December 2010
11 posts
from Wendy (Mariana's daycare provider)
What I will miss about Mariana …
her big hugs
her popping out of nowhere and scaring me!
tickleflys
our talks up to the school. “What should we talk about now?”
our silly songs
syrup for pancakes (never leave home without it)
her sweet smile
her stylish outfits
her haircuts
reading “Barbie- My Favorite Teacher”
guessing the weather game
all her help with...
What Mariana asked Grandpa for
little Christmas tree
little angel
ribbon
construction paper
art supplies
bubble wrap
pens
stickers
picture frame
Madeline doesn't get it part 2
Madeline: How did Santa know to put all the books I like on my Kindle?
Me: I don't know.
Madeline doesn't get it part 1
Mariana: Hey, why is that the same wrapping paper as ours (pointing to the gifts Santa left)
Madeline: He probably just has the same wrapping paper.
“Yesterday doesn’t seem real. It’s like it just happened, but it...”
– Madeline, the day after Christmas
Me: Did you guys go to church with your mom last night?
Madeline: Yes. Mommy said it was part of our gift to Lola.
Mariana: We just sat there and watched people sing.
Me: Did you guys sing?
Mariana: Only some of the time. Usually I just move my mouth so people think I'm singing.
Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas! If you need more milk there should be more in the fridge. I hope you like the cookies. We made the sugar ones. If yo don’t finish them all you can save them in a bag by the plate.
Your friend,
Madeline
Madeline's BMI
For some reason last time my dad watched the girls he measured Madeline’s BMI. Apparently it is 16.2.
Soccer update
Madeline is still sort of good. But she got slower and maybe fatter. She had 4-5 goals, but she wasn’t as dominant as she was last year. Madeline played on the all-star team again, but that was partially because her coach is pretty awesome.
Mariana is much improved this year. She still skips around the field like a little pony, but she actually kicks the ball now. She scored 3 goals. ...
Santa: What do you want for Christmas?
Mariana: A surprise!
“I miss the days when I was young and carefree.”
– Madeline, observing the little kids at the Christmas party