31 July 2017

We were watching a performer who was riding a unicycle and juggling. First he was juggling clubs, and then he was juggling clubs that were on fire. Madelyn said to us, "I'm surprised he has a lot of talent."

30 July 2017

While we were getting ready to go to the beach this morning, Alyson picked up the spray sunscreen from the table and looked at me questioningly. 

Me: That's Daddy's.
Alyson: Why?
Me: Because he's hairy and it's hard to get sunscreen to his skin.
Madelyn: He's Harry Potter!

29 July 2017

With every single mini-golf course we passed when we got to North Myrtle Beach today, Madelyn asked, "Can we go to that golf course?" Specifically when we passed the pirate one, Madelyn asked, "Can we go to that one? I want to see if I'm still afraid of it."

28 July 2017

I saw today a running on Facebook post her idea for her own funeral. She has so many race medals that she wants her funeral to be a race, and everyone who runs the race gets to pick one of her medals when they finish. Madelyn was in the room when I saw this

Madelyn: You should do that for your funeral!
Me: It is an awesome idea.
Madelyn, excitedly: I would definitely run the race and pick a medal!

Um, thanks, I think?

27 July 2017

Before bed, Madelyn and I were laying on her bed chatting like we do every night. She was laying perpendicular to me with her head on my stomach.

Madelyn: You're the nicest mommy ever!
Me: Thanks, but why is that?
Madelyn: Because you let us lay on you and climb on you and play with you.

25 July 2017

While Alyson and I were in the garden, we found a really cool looking spider. Later on, I sent a text with a picture of the spider to my mom. She hated it and told me to keep the spider at our house. Madelyn saw the text conversation.

Madelyn: I'm going to find all of the spiders in our yard and put them in a big box and take them over to Grandma!
Me: Um, no, spiders are good. Leave them in our yard.
Madelyn: I'll bring them back. I love spiders!

23 July 2017

Madelyn saw on my Facebook that we're doing Shark Week themed challenges this week in the Ravenclaw House of Hogwarts Running Club. Ravenclaw's mascot is the eagle. The post about it the challenges had a log of "Finding Nemo" animated gifs. Madelyn started singing, "Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep eagling."