Fabulous! That's a fancy word for Great!

This morning after Audrey had finished eating her breakfast she looked at me and said, "You wait here squirt- I have to get dressed". Squirt? Where did she learn that? It wasn't from me, I swear! I stick to normal nick names like Little Miss or Goofy head or Sparky, but squirt? This kid seriously has me laughing none stop.

I followed her into her bedroom even though I had been instructed to stay put.

"Well honey," she said, as she pulled one of her three favorite dresses out of the drawer, "Mommy has to go to work now, okay? You better be a good girl."
"Am I the daughter today?" I asked.
"Honey," she answered, "You don't need to ask me that, you know I am the Mom."

As I write this I am laughing out loud. There have been so many funny things that have happened with these girls over the last few months- they are such little characters.

I have done a pretty good job thus far at preserving my dignity when it comes to the parents. Although the girls are constantly asking for "embarrassing stories from [my] childhood" or begging me to speak in a funny accent, I try to refrain when in public or in front of relatives as that can get awkward. Last night however, I had to give in.

Jill got home from work, tired but really excited to see the girls. Maddy and Audrey thought it was about time to show Jill, what we have named, "Our Family Tradition" which is actually dancing like lunatics to the song "Hey Ya" by Outkast. We like to act out different part of the song, so when they say, "you think you got it? oohh? you think you got it?" we ask each other that very question. And when the lead singer asks "how cold is cool?" we shiver and says "ICE COLD!" And then at the very end, when the lead singer declares "SHAKE IT!" all three of us do just that!

Sometimes Audrey get distracted and bends over laughing at herself with her bum in the air. Other times she gets really itchy and that is why she has to take off random articles of clothing. Last night was no exception, but this time, she bent over and pulled her pants down explaining as she did it that she was hot and needed a rest.

Maddy and I are really excited because we are actually starting to work on her book, which she hopes will be published sooner that later, "It is going to be about my life" she says. For show and tell she is bringing in some of my notebook doodles which she has deemed "beautiful and amazing". I hope that the class is equally impressed :)

p.s. if you are in the mood for something fun to read, try one of the Fancy Nancy books. They are so great! Short and sweet and, yes for children and primarily girls- but they are our favorite!