Tuesday

Tonight I was talking to Gillian. She said to me "Remember when you used to pretend that I was Clover?" I know exactly what she is talking about. I would snuggle up in her bed and pretend that she was a stuffed animal. She would laugh and laugh. Anyways, she asked me tonight if I remembered. I said "No." She stared at me and said "Memember? It was a Tuesday!"

The leprechaun

Every night at dinner, Daddy and I ask the kids about their day. Sometimes they give us little stories, but not last night. We didn't get anything. After Gillian took her shower last night and I was getting her dressed in her pajamas, she told me "There was a leprechaun at school today!" Finally a story! I was intrigued, wouldn't you be? I asked her if she was the leprechaun. She said "No! Him's was naughty! He threw the gold doubloons on the table and he threw the chairs everywhere. And he threw Clover across the room!" I said "That doesn't sound very nice." Gillian said "Him's was naughty. I'm going to tell Santa! I put Clover on the counter to be safe and him's throw him! I'm telling Santa."

Clover and College

Gillian got a stuffed bunny for Christmas from Uncle T and Aunt Missy. The bunny's name is Clover and he is from Sofia the First on Disney Junior. Gillian has been taking Clover to school with her for nap time. Today I picked her up from school and it was raining outside. When she walked outside she put up her hood. And said "Where's Clover's hood?" I laughed and said "Clover doesn't have a jacket." So she stuck Clover's head under her hood. That didn't last long. She then stopped in the middle of the path and unzipped her coat and stuffed Clover inside. She thought this was hysterical. 

There he is nice and safe inside Gillian's jacket. She insisted on walking into John's school with Clover in her jacket. John didn't seem to notice the bunny in Gillian's jacket. But when we all got back in the car, Gillian told John all about it. He thought it was hysterical too. John asked "Can I see Clover?" Gillian shared and before I realized it the too of them her laughing about all the silly things Clover was doing. Clover looked out the window. Clover flew in the car. Clover drove mommy's car. Clover even got buckled in (safety first).

 Tonight, I went to give John goodnight kisses and he said "Mom, can we talk? You may want to sit down. This could take awhile." Honestly I was a little concerned. What could he want to talk about that could take awhile? I kneeled next to his bed and he said "I'm not sure what I want to do in College." Really? My six year old is worried about what he is going to major in in college. He cracks me up. I explained to him that he doesn't need to know now and that I didn't know when I went in college and I found what I liked after I took some classes. Then he said "What if I don't know how to do what I pick? I think I need to pick now when I am little and then when I am big I can go to college." Again, I told him that he doesn't need to decide now. I also explained that you are always learning and Mommy learns something new everyday. That seemed to satisfy him for now. 

The amulet

Gillian loves Sofia the First. It's a show on Disney Junior about a princess. Sofia wears a special amulet that helps her talk to animals. Yesterday, I picked up the kids from school. Gillian had her stuffed bunny Clover. Clover is one of Sofia's best friends. Gillian told John "I need my amulet. I can't hear Clover!" All through dinner, Gillian kept telling us "I need to find my amulet!" After we ate dinner, John worked on his homework while Gillian went to find her amulet. I even helped. But we couldn't find it anywhere. John helped us but we still couldn't find it. Finally, I searched in the cushions of the couch and there it was. Gillian was so excited. I put on her amulet. She got all sad and said "My amulet isn't working! I can't hear Clover!" John said "Let me try." He took off her amulet and put it on. He held Clover and said "Oh. Ok." He smiled and said to Gillian, "You need to hold him close to your ear. Try it now." He gave Gillian back her necklace and Clover. She held Clover to her ear and she said to us "My amulet is working now!"