21 January 2017

First

Madelyn and Alyson were playing with swords, shields, and a stuffed dragon. Madelyn was telling Alyson how to fight the dragon. Instead of telling her to swing the sword, Madelyn started yelling, "Sword it! Sword it!"

Second

We went to Barnes & Noble today for the girls to spend some gift cards they got for Christmas. What does Madelyn decide to buy? A book about the Presidents of the United States, a biography on George Washington, and a biography on Alexander Hamilton. 

20 January 2017

In the car today, we were stopped at a red light with arrow signs designating the direction for each lane. 

Alyson, referring to the "straight only" sign: Really? Those signs mean the cars have to go up!
Madelyn: A car can only go up if it has wings to fly.
Alyson: Of if a helicopter come and grabs it.

19 January 2017

For her bedtime story, Tony has been reading Madelyn The Chronicles of Narnia. Tonight they were at a point in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader where the sea was made of sugar water instead of salt water.

Madelyn: Why is the sea sugar water instead of salt water?
Tony: The story hasn't told us that yet.
Madelyn, completely sure of herself: Aslan.

18 January 2017

At the end of basketball practice this evening when the coach was talking to the team:

Coach: Since you didn't have a game this past weekend, you should have twice the energy on Saturday, right?
Madelyn: I'll have triple the energy!

17 January 2017

Madelyn's teacher has been out for a few days because she has been sick. Madelyn had really wished she would be back today, but she wasn't. She told me this evening, "I hope [teacher] is back tomorrow because I really miss her." Awwww.

16 January 2017

Alyson and Nana were talking on FaceTime so that Nana could wish Alyson a happy birthday.

Nana: You're 4 years old! I'm just a bit older than that.
Alyson: Uh huh.
Madelyn, while sitting in the background, mumbled under her breath: A lot older....

15 January 2017

Before bed tonight, Madelyn and I were talking about what we're doing for Alyson's birthday tomorrow.

Me: We aren't in any rush tomorrow, so you and Alyson can sleep as long as you want in the morning.
Madelyn: Yeah, because tomorrow's Aly's birthday, so she should be able to sleep in if she wants to.

Now, how much do you want to bet that she'll forget that come my birthday?