Are there batteries in the sky?

02 May 2016

When Madelyn got home from school today:

Madelyn, excited: I don't have any homework today!
Me: You don't?
Madelyn with a bit of attitude: We haven't gotten our new homework calendar yet!

01 May 2016

We went out for dinner tonight. When we sat down and started looking at our menus, Madelyn asked, "Are we to get some advertisements?" She meant appetizers.