Found this today...

I think Ma was scared she might go hungry for the winter. Lol. I would LOVE to send this into school! Lol

Little quips from a little lady...

We've been having on-going discussions with Madden lately about him not wanting to give Mommy pogs (Gaelic for 'kisses'). Apparently, it's only something he'll entertain with Daddy.

Last night before bed, Daddy was having the conversation yet again... trying to find out what the problem is with Mommy's pogs. He was completely disinterested and was more concerned with whoever his babysitter was going to be the next day.

"Who's gonna be here with me tomorrow?"

"Well, you're not going to Charlene's, so it will be Ma, unless school is cancelled, then it will be Mommy home with you all day. Then you'll have to give her a pog!"

From the other room, a little voice murmurs,

"If school's cancelled tomorrow I'll give her a pog... and I may just even give Elizabeth (the vice principal of the school) one, too!"

LOL

Some Christmas Step Dancing ;)

The First Day of Grade 2

It was a big success. She can finally touch the floor while sitting in her desk, and isn't as scared of Mr. Mackenzie as the butterflies in her stomach anticipated ;)

Second Concert in as Many Days

After her debut at the annual Highland Village Day concert this past Saturday, Brenley overcame her stage fright. As we were leaving the hill, she was skipping along and asked, "Where are we dancing again on Tuesday?"

Well, it's Tuesday. And we danced at the Feis an Eilein concert series tonight.
Here you go!

Thoughtfulness of an old soul...

Before 10am this morning, barely out of bed and awake, Brenley came bounding toward me wanting to use her EasyBake Oven. She wanted to make heart cookies.

As she was preparing the mix and such, it came time to roll the minuscule amount of dough into four balls to make the cookies. She looked up at me and said,

"Huh?! It only makes four cookies? That's not enough for everyone who will be at the church!"

I had to smile. She was making cookies for the reception after her Papa's funeral.

Big heart. Small heart cookies.

Just the boost she needed...

Brenley was having a hard time learning how to drive a two-wheel bike. She tried and tried, but frustration just got the best of her. So, when the topic of Mother's Day came up, I told her that her learning to drive the bike by Sunday evening would be the best Mother's Day present ever. 

Guess who mastered it before 11am this morning?

She mastered it! May 13, 2012