Little Miss Independent

Little Miss "C" had a swimming lesson this morning at our community pool, which is a quarter mile or so from our home.  As we were getting in the car, she decided getting in wasn't an option for her.  So I pulled the 'ole reverse psychology and told her, "Okay. Then don't get in.  Do you want to walk home?" 

"YES!" she said.  Of course. As I backed out of the parking space she was smiling and waving, "goodbye Mom!" 

I drove about 10 feet ahead of her and kept my eye on her behind me, on the side of the street (with many prompts from my car window), and that little darling walked all the way back to our house....happily.  A concerned neighbor even asked her if she was lost, not knowing I was in the car piddling down our street (glad to see we have some observant neighbors!), so I had to explain what was going on.

Should have known....she pulled the same thing back in July or August and wanted to walk home from the neighborhood next door.

My Dad reminded me that she "gets it honest."  When he was a boy he was telling my grandmother how much he loved his friend's house.  She finally told him that if he loved it so much, maybe he should live there.  So he packed up his things and walked down the street.  Funny.

One more funny (Gran, hope you enjoy reading this!) that happend last night when a teacher friend of mine was visiting with us.  She was trying to find a game to play with Little Miss "C" and asked, "do you have Go Fish?"  To which Little Miss "C" replied, "Yes, we have chocolate goldfish and cracker goldfish."

Ben, you're next buddy.  Mommy will share some of your 1 year photos that we finally had done - right before the HFM (more to come).