A New Story: "Hello Israel", by Alison

Today Alison brought home a story she wrote at school. I think it's just amazing.

Alison plays the recorder

Alison has been practicing for her big recorder concert in two weeks and she and I have been playing some of the duets together. I am astonished at the fact that I remember the fingering. And even more astonished at how absolutely fantastically fun I find playing duets with my little girl. She and I are having a blast.

Her teacher gives them colored "belts" (actually pieces of wool) that are tied to the end of their recorders as they pass various levels of achievement. Alison was very excited to earn her "purple belt" last week

Another Andrew Quote

Andrew: "Mommy, Samantha says I'm not cute"
Jennie: "Well, she's wrong, you're adorable"
Andrew: "Mmm hmmm"
Jennie: "You know what adorable means, right, it means you're super extra cute."
Andrew: "Well, I am the cutest one really in my class."
Jennie: "Mmm hmmm"
Andrew: "Yeah, really, I am."

Another March Andrew Quote

Another quote I noted back in March and never typed in. Andrew asked his stuffed dog what is the opposite of up and the dog "said", "woof." Which is indeed the opposite of up in dog language.

Andrew is a "song genius"

Back in March, Andrew said, "I'm actually a song genius."

Andrew Quote ...

"No Mom, it's just sometimes you're a horrible Mom," said Andrew (as I said "I'm a horrible mom" on the phone to another mom ...)

 (A minute later, when I said something about it, he said, "No really, mom, I'm right, you're only horrible sometimes.")

Nice things kids say

Last night Andrew said, "Mommy, why do you always smell nice?"