The tear

John and I picked Gillian up from school today. We found her and her class in the big room playing. Well Gillian wasn't playing. She was in the corner crying. She came running over to us saying "I just miss you so much!" She was sobbing hysterically. John and I tried to calm her down, but nothing we said or did made much of an impact. So we left with her crying. She stopped by the time we got in the car. We drove down the street until I heard John say "Come here Gill." She leaned over. And he said "I just wiped away a tear." He is such a sweetheart. 

Unnecessary Tears

I picked the kids up from school today. Gillian came running over to me. John, on the other hand, looked upset. He slowly walked over to me and hugged me. He started to cry. Gillian then said, "I got a boo-boo. On my chin!" Miss Chris told me it was an accident and that John didn't mean to hit her. I reassured John and told him that she was fine and there was no reason to cry. We left the classroom and I helped Gillian get her jacket on. I assumed that John was doing the same, but he wasn't at his cubby. I going him hiding behind a door in the hallway. He was crying again. I again told him that he shouldn't be upset about Gillian's chin. He said "It's not that. I wanted to play with a toy and someone else got it first. So I didn't get to play with it." And he started crying again. Gillian sees John crying and starts crying too. John says "Why is she crying? There's nothin wrong with her!" I explained to him that she was crying because he was crying. He tried to calm down and Gillian did too. I told John that he could play with whatever toy he wanted when he got home. That cheered him up and by the time we got outside the whole thing was forgotten.

Visit with Santa

Daddy and I decided to take the kids to see Santa today. I talked to Gillian before we left the house and asked her what she wants Santa to bring her. She said "Presents. Baby dolls. Loopsy." She was very prepared to talk to Santa. We got to the mall and waited in line. Gillian was very good on line. John really didn't spend much time on line. When we got there Daddy took him for a walk and when they got back John and I had a secret mission (we had to go get a Christmas gift from John to Gillian) so we took a walk. When John and I returned we were only 6 people from Santa! Gillian told me "I sit on Santa's lap!" The line moved pretty quickly and before we knew it it was our turn! John went right over to Santa and sat next to him. Gillian was not that excited. She cried. Daddy had to kneel next to Santa with Gillian on his knee for the picture.

Later I asked Gillian why she didn't want to sit on Santa's lap. She said "I cry!" I asked her why. She said "He have gloves and glasses. Daddy have glasses." I'm not really sure I understand her logic.