Statue

Daddy called me tonight before I left the office. I could hear Gillian in the background. She was super excited and talking very fast. I couldn't understand what she was saying, but Daddy said he would explain when I got home. 

Today, Gillian and her class made a mask that looked like the Satute of Liberty. Gillian told me all about it "She's a girl. And she's holding a thing. And it's on fire! And she's got spikes on her head! And you can go inside her. You gotta buy tickets. I want to go see her!"

I love that she is so excited about learning, but all I could think of was John trying to say Statue of Liberty. Check out my previous post: http://johnandgillwentupahill.blogspot.com/2013/10/how-was-your-day.html?m=1

The scarf

Grandma made Gillian and I new infinity scarves. Grandpa gave them to me at work yesterday. I picked up Gillian and she saw that I was wearing my new scarf and she asked "New scarf?" I said "Yes. Yours is in the car." I gave her the new scarf and she said "I can put my fingers thru it. Like my manket!" I put it on her and she immediately put her fingers through the loops of the stitches. 

She loves her new scarf. Today we were leavin school and one of the teachers stopped us and said "Gilly, I love your scarf is it new?" Gilly nodded. I said "Grandma made us some new scarves." The teacher asked me "Is it one of those infinity scarves? It is beautiful." I tried to answer her, but Gillian talked louder than me. She said to me "You know who Grandma is? Grandma is your Mom!" We talked to the teacher for a few more minutes. And Gillian proudly walked out of school telling me "Everyone loves my scarf!" 

The list

John and Daddy went on an adventure yesterday. They needed to get silly socks for John for school, and flour and creamer for Mommy. When they got home, Daddy told me that John was a big helper. John kept a list in his head. He described it "I had pictures in my head and then when we got something on my list I made a check (and he took his finger and made a checkmark on his temple)." John was so proud of his list. After he described his list, he told me "When we got everything I erased it!"

Sunday Breakfast

I try to make a nice breakfast for the family on Sundays.  This morning, Gillian and John wanted to help.  I put Gillian in charge of coffee, while John helped me make the eggs.  Gillian is the best coffee assistant.  We have a Keurig coffee maker and all Gillian really has to do is load the K-cup and push a button.  We moved a chair over so Gillian could reach the coffee maker, and I gave her two cups.  She picked up a K-cup and asked "Daddy like this one?"  I told her yes, and she made the coffee for Daddy.  She then yelled "Daddy!  You gotta help me!  It's hot, you gotta take it out!"  Daddy helped her taking out the used K-cup and moving the cup of hot coffee.  She then asked me "You like this one?"  She's a smart little lady, she remembers which K-cups Daddy likes and which ones I like. 

Meanwhile, John was assisting me with the eggs.  I was making toad-in-the-hole, and John was cracking the eggs for me to put into the center of the pieces of bread.  He was very good at cracking the eggs and enjoyed it so much that he was ready before I was ready for the next egg.  When we had cooked enough, John called everyone to the kitchen.  He was very proud.  "I helped make the breakfast!" he told Daddy.  Gillian was mad, and said "I made the coffee!"  I am a lucky mommy and I had two helpers this morning. 

Later in the morning, I was ready for my second cup of coffee.  The kids were downstairs playing and I stood in the kitchen and said "I really want another cup of coffee.  I wish I knew how to make one."  And from the basement I heard "I can make it!"  And Gillian came running upstairs.  She even checked on Daddy "Daddy, you need more coffee?"  And she made us all some coffee.   

Bad day

I picked Gillian up from school yesterday. When I got there, she was playing Ring Around the Rosie with Dorlisa and two baby dolls. Gillian didn't see me at first so I got to watch them play for a few minutes until a little boy said "Gillian your mom's here." She turned around, saw me, threw her doll in the air behind her and ran towards me. I told her to go back and pick up the baby doll. It was not nice to throw it in the air. She fell to the floor and had a temper tantrum. We left school and I told her no television because she misbehaved. 

Tonight, I picked Gillian up from school. When I got there, she was coloring. I said "We need to go get John." She said "I'm not done. There's still white!" I let her finish her picture and we got in the car. In the car I asked her about her day. She said "It was bad day." I asked her what happened. She said "I spit and I go to Miss Kim's class." Ummm, Miss Kim is the school director. That's the equlivant of going to the principal's office. Not a good day Gillian.

I picked up John. I asked him "How was your day?" He said "Good." But that story changed when Daddy asked. "I had to sit out ten minutes of recess." Daddy asked "Why?" John said "I called Conner a name." Daddy asked "What did you call Conner?" John said "I was afraid you'd ask that." Again Daddy asked "What did you call Conner?" John mumbled "A big baby head." 

Gilly was right. It was a bad day. 

Last week

One of Gillian's favorite things to say is "Last week..." She, like most children, has no concept of time. Here are a few of my favorite "Last week" stories. 

"Last week, I was a baby and Johnny feed me."

"Last week, I go to the crayon factory. I want to go right now! I need to make more crayons."

"Last week, I was a baby and I no wear socks."

"We already come here! Last week, we go to this store and I get donuts!" (at the mall)

"It's my Dad's birthday." We tell her that it isn't. She says "It was. Last week!"

Are you sure?

John and Gillian came to work with me again this morning. Daddy had an early morning appointment and was planning on picking them after he was done. So they were only at the office for a short time. We started the morning by drawing pictures. While drawing Gillian asked "When are your friends coming?" 

After being really good for awhile, Mimi and I let them watch a show. I turned put on the Cars movie for them to watch. After a few minutes John came to find me and said "Finding Nemo is on. And we don't want to watch it." I went into the conference room to change the channel and Gillian was staring at the TV. She shouted "Nemo!" Apparently not everyone wanted to change the channel. As I started to look for a new show, Gillian cried. And John said to her "Are you sure you want to watch Nemo? After the mom and the other kids died? Are you sure?" Thanks John. Thanks for making her aware of how sad that movie starts. I changed the channel. Gillian pouted for thirty seconds and John stopped talking about fish dying.