Elspeth came back from a women's soccer game at the U full of news of Polima, who is her friend with red hair and blue eyes who lives in a white house with a black flag. And did you know that through our bedroom window, you can see not only the swing set calling Elspeth out to swing and the bright blue sky of morning, but you can see camels? Many of them, by the sound of it.
And last night Elspeth had a dream in which a throne became a wave the size of China that covered our house and all our belongings, including Merry's elephant. "After I dreamt that, I came into bed with you," she said. On first report, the wave also engulfed Elspea's Pink Bear, but that was a mistake. "I was actually holding pink bear," Elspeth clarified.
This is not to mention the reports of Elspeth's preschool teacher climbing through the roof (this was last year), the mountains of candy distributed freely at snacktime, or the horrendously scary stories some gentleman told all the children at recess.
I wish I could remember them all for you. But it's ten and my mind is trickling away. I wonder if Polima ever feels that way.
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Hehe. Ben and E are SO much alike. These are some of my recent favorites from him:
"I'll tell you what's gross, mom -- peanut butter and a dead monkey."
(Upon seeing Mara's pink shirt before school): "I don't know about that shirt Mara -- all my friends say pink is cheap."
Also, he came home from the first week of kindergarten to tell us that the teacher read them a long book about good playground behavior (which we heard in endless detail), but which ended with a whole page of just the "F" word. (Yes, he does know the "F" word -- his second language is cursing and he is quite good at it, sad to say). I asked him what he did when she read the F word and he told me it was OK because he just covered his ears.... Hmmm. Have you ever heard of such a kindergarten teacher? :)
ratto,
Your comment gave Martin and me a good chuckle. LOVE the comment about the dead monkey and peanut butter. That IS gross. Funny, brilliant kiddos.
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