This was the mostly one-sided conversation that Chloe had with me yesterday morning about her future cell phone.
Category Archives: Good for a Laugh
Football, Anyone?
I don’t know what’s happening to Chloe. I truly believe that she’s being taken over by aliens. Between an acquaintance in school mentioning to a friend that she thought Chloe was “fashionable” (WTF?) and her announcement last night at dinner, she’s just not as familiar to me as she once was.
The Color Pink
I was stunned. When I came downstairs this morning, Chloe’s school project was on the dining room table. A poster about Albert Einstein, she had used calligraphy for his name and colored the letters…
Christmas and Chloe’s Popcorn Rules
Here we are. At the end of a very busy, very happy Christmas day.
Santa left Sophie a note last night. She was very excited to know that he liked her drawings, ate her cookies and drank her milk.
What Sophie Wants To Be When She Grows Up
Breaking news. My little Sophie has every intention of being a renaissance woman when she grows up. Sophie aspires towards greatness in five different categories. In no particular order:
Chloe Doesn’t Shut Up
I’ve written about this before. But it’s true and it’s not gotten any better. Chloe yaks and yaks and yaks. And laughs at her yakking. I’ve never seen a kid who loves the sound of her own voice as much as she does.
The Fun Begins
I dragged Chloe shopping this morning because it was time to find her something, other than jeans or sweatpants, that she would be willing to wear on the lower half of her body. This was a do-or-die situation, with a very clear deadline. Friends have invited us to dinner next weekend, and they’re taking us to their country club, which has a strict no-jeans policy.
I Want to Be a Shoemaker
Sophie had a very serious discussion with her Grammy yesterday. About her future and what she wants to be when she grows up. She apparently wants to be four things.
My iTouch and Me
Chloe has a best friend. It’s not her sister. Indeed, her best friend is not a fellow human. It’s her iTouch. Chloe pays tribute to Steve Jobs (RIP) everyday with her quasi-permanent electronic appendage. She is addicted to it and it is addicted to her.
Chloe’s Guilt Trip
Last night, in an effort to convince us to play a game with her, Chloe righteously exclaimed, “I can’t believe you don’t want to play with me. You both should be happy I want to hang out with you. My friends don’t ever want to hang out with their parents. You need to take advantage of this while you can, because when I’m 14 I won’t want to be seen with you.”