Mom life

Alex and a friend were playing with Calico Critters. He said, "all the babies went to the nursery and the moms had a book club."

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Pirate name

 Going out on the boat with Dibby, Alex says, "Just call me Captain No Beard!"

All of a sudden

All she wants is love scenes in movies.

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Giving

This morning after getting her allowance, H asked if she could donate her "to help" for homeless people. We looked up a bunch of options and decided on Project Home, where Mr. Patrick works. She and E donated $25.

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Questions

"What do homeless people do on their birthdays?"

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Star Wars episode 5

E: we should put darth Vader in a jail with all bricks everywhere and no windows so he can't choke anyone.

H: I just noticed something. All the fighters and all the bad guys, They're all boys. Girls can be powerful too.

H: Jabba the butt!!

E: those guys are not being proper
M: who?
E: all of them!

E: that strong girl that we saw in the white, she's not the only girl in this!
H: yeah but she doesn't even do any fighting

H: for once, when the girl was about to rescue the boy!

H: (singing): hibernation sickness... makes you a lunatic!

H : oh my god, what is she wearing?!
E: why doesn't she have a shirt on?!

H: why isn't he using the force?!

H: it's a flying boat!
E: it's a boat that flies?! What the heck?!

E: best movie ever!

E: that yoda is ugly, no offense, ugly Yoda!!

H: wait!? He had a crush on his sister?! My mind is blown!

H: this time they made someone in white be the bad guy! Well, except darth Vader, he's black. But if he was grey, that would be equal. Or pink, that would be fun!

E: is this real life?
M: no
E: I thought so. The force isn't real.

H: I love the chipmunks!
M: they're called Ewoks
H: I know

E: Luke is nice! Why are they trying to toast him?!

H: at least he's the main course and not dessert!

H: that bear was trying to kiss r2d2! He doesn't even have a mouth!

E: it's good that you didn't die when I was very little. Because I don't have a very good memory.

About darth Vader: E: I think it's because that he has a small heart, not a big one. But why!?

E: what happens in space if you put popcorn in it?

H: two hamsters in suits and one guy not doing anything can defeat an army

E: where is he? He's not dead, right?
H: he's in heaven

E: I never betrayed you, or you mommy, or you daddy. I never even betrayed this house.

E: why is he called Luke skywalker? Does he walk on the sky?

When Vader takes his mask off
E: how old is he?

E: why are they celebrating when it's a sad ending?

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Watching Star Wars

E: will there be any good parts in this?
E: will the good guys win?

E: hey, there's two suns in that
H: that's what I was gonna say

Luke gets his father's life saber
E: wow!
H: isn't it light saver?

E: why aren't they hot when they're in the desert?

When the guy is questioning Vader
E: that's your boss!

E: I want to ride in that!
H: why is there a close up on the needle when that's not even the most dangerous thing?

"Your droids will have to wait outside. We don't serve their kind here."
H: that's like being racist!

At the cantina, they both crack up. We first see Han Solo, parents say, Do you recognize that guy?
H: elf!

E: jabba the hut is actually wider than you! (To mommy)

H: do you think I could run at light speed?

H: what is that monkey doing?
(About Chewbacca)

H: Did they at least bring any snacks?

H: finally a powerful woman! (When leia shoots them into the trash shoot)

In the garbage shoot:
E: now that is a mess!

H: is anybody on our team going to die?

When leia puts a blanket on Luke
H: is this true love?
E: h, this is sad music!

In the movie: "May the force be with you"
E: I don't know how to do that.

H they don't e end get anything for doing that!

E: Are we going to see his face?
H: Does his mask fall off in an awkward situation?
E: Or does somebody take it off?

H: all they get is a strap with a medal on it? At first I thought it was a belt
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government

H: "When I imagine government, I picture a U-shaped table with about five people sitting there talking about how to solve our problems."

Thought

I could have 700 more daughters and never have one better than you.
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Classic tv thoughts

H watching Good Feathers, an Animaniac knock off of Good Fellas: "They're very sensitive."

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H's comments on watching PeeWee Herman's Big Adventure for the first time

He made a machine to do everything for him that parents are supposed to do.
He is way too big for that car.
Why does everything go right for him?
Why does he always laugh?
How does everybody know him?
He doesn't want to go anywhere or try anything new. Boring life.
He's weird.
That's where he works?
It's so awkward when adults cry. [Cited source: Dora and the Lost City of Gold]
Oh my god! Is he wearing a helmet?
He had a whole model of his real city.
You can't fit a whole ladder into your suitcase!
Did you see that?
PeeWee's weird.
That is way too much ice cream!
They shouldn't even let him in!
That's creepy.
That actually scared me.
Oh no.
He's still screaming.

Covid life

This morning H is teaching her own class. Virtually. She is talking to the computer, holding things up and asking questions. She waits for a response, gives feedback and moves on. #covidlife #newnormal #kidsadjust

Inappropriate post-bath declarations

H: I'm little towel riding wood!
E: It's peach day, let's celebrate peach since we all have peach skin!

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Does the cursor

Curse people it's pointing at?

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The gig is up

The gig is up. #littlemonster #7yearsisagoodrun #justdonttellyourbrother

First jiu jitsu class

I don’t have photos but I wish you all could have seen H at her first Jiu Jitsu class. She was a beast! They couldn’t get her out of the circle and she went right in on all the hand to hand stuff and she was one of last two kids standing in dodgeball. She might have found her athletic calling.

Nice kid

We got a call from Hope's new 2nd grade teacher (we haven't met her yet) asking if Hope could be a special friend to a girl who is coming new to the school this year. She said the counselor Ms. Brown spoke very highly of Hope and how friendly she is. When I told Hope about the opportunity she immediately started planning supplies she could bring for both of them.

How to make nice friends

Just sit there and look scared on the first day. The kids who come up to check on you are the nicest ones. The ones who keep playing and ignore you are not so nice.

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Is this your school?

This place could use some fixing up.

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Scratch junior

H [in frustration]: They say you're only limited by your imagination, so why can't I make it do this?!

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