Early one morning while snuggling in bed…
‘Hello, baby! This is your sister, Gracen, talking. My favourite foods are tofu, pizza, and pasta. See you soon, baby. Love you, baby.’
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‘Take a picture of me with it, okay?’
On Hard Times…
Starbucks Lovers
After a lovely morning at the beach…
Me: Shall we pop into Starbucks so I can get a coffee and you can sit and eat your snack?
Gracen: {without skipping a beat} Yup. Because we’re Starbucks lovers.
Me: {smiling}
Gracen: We are. We both love Starbucks and we both love each other.
‘Mama, I love you soooo much.’
Told to me tonight at bedtime while snuggling …
And for the record, there’s only ever been one hand burning incident, but it took place this afternoon and it’s quite obviously still pretty fresh in her mind. Poor little doodle.
From the Mouth of Grae…
Penguin Language
While at the aquarium today…
Gracen: ‘Mama, you know… I speak penguin language. I really do.’
Me: ‘You do? What is this penguin saying to you?’
Gracen: ‘Oh, he said, “Gracen, are you really a princess?”
Me: ‘And how did you respond?
Gracen: I said yes – OF COURSE!
‘White Day’
This afternoon we headed down to Fahaheel for some fun around the fish market and fountains before sitting down to an outdoor dinner at Paul….
Nighttime Protection
I walked in the door from tutoring tonight just as Brad was tucking Miss G into bed for the night. Like she usually does when my arrival interrupts her calm bedtime routine, Grae ran out of her bedroom excited to greet me. Only tonight, she was wearing this. No joke. This is what she had purposefully put on in preparation for bedtime. And by the look on Brad’s face, we weren’t challenging the issue. As I tucked her in for the night, I asked if she has been cold at night recently. Her answer? ‘No. These things keep my body protected if a witch comes in my covers and tries to bite me while I’m sleeping.’ Ummmm… Alright then?
‘Because I really love my Kinslee.’
{photo by Roz Edge Photography}
We’re making lunch and I nonchalantly mention the fact that her little cousin is going to turn four pretty soon…
So What Are You Then?
Tonight after dinner….
Gracen: Mama, you’re not a character, right?
Me: Nope. You’re right. I’m not a character.
Gracen: So what are you then? You’re a mama – of course…. And you’re a human. Oh, and a sister! And a teacher. {long pause} Woah. That’s a lot of things to be.
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Do You Think That Really Makes Sense?
Gracen: Mama, what are you doing with my hair today?
Mama: Oh, I was just doing a quick French braid. Is that okay?
Gracen: But Mama, do you think that really makes sense? Because we’re not in France and we’re not speaking French.
The Very Huggest
This girl has not gone a single place without her Nala since we bought her in Paris. Tonight I said, ‘You sure do love Nala, don’t you?’ Her response?
‘I love her SOOOOO much. She’s just the VERY HUGGEST.’
{Also known as the most huggable. Hah!}
Are they organic?
Melt My Troubles Away
‘Mama, when we get into the car, I’m going to take off my shoes, lay back in my cozy seat, wrap up in my soft blanket, read my new book, and…
Come here – I have to whisper this part…
{I lean in close and she cups her little hand around my ear}
And – just melt my troubles away.’