"Nice Knits"!

Ain't It the Truth

Bean: "Kindergarten is boring"

Me: "Why is it boring? What makes it boring?"

B: "Because in Kindergarten they don't let you do what you want. And it isn't any fun when you can't do what you want!"

Amen to that.

21st Century Kids

Right before she went to bed tonight, the Bean was sitting at the table flipping through an ad for costumes at Party City. She has already picked out a costume at Target (Wonder Woman), but you know, it never hurts to look around.

All of a sudden she got really excited and started yelling:

"Mommy, Mommy ...look! Look at this great costume of Gwen Stefani!"

I looked at what she was pointing at - not at all believing there would be a costume of Gwen Stefani at Party City - but, you never know.

Her little finger was pointing at someone dressed like Marilyn Monroe.  Marilyn Monroe, the screen goddess.

The one my Bean thinks is Gwen Stefani. Gwen Stefani, the mediocre singer.

I hung my head in shame. I think "Some Like It Hot" will be making a visit to my house sometime soon...very, very soon.

(photos from Wikipedia)

Famous Last Words

"I am NOT sleepy. I'm just tired."

-The Bean, after a particularly long day of kindergarten, swim class, and arguing with Mommy

What About You?

"Mommy, did you live in the olden days?"

When I asked her to define "olden days", she didn't know what I was talking about. So, I told her no, I didn't live in the "olden days".

But her father did.*

*Her father is actually three years younger than me, but she doesn't need to know that. Plus, she thinks he is older because he is taller. Works for me!

The Knower of All

Conversation I had with the Bean yesterday in the car:

Bean: "Mommy, "V" (her friend/arch nemisis at school) told me that I don't know everything, and I told him that I did"

Me: "Well, he is kind of right because no one can know everything there is to know in the world."

"Yeah, well, I do know EVERYTHING."

"How do you figure?"

"I know how to go to the potty all by myself."

"So?"

"Well, if I know how to go to the potty by myself, that means I know EVERYTHING. And that's what I told him."

Now that I think about it, she did start "knowing" everything around the time she learned to go to the potty by herself. Of course I didn't bring up the fact that if you have to ask someone to turn on the light each time because you are afraid of a dark bathroom, you really aren't going by yourself. But then again, what she doesn't know won't hurt her ;-)

The Pits

Bean: Mommy, when I get big will you let me wear perfume?

Me: Sure...when you are a big person.

B: And when I get big will you let me have some of that "underarm lotion" that you and Daddy use? (gestures and shows me how you put it on)

M: Umm, sure...when you are a big person.

B: I want the kind you and Daddy use. No, wait. I think I would rather have blueberry flavor.

Sounds good to me, Bean. "When you are a big person" seems to be approaching way too quickly for me.