More Overheard

Amelia: Do you want to play The Superhero and The Princess?
Marley: No thanks.
Amelia: Do you want to play The Princess and The Superhero?
Marley: No.
Amelia: How about The Superhero Saves The Princess?
Marley: No, I don't want to play that, either.
Amelia: Do you want to play The Princess Spins Around and Twirls?
Marley: I think you could play that one by yourself.
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Amelia does not like to say each other.  For some reason, she just thinks it sounds wrong.  So, instead she says you chother (or maybe it's youch other, I'm not really sure).  Marley has tried many times to correct her, but she thinks (naturally) that her way is best.
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Marley: (to me) What's 6 + 3?
Marley: (before I can answer) Nevermind, I'll just look it up. (Counts on his fingers to 9.)

Overheard

Marley and Amelia have the strangest conversations in the back seat of the car.

Exhibit A:
Amelia: I spy, with my little eye, something that starts with "er."
Marley: Is it the road?
Amelia: No, it's a rainbow.
Marley: Where?  I don't see a rainbow.
Amelia: It's an invisible rainbow.
Marley: Amelia, there's no such thing as an invisible rainbow.
Amelia: Well, I can see it.
Marley: Ugh, I hate when Amelia uses her imagination.

Exhibit B:
Amelia: I want a turn [with that toy]!
Marley: No, Amelia, I'm never giving you a turn.  You can have a turn when you're dead!
Amelia: But, Marley, if I'm dead how will I hold it?  Will you put it in my hand for me?
Marley: Yes, I'll make your bones hold onto it.
Amelia: And will you move my bones to make me play with it, too?
Marley: Yes.
Amelia: Okay, thanks, Marley.

Laundry Baskets are (mostly) fun

Kindergarten

As horrible as I have been at blogging lately, I couldn't let today pass without sharing a little about this monumental day: Marley's first day of Kindergarten!  He got to meet his teacher last week, which calmed most of his jitters.  This morning, he jumped out of bed and was ready to go!

It was pretty exciting walking to school with all our neighbors, joining the ranks of the "big kids".  We walked Marley into Room 1, and he found a seat near one of his preschool buddies.

The kids lined up to head outside for the flag raising ceremony and the principal's welcome speech.

All the parents were invited to stay and watch the ceremony.  For 51 years, a member of the Schmitz Family (the school's namesake) has attended this first-day-of-school tradition.

Afterward, the PTA hosted a coffee social in the cafeteria.  Then, we headed home, leaving Marley to enjoy a fun first day!  And I didn't even get weepy!

He reported that:
*During choice time, he played with Legos, but he didn't have enough time to build what he was trying to build, so he hoped there would be more time with Legos the next day.
*At recess he played with Miles and Henry J.
*The kids mostly stayed at their desks, but went to the carpet once.  They sat on rows of different colored squares.  His square was blue.
*He sat next to Henry J. at lunch.
*He didn't use the bathroom at all during the day.
*They got to see the gym, but didn't do PE, yet.
*The day went by really fast!