Mommy let's fly to China

Lil M has a great imagination. Last night she decided that she and I were flying to china (on our couch), and had prepared her Dora bag for us with books and pretend water. She said, "Mommy, I have LOTS and LOTS of water for us!! In case we get thirsty!" I said, "oh? Great!", and took my requisite place on the couch beside her.

She decided that Mimi and C couldn't go because C was sick Mommy and Mimi has to take care of him. (She likely decided this because Baby B was sick yesterday and used that as the excuse for C instead, lol.)

She decided that B couldn't go because she was at her grandma's.

But we were going to see the Great Wall of China. Which turned out to be the baby gate. ;-) And needless to say, she had me cracking up.

Such is my life with an energetic, inquisitive, imaginative and funny 4.5 year old.

She also asks me regularly if something across the horizon is as far as China is. I have to say no... to which she finally asked if China was farther than Mars. I said, no, it isn't farther away than Mars! She now says that it may be farther than what we see, but it's closer than Mars Mommy!!! :)

She can spell her name backward (first and last), and forward. She knows our phone number and how to spell Mommy forward and backward, too. She loves sidewalk chalk and her trike, and to help me in the flower garden. She's immeasurably patient with me and helpful with B.

It's been a great spring, and I can't wait til we have more time over the summer to maybe take a trip somewhere. Although, it won't be China, yet.

Peace.