Thursday, December 19, 2013

Hi! Way to disappear for ALMOST TWO YEARS

But things have been happening: We switched churches, we moved across town, Allyson started Kindergarten, and my grandmother had a stroke. She survived it and is doing... okay, I guess. She refuses to partake in any rehab, though.

Anyway, my apologies to all four of you who read this. Heh.

I have lots of Ally quotes to share with you, so let's dig in:

#1: Scenes from a Sunday School Christmas Party
Ben and I have been attending an adult Sunday school class at our new church. We have been really enjoying it so far. Most everyone is around the same age and have kids close to Allyson's age. In fact, two of the aforementioned kids (Griffin and Jaxon) were in Allyson's preschool class! Which made the transition really easy for her. But I digress.

Anyway, our class had a Christmas party for everyone and their families. And, well, this happened:

Allyson: MOMMY! Jaxon kissed me! Right here on the face. (points to her cheek)
Me: What?! Why would he do that?
Allyson: Because he's in love with me. I thought it was gross, though. So I put my face in the water fountain and washed it off.

#2: On Wishes and Kidnapping
Before I dive in, I have to briefly mention another thing that happened since I disappeared: My brother and his girlfriend welcomed a baby girl, Caileigh, in November 2012. I babysit her a couple times a week, to help them out (they're both correctional officers at a local prison, but Marcy works first shift and Dan works second so there's about a two-hour window where there's nobody to watch the kiddo.) Anywho...

Allyson: Oh, there's a star. We should wish on it. (We do.) I wished for a My Little Pony Equestria Girl. What did you wish for, Mommy?
Me: Well, I kind of wish we could have another baby.
Allyson: We could just take Caileigh.
Me: Uh, no. No, no, no. We cannot just take Caileigh.
Allyson: And why not?
Me: Well... for one thing, it's kind of rude.
Allyson: Yeah. And we might get kidnapped by the police.
Me (after a fit of laughter): That would be the best-case scenario, there.

#3: John Cena is Nobody's Father
Allyson: Hey, Mommy! Guess who Garin's dad is? John Cena!
(Garin is a boy in her class.)
Me: Uh, I kind of doubt that, Allyson.
Allyson: What? It's true, Garin said so!
Me: Just because Garin said it doesn't mean it's true. Do you even know who John Cena is?
Allyson: No. I mean, yes.
Me: Oh, yeah? Who is he?
Allyson: ...someone's dad?
Me: *facepalm*

I promise not to drop off the face of the Earth this time!