Chloe’s latest foray into poetry. It happens to be quite an accurate statement about our current economy (although, let’s face it, Chloe was not aiming for that effect when she thought of this little verse).
On the way home from pre-K today, Sophie said, “Mom, you know what?” “What?” I inquired. “The brain is the boss!” We then went back and forth about why the brain is the boss. Sophie says the brain makes you talk, it tells you to walk, it tells you to line up and it tells you to eat. She was very proud of her assertion. Rightly so, in a pretty perceptive pre-K kind of way.
It was Chloe’s turn tonight. She had to write a paragraph about her favorite animal. A short paragraph, with few rules other than the subject, and the need to include a topic sentence and conclusion. Easy, right? Nope. Complicated as hell.
Well, I think I’ve decided that Sophie is no Chloe when it comes to academics. OK – that may be an exceedingly unfair statement, and one made prematurely, but let’s just say that three weeks into pre-K, she likes to color pretty pictures, but when it comes to learning penmanship, she wants to do it her way or no way.
Chloe’s talking about be a book critic and an author when she’s older. She wants to know how much money she’d could make if she wrote a book and publisher bought it.
We love you very much, little Sophie bear. Happy 4th birthday! She’s getting so big, so fast. Overall, she was much happier than yesterday, although she gave us a bit of a scare with some tears as the party was getting started. Her super Papa, however, quickly succeeded in quelling the watery eyes. After which, she much enjoyed being the center of attention, as evidenced by the accompanying audio-visual aids.
I hope Sophie will be in a better mood tomorrow than she was today. Today, she decided that she would kiss away her 3s with a bang. She was pretty much a nightmare the entire morning.
I am convinced that Sophie should be the next winner of the annual Gap casting call. How can they not love her curls and her face? I need to find the perfect photo to submit. Family and friends, help me, please!
During class today (is she bored already?), Chloe started jotting down the first sentences of potential novels. I’ve reproduced them below. Needless to say, I think Chloe may have a future as the writer I’ve always wanted to be. See for yourself. I guarantee that you’ll be duly impressed. No spelling mistakes, either, I might add.
The girls weren’t exactly playing Miss Mary Mack. Chloe invented a little clapping game that she was trying desperately to teach Sophie. Sophie didn’t quite get it. But Sophie didn’t want to give up. The photo is deceptive because it gives the impression that the two sisters were actually getting along. But after about 5 seconds, Chloe lost her patience and Sophie got frustrated.
