I love the conversations that I have with my C. and my B. It's not just with Maddie either, because Faith is a very intuitive little girl and she loves being part of our conversations and sharing her input as well.
During lunch today, Maddie started asking me about how she'll know the difference between 'good' and 'bad' for the rest of her life. I reminded them both of Jiminy Cricket, and to picture him living in their little heads and that is what a conscience is. I told Maddie that everybody makes mistakes and nobody is perfect, but that if they listen to their conscience and remember what they deem 'good' versus 'bad,' that they should be set. Maddie told me, "I know! Daddy will be my conscience for the rest of my life!" I told this to Dan when he got up in the early afternoon, and needless to say, he was quite happy with this comment and proud of his Crannie! It's funny though because then they ask for hypothetical questions, and have to take turns. Faith loves this game too, and they love being asked things about how they'd respond to certain situations. It's really funny the conversations that we have! And, so sweet.
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We enjoyed the beautiful day today. We went for a long walk this morning and then had a late lunch because they were enjoying drawing with their chalks so much. I swear every day that they're out there drawing their elaborate murals (Faith INSISTS that I draw a "boo," a "baa," a "(sniffs with her nose which means a bunny)," a "(makes fish noises for a fish)," and then a Dee, a Dis, a Momma, and a Da-da every single day!) the very next day it rains and erases all of our work. Tomorrow it is supposed to storm, so there goes our hard work from today. Oh well. They love it. We went down to the creek this afternoon too. They are obsessed with their Bear Scout Berenstain Bears books from the library these days, and they checked out a new one about cows eating onion grass. They were so enthralled by the onion grass today at the creek, and even moreso when I pulled it up from the ground and showed them the onion bulb. They cringed at the smell, but then loved the fact that there were about 6 earthworms attached to the mound of dirt (or 'wrigglers' as they call them!). They've also been enjoying collecting wildflowers now that they're in bloom again.
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I was so excited to get a box today from Carly for all three girls. Her mom, Just Meem, makes the absolute cutest monogrammed stuff and Carly was sweet enough to send some of the cutest things for Maddie, Faith, and little Breebster. Of course, Maddie and Faith LOVE receiving stuff and thought the hairbows with their matching 'big sister' shirts were the best things ever. Faith immediately wanted me to pull out her braids so that she could wear her "BOW!" Then she loves to look at herself in the mirror. My littlest woman received some of the cutest monogrammed stuff complete with a onesie with her name on it, a little hat, a bib, and two little headbands with a bow. I loved it all! She's got quite the collection of cute little girl spring/summer clothes now, as I've been checking out the consignment shop constantly and found 5 different dresses/outfits last week for $2.99 or less. All of them, except one, still had tags attached to them and were from Carter's or Gymboree. I love finding deals, and then looking at her stuff every night!
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