Things I pulled out of H's winter coat pocket

1. Plastic lollipop toy with squishy snail inside
2. My Little Pony
3. Unassembled kitty kat Halloween safety reflector
4. List of "Uneacorns"
5. Multiple mini-stamps
6. Assorted beads and rocks
7. Three tags from a stuffed puppy
8. Three versions of her paper cellphone--one with a keypad, another with a full photo screen, and the final with "facetime" capabilities

The only useful item: an Index card with emergency contact information in case she gets separated from me at a rally

Santa

Tonight H asked me, point-blank: "Is Santa real?" And I totally dodged by asking, "what do YOU think?"
She said, "well, they said in that movie that the parents just eat the cookies, but that would be so mean."
"Yeah," I said, "mommy and daddy aren't THAT mean, are we?"
"No, if you were doing that, you'd probably be just going to work and shooting everybody there."
So, though logic and reasoning, her parents aren't shooting up their workplaces, ergo Santa is real.
#howmuchlonger #iwanthertobelieve #butseriouslythisisridiculous

Career goals

H: "I want to be a teacher when I grow up because Mrs. R got a bunch of presents on her birthday, and I don't know another job where you get presents on your birthday. I mean doctors might not even see a sick person on their birthday."

“I have bad news...

...My Spanish teacher got a paper cut."

Scary story feedback from a former English teacher

Feedback from Molly Getz on H's scary story: 

Omg. I definitely watched the entire 10 minutes and was 100% captivated and laughing out loud!

Some notes:
- what an actress! She has a sense of pacing and intonation, and so expressive!
- great cinematography- she really worked a couple of different camera angles! 
- love the allusions to other fairy tales!
- effective use of repetition: “Do you really want to know?” Girl’s got a style and understanding of how to create a mood. 
- I am mostly impressed how she could keep track of her story during the interruptions from her brother and still be coherent. 
-  I always love a good surprise ending. Who knew we would end up in space?!

Thanks for sharing! I needed a good smile :)

Silly mommy

When E woke up struggling to breathe while we were camping:
M: H, just go back to sleep, I'm taking your brother to the doctor because he's having trouble breathing.
H: But mommy, there's no doctors in the woods!

Shoes

Today in the car on the way home from school: "Mommy, why do you buy me boys' shoes?" Me: "I thought you liked those shoes." Response: "I do, but, I also like a splash of color. I'm not the kind of girl you are."

I know, H, I know.