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!"