Birthday Drama

MaShell: Maureen, where are you going?

Maureen: I'm GOING to give out these birthday party invitations, I have to or else no one will come to my birt-day party. [Maureen's teacher said she spent all of her free time today writing out birthday invitations.]

MaShell: Your birthday isn't until February after Valentine's Day, so you have a few months to wait.

Maureen [dramatically putting on clip earrings]: Moooom. Well, when I am older I am simply not going to know you because you will die and I will not.

With that she held her head up high in the air and marched away.

Feng Shui

MaShell: Maureen, why don't you go see if the neighbor wants to play?

Maureen: Mom, that is just SO not feng shui.

First Day of School Advice

Caroline: Maureen, you really should stay away from the boys. They like to wrestle...they are rough...it's better to just stay away. Really.

Maureen: Okay, okay

Caroline: And there are only two computers so....you have to hurry.

So Mean!

MaShell: Maddie, PLEASE go see your sisters. Go!

Dada: Go Madeline! Go to your room!

Madeline walking with head slunk down to hear room: Mean Momma! Mean Dada!

Madeline talking to her sisters: Momma Mean! Dada Mean! Mean Momma! Mean Dada!!

Sidekick

Maureen: Mom, will you be my sidekick?

MaShell: Sure. What's a sidekick?

Maureen: I dunno, but I think I need one.

I Would Put That On My Web Site!!

We went to a party last night at a friend's house. There were probably 20 kids there under the age of 8. A baby pool filled with water was a little too tempting. A 4 year old boy immediately took off all his clothes and jumped in. All the kids gathered around and started chanting, "naked, naked." Another 3 year old girl took off her clothes super fast and jumped in.

The parents of the naked children came running down to the yard yelling their full names. All the other kids laughed and a few minutes later, began sharing everything they saw.

Caroline yelling to the whole group of kids: If I'd had a camera and a web site, I would have put that on my web site!

Family Meeting

Maureen (yelling throughout the house): Family meeting, family meeting!! On the porch. Family meeting.

On the porch with Maureen...

MaShell: So Maureen, why did you call a family meeting?

Maureen: Uh.....I don't know. Meetings are SO boring!!