Sunday, September 16, 2012

pwaytime

The plan was to get the kids down and tackle my still-long Saturday to-do list while Chad spent a late night at the youth dance. But, I couldn't resist her sweet plea to "p-way ponies, Mom!" and I wasn't up for yet another bed time battle with my girl (who is growing out of her 3 hour naps, but still taking them, which translates into not wanting to go to bed.)

We sat on the floor and she dumped out her bag of ponies (as in, My Little); I set to getting them all dressed and accessorized.  Lea started 'cooking' because "Ponies are thirsty, Mom."

"Put in marshmallows. Pour in milk. Mix. Mix. Mix. Sluuuurp! Mmmm! Tasty!  Ponies like to drink it."

When did she start saying marshmallows?  Just last month she would ask for a buffalo when she wanted one.  I miss it. 

"The ponies want to eat popcorn now. Mmm. Yummy! It is amazing!"

{smile} Amazing.  This girl is amazing, if you ask me.

"Hey! Where is the shoe? The pony needs another one.  I don't know? I'll look for it. Hmmm. Hey! My hippo!  See my hippo, Mom?  It is a hat! Uh-oh! Fall off.  Tricky!  I tricky too!" (somersault)

She is pretty tricky at getting out of bedtime, too.

"The pony is thirsty again.  Mix, mix, mix. Oh, yeah.  Boo-yah!"

That one made me laugh, and as I'm chuckling, she looks up, flashes a smile, and says, "I funny?"

It was worth ditching the list.



8 comments:

Tara said...

She is absolutely adorable! How could you say no to her? ;0)

Heidi said...

She is so darling. Good for you...sometimes it's hard to say goodbye to productivity and just sit down and play.

Leslie said...

Seriously, I could eat those cheeks, she is BEYOND darling!

Andrea said...

Oh my goodness. So cute. I feel that way so so many times: being overwhelmed by my to-do list but having a little one hanging on my leg, needing a friend. I know I'll miss these days!!

kendra said...

ADORABLE! Enough said!

Colleen said...

Who needs to-do anyway? I love those braids! How did you get her to sit still so long?

pillingfamily said...

it's always worth ditching the list, isn't it? lea sounds so so much like gwen. i wish they knew each other :(

Fay said...

sooooo cute

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