Math As Anger Management

Yesterday C told me that when she gets angry she thinks of weird improper fractions and simplifies them in her head and I couldn’t be more proud.

Adding Excitement

C, picking a sticker for her chart: Look at that one!

Me: It says "wow."

C: No! It say "wooOOOOOooooOOOOw!" 'Cause there is an ekchermaiden point.

Life Would Be A Dream

I look at C, who is sitting cross-legged on the bed, her head resting in her hands and elbows on her lap.

Me:  Aw!  Are you sad?
C:  No...I'm just trying to figure out how to get into a reverie.  It's such a pleasant feeling!

(Literature, and Anne of Green Gables, FTW!)

Bizzy as a Bee

C: Momma, can you give me some milk in my cup?
Me: Not right now. I'm busy.
C: Will you give me some when you stop bizzing?

Happy Little Working Song

After church I was practicing a song with a couple of friends when C came in.

C:  Wow, Mom!  You can sing!  I didn’t know you had a nice voice!  I thought you always sounded like, “Go clean your room!”

Little Miss Muffet!

I was working on my iPad with C beside me when my phone rang. As I answered it, I looked toward C to let her know I’d be on the phone. There was something glinting in the light just above her head. As I squinted, I realized that it was a spider descending from the ceiling!

That caller got a whole lot more than he bargained for! I’ve also never been as thankful for an interrupting phone call!

Lists

Homeschooled kid at the end of August, reading a book about a school kid: Wow! That sounds like fun!

Mom: What?

HSKATEOARABAASK: A summer reading list! Can you make me one?

Mom: Well, what have you read this summer?

HSKATEOARABAASK: Oh, there have been so many that I’ve forgotten.

Mom: ...

HSKATEOARABAASK turns back to her book and forgets completely about the question.

Talking With Hands In Your Mouth

 Today we learned that ASL is very useful in the dentist’s office.

Studying The Classics

We were sitting in the sand at the beach when C made a parenting suggestion.

C: So, Momma, I’ve been reading about reverse phisycology.

Me: You mean reverse psychology?

C: Yes! Reverse psychology! I had a thought.

Me: What is it?

C: Well, you really should use reverse psychology on ME!

To my credit, I am now certain that I’ve thoroughly mastered the straight face!

Shhhhhhh!

Difficulties of learning American Sign Language with your daughter:

Me: Please put away your stuff.
C: Okay.
Me: Oh - and can you take these to your sister’s room?
C: Sure.
Me: We’re leaving soon! Find some socks. And don’t forget to brush your hair!
C (in ASL): Mom, didn’t you say that we’d have a Voices-Off day today?