Kids say the funniest things

I have a few funny things to share that the girls have said over the last few days. I will post a longer update over the weekend when I have more time (end of year craziness going on at school)!

Here are Emma's:
Emma saw our neighbour mowing the lawn the other day and said "hey mom, dat guy vaccuming de gwass!" We were at the park and she was running along the rocks that are along the perimeter of the park. I said "why don't you go on the slide, or the climber?" and she said "no sanks, I need to do my exercises!" At the same park trip, I was pushing her on the swing and she said "daddy do it higher, you need to do it like dad." I said "I am not as strong as dad, I am doing my best." A few days later we were at the swings again and I guess she liked how high I pushed her because she said "dat's it mama, you getting stronger like dad!" And finally, Maddie was upstairs with me and Emma was hanging with John. John said "let's go find Maddie" and Emma called for her by saying "Maddie sweetheart." John said she sounded exactly like me, as that is how I call for them.

Here are Maddie's: Halfway through an ice cream sandwhich (which she takes eons to finish) we decided she needed to go to a walk-in as she had a very high fever. When she came back, she said "hi mummy, where my sammich?" I couldn't figure out what she meant and then she finally said "where my brown one sammich wif white inside?" and then I had to explain that it was in mummy's tummy! Oops! Last night I was alone with the girls and it was time for a bath. I said "ok girls, time for your bath" and Maddie said "no, never!" I eventually lured her in with the promise of lot's of bubbles!

Kids Say the Cutest Things

We were in the car today driving to Canada's Wonderland and Emma said "mom, grandpa is your dad?" and I said that yes, he was. Then she said "and John is my dad?" Yep. And Maddie chimed in with "and I'm your daughter." Right again. And on and on with "and aunt Sue is your sister and Maddie is my sister and you are my mummy?" yep, yep and yep. Then I say "and your dad is my husband" to which Maddie screams "no, dat my dad." "Yes Maddie, he is your dad, but he is also my husband." "NOOOOOOOOO!" Sigh, ok, I decided not to go any further with that conversation. Then Emma says "we all four princesses and we a family, we a team!" Good to know John is part of the princess family! Cute.

Wonderland was loads of fun and the kids had a blast. Maddie was just tall enough this year (thanks to some hair sticking up on the top of her head). Last year Emma was tall enough for most of the kiddie rides but Maddie wasn't tall enough and that was hard. We went on this kiddie roller coaster that was scarier than I thought. Emma loved it (she loves rides) but at the end of the ride Maddie had both hands spread out at each side, palms down (picture an umpire doing the "safe" sign) and she said "I don't want that anymore!" Then she wanted to go on these airplanes, that just the kids go on, no adults. Fine. As she is strapped in and as the ride is starting she screams "mom, I don't want dis anymore" to which John and I say "um, well, you'll have fun" as there wasn't much to be done at that point. There were chuckles from the other parents waiting behind the gate every time Maddie would pass us (the planes went around in the air in a circle) because she was yelling l "I don't want dis, I don't want dis"! I felt badly for her but at the same time it was hysterically funny. So, next is the swings, which again, is kids riding alone. She insisted on going on them even though I warned her that she doesn't like swings (hates them at the park). Same scenario, and at the end she was practically falling out of it (still strapped in though) as she was trying to get out. Poor Maddie! But, she loved the rest of the rides and had a great time. Emma is a ride junkie. She loves them and wants everything to go higher and faster. We will definately be going again. It was a great family outing.

With freedom comes sacrifice! Big, sleep, sacrifice!

The girls have been in their big girl beds for a month. For the first three weeks, they waited for John and I to enter the room before getting out of bed. This past week, two things have happened: they have taken to crawling into one another's bed (as in sharing the same bed all night) and getting out of bed and out of their room. They come right into our room, which is fine, except for the fact that this is happening at 6 a.m. They normally sleep until 7:30-8, so 6 is quite a shock. They have not had enough sleep and are absolute bears. John and I are hoping it is just a phase, but if not, we will have to mentally prepare for our new 6 o'clock wake-up call. Sigh, we had a good run I guess!

Twinkly Toes

I have officially seen the cutest thing ever: 8 little girls between the ages of 3-4 performing in their first ballet "recital." I use the term recital loosely, as the big performance is on the last class. Today that girls had their first class, which parents don't attend, but we get to return 5 minutes before the end to see what they have learned. It was adorable. The girls were very excited about their dance class, and didn't bat an eye when John and I dropped them off and left. Their end preformance was so cute. Emma, with her seriousness, focused on the teacher and followed each and every step. Maddie stood there at first and grinned at John and I and towards the middle of the performance she got into it. They immediately wanted to go back once the class was over, and have to wait 2 weeks (next week is cancelled for Easter weekend).

We are getting a backyard fence over the next few weeks. It will be great to have a safe spot for the girls to play when the weather gets nice. Emma can play in our friends' sandboxes for hours, so John wants to get a sandbox. It will free up some garage space too, as we can put their outdoor toys in the yard! Everyone wins! Yay!

Sisterly Love

Today in the car Maddie was being super grouchy (no nap and not enough sleep last night). Anyway, I began teasing her, trying to get her to laugh (note to self: do not tease a 3-year-old when they are in a bad mood). So I started calling her Miss Grouchy-Grumps. I said "Miss Grouchy-Grumps, did you have fun at Julie's today?" etc etc. So she was getting annoyed and sort of whining at me saying "I not Gouchy-gump." All of sudden Emma chimes in and says "mom, stop being mean to Maddie, she my sister!" So cute! I told Maddie I was only teasing her and I said "do you forgive Mummy? Are we friends again?" And she said "no, you not my friend, you my mummy." Indeed!

Baby Bump (no, not mine)

Emma and Maddie were at Val's last week, as Julie's father-in-law passed away and their family went to Florida for the funeral. Val is 6-months pregnant and told me that Emma is fascinated by the baby in her belly and was asking tons of questions and feeling the baby kick etc. When the girls came home I was already there and Emma came running over and she said "mom, we at Val's today." John had been dropping them off and i guess she assumed since I wasn't taking them that I didn't know where they were! lol Anyway, I said "yes, I know you were at Val's." Then she says "Val has a baby in her belly." I respond "I know" to which she says "do you have a baby in yours?" "um, no, but you and Maddie were in my belly together." She pulls my shirt out and puts her head under it and says "like this?" and I laugh and say "kind of." Then I tell her stories about how they were when they were little, and the rest of the night she wanted to be my baby (when she has her own kids she will realize she will always be my baby). It was super cute.

Maddie wasn't interested in babies or the conversation, she is in a phase where all she wants to do is watch Dora on tv. I have to jump through hoops to get her to do other things. Thank goodness the weather is warmer as she will never say no to the park or riding her bike outside. The girls' bikes from last year are in good shape and Emma can ride it no problem, but Maddie is still too short much to her dismay. John will put blocks on the pedals so at least she will be able to ride it. I have registered them for dance class and am still waiting to see if they got in. I hope so, they (esp. Emma) love to dance. I will put music on for them and they will dance away. When I start singing they are quick to cover my mouth and Emma even said to me today "mom, your singing is too loudsy, it hurtin my ear!"

Mummy, you my best friend!

Maddie said the cutest thing tonight. She was super, super cuddly and of course I loved it! She kept giving me kisses and then she turned to me and said "mummy, you my best friend!" So sweet! Then when I was tucking her in at night I gave her a kiss and said "I love you Maddie" like I say every night and she said "I love you too mummy, forever and ever and ever...!" This is something I have said to the girls before, but she was the first to repeat it. Melted my heart!

This morning was my turn to sleep in. John is really good and he takes the girls out for breakfast, or they make pancakes at home. He always waits for me to wake up (I am a pretty early riser anyway and up by 9-ish even on my sleep-in days) and keeps the girls out of our room. It must have been around 8:00 a.m and I felt something touch my side (I was burried under the covers). I ignored it and felt it again, this time it tickled and I jumped. I heard a giggle. I poked my head out from the covers and Emma was standing there. She looked like Maddie and I said "Maddie, go downstairs, it's mummy's sleep-in day." Her face totally fell and she said "I Emma and I want to say hi to you." So of course I felt badly and pulled her into the bed with me and we cuddled for a bit. John thought she was downstairs (he had taken Maddie to the bathroom). He said he came up to look for Emma, and came into our room but she must have been hidden under the covers at that time. After a few minutes Emma said "ok mama, I go downstairs now and you have your sleep-in!" I went back to sleep and they came in an hour or so later with my morning cup of Timmy's! If I have to be woken up, the best way is with a cuddle and a cup of coffee!