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Dad brought an activity book as a souvenir from his trip to Valdosta

Ballet in the 80s

Dorothy's dance photos

Here is a link to all Dorothy's proofs:  https://www.eps-photo.com/f418375022?eq=10507

Dance class photo

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy and Willa like to pretend-play mother and daughter.  I overheard Dorothy say, "Why don't you pretend that you're 10 and I'll pretend that I'm 90 or as old as my mama?"

Dorothy told me, "Mama, I would do anything for you."  I said, "Well, I would do anything for you, too."  I let a few seconds pass, and then I started naming a few of the things I would do; for example, "I would jump into a swimming pool of Jello for you."  Dorothy responded very seriously, "Mom, I wouldn't ask you to do that."

Dorothy asked, "Can teenagers drive themselves?"
I answered, "Some can.  When you turn 16 years old, you can get a driver's license."
Dorothy responded, "And what does that do?"

Dorothy has been going to a Montessori school for two years now.  In Montessori classes, teachers try to be very hands-off and respectful of the child's natural curiosities.  There is a new teacher, Ms. Ashley.  Dorothy came home on Friday singing a new song.  She said that the new teacher, Ms. Ashley, taught it to her.  Then she added, "Ms. Ashley said, 'When I am talking, who else should be talking?  No one.'  Is that true, Mommy?"

We had a yard sale today and Dorothy took very seriously her job of keeping the tags straight in the wind

Dance picture day

Happy birthday, Grandpa!

Treasure box at the dentist

On Target

Little ladybug

The Sunday Funnies

I handed Dorothy a cup and she put it in her carseat's cup holder.  "Perfect fit!" she said.  I said, "I guess the cup was the same size as the cup holder."  And Dorothy countered, "They're not the same size.  If they were exactly the same size it wouldn't fit."

Dorothy wanted a treat to eat before bed.  She said, "Can I have a treat?  Just a little night time bribe?"

Uncle Daniel texted me a picture of a toy he found at his house, and asked if it was Dorothy's.  I thought it was hers, and I showed it to Dorothy and asked, "Is this your My Little Pony comb?"  She answered, "I think so.  It is the same shape and color as mine."

Washin' o' the greens

The Very Tickly Caterpillar

Scene from a tooth brushing

Something fun in the mail from Aunt Jeanne!

Puzzle

Appearing from bed to talk about her horses

The Sunday Funnies

In the evening Dorothy asked me to set-up her LOL dolls as a wake-up surprise.  I didn't do it.  The next morning, she stomped into my room with messy hair, a furrowed brow, and a grumpy voice, and demanded, "Set up my LOL dolls!  I'm going back to sleep!"

Something we were listening to asked, "Can you name a food that's bad for you?"  I (being socialized) thought, "ice cream"; Dorothy said, "raw eggs".

Dorothy's teacher has a useful saying.  Dorothy repeated it one day (very singsong):  "You get what you get and you don't pitch a fit".  I added, "Just like Miss Jill says."  Dorothy added, "But she says it more sternly."

Dorothy had a stomach bug this week which wiped her out.  On the first day I carried her around with no objections, but she is usually very skittish about being picked-up.  On the second day, when Dorothy was feeling a bit better but still weak, I offered to carry her.  She pointed across the room and said, "Get me that doll.  I will show you how I want to be picked up."

We were setting-up Legos that kept crashing.  Dorothy was loving it.  At one point she said, "I just love having this silly time.  We collapse into laughter and hugging...kind of!"  [We were laughing, but there wasn't any hugging.  I wonder where she heard this!]