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!"