2 posts tagged “milkshake”
From The Loop:
Emory is in that phase of toddlerhood when children ask a zillion-and-one "why" questions. I try my best to be patient, but sometimes I feel like if I have to answer one more question I will go bananas. Emory asks simple questions. Alanna asks very thoughtful questions that reflect how deeply she is processing things we read or see. They require an explanation, not a simple answer. Tonight at dinner, Jason turned the tables on Emory. I'm not exactly sure how it happened; I was just thankful I wasn't on the receiving end of all the questions for once! But all of a sudden, no matter what Emory said, Jason replied "I don't know. Why, Emory?" Some of her responses:
Because... (looks out the window)....the tree
Because...(sips from her cup)...my milk
Well, at least it made Jason and me laugh.
I am amazed at Alanna's memory. We were talking about her stuffed animal "Blue" from Blue's Clues, and she said she'd really like a Dora doll. I told her when we got Blue, I offered her the choice of Blue or Dora, but she chose Blue. Then she said something like, "yeah, I really liked that train that went around the ceiling at that place." I didn't even remember that until she brought it up, and the trip to the beach was last Fall. She has even reminded me about things that took place last Spring! She stores away these little details in her mind that don't make much of an impression on me.
We got new shoes this weekend. As Aidan was helping me choose the shoes he wanted, one or two of which I wasn't too excited about, he suddenly spied a pair of shoes that had orange on them...his FAVORITE color. He gasped and grabbed it; he was so excited and couldn't bear to put it back on the shelf. It took some convincing to reassure him that they would get him a pair from the back, and we would take them home. They are cute little shoes, I must say...kind of a hybrid sneaker-sandal. My little boy has good taste in shoes!
We went to The Loop for dinner with friends, and the kids had a blast...well, the adults did, too! But the best part, of course, was the milkshake Jason clued Aidan in on while we were at Stride Rite. They chose an Oreo milkshake, and there was not a drop left to spare. I got a great shot of Emory with it all over her face. When no one was looking, she took the lid off and turned it up. I think we all saw her at the same time and cracked up. Fortunately, there wasn't much left, so it was really just on her face. I'll upload the photo soon.
