(continued from yesterday's post... still at the mall.) She: Mummy? I need to tell you something else. It's kinda bad. *looks at me with solemn brown eyes and then smirks* Me: *looks to the heavens* Oh my lord, child, what is it? She: Well... the other day? When I was at Jed's house for … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Five Year Old – Part I
This is a scene from a mall... She: Mummy, I need to tell you something. *picks up napkin and wipes pizza sauce from her mouth* Me: *takes deep breath* Yeeeessss? *feels stroke coming on* She: Well... *sheepish* I don't really like apple juice anymore. I swear to god, these … [Read more...]
Getting Things Straight. Oh, And Thievery.
Ava Scarlett is still trying to remember how the relations in our family work, and what who is to whom. Her older brother, Oliver, is not helping one iota. Case in point: a discussion from just this morning.She: So, daddy is my husband...Me: No, you are daddy's daughter. He is your … [Read more...]