Dine and Dash

At the end of dinner:
Maddie, age 4, "Can we leave now?"
Me: "No, we have to pay the check."
Maddie: "So... We don't just sneak out?"

BAD Baby!

When Madeline inevitably destroys a block castle built by her big sisters or colors all over their drawings, Caroline and Maureen have been calling her "bad baby." We tried to get them to stop but Madeline keeps repeating it to the point that it's become her mantra.

Madeline: Bad Baby Bad Baby Bad Baby

MaShell, just joking: Maddie, say, "Bad Da-da"

Madeline: Bad Momma

And busted!