March 2002

Monthly Archive

Lunchtime request

Posted by John on 30 Mar 2002 | Tagged as: heard

“Daddy? May I have some pistashews?”
- Emily, asking for… well… some sort of nut

“Pistachios?”
- Daddy, correcting her

“Yes, pistashews.”
- Emily, certain she knows what she wants

“Emily, Mama usually eats two kinds of nuts — pistachios and cashews. I believe she gave you cashews last time. Would you like some of those?”
- Daddy, still trying to correct pronunciation and explain her option(s)

“Yes, Daddy. I’d like some cashios.”
- Emily, showing she knows exactly what she wants…

During the morning reading lesson

Posted by Shannon on 07 Mar 2002 | Tagged as: heard

“Bess can yell.”
- Emily, reading the sentence in her lesson book

“Yes, very good.”
- Mama, providing encouragement

“AAAAAAAAAAAAH!”
- Emily, directly into Mama’s ear, proving Emily can yell too!

Watching a video before dinner

Posted by Shannon on 06 Mar 2002 | Tagged as: heard

“Ooh! The music gives me dancy-antsy pants!”
- Emily, who hopped off the couch and proceeded to demonstrate