I can fly!

Scene: Friday morning, 6:30ish a.m.

Charlotte is just waking up in my bed.  Now, Charlotte is generally the grumpiest child on earth in the morning.  She loves her sleep.  On this particular morning, she jumps up with a smile and says, "My dream has come true.  I can fly.  I can fly.  Watch me, Mommy."  She walks to the edge of the bed, spreads her arms out, leaps off the bed....and  immediately plummets to the floor.  Her reaction, "Stupid star.  My dream didn't come true."

A little too honest?

Emma missed two days of school this week because she wasn't feeling well.  On Wednesday, her teacher sent home the classwork that she had missed for her to finish at home.  So, for the last two nights, I've been sitting at the dining room table trying to keep her focused long enough to finish it all.

Tonight, I was going over her answers on her reading worksheet.  There was a question, "Why does the author say that a tree is like an animal hotel?"  Her response: "I have no idea.  Sorry."  I couldn't contain my laughter.  While I appreciated her honesty, I did make her review the book and figure out a better answer than that. 

I wonder if I can try that answer the next time my boss asks a question.

The Smartest Kid

Charlotte: I'm the smartest kid in my class.
Me: How do you know?
Charlotte: I'm the only one that spells my name and knows the blessings.
Me: The blessings?  You pray at school?
Charlotte (rolling her eyes): No, plussing.  You know, like 6+6=12.
Me: Oh, that is smart, Charlotte.
Charlotte: I know, I have to teach all the kids plus the teachers.  Miss Lisa and Miss Shuli are the hardest to work with.
Me: You have to teach the teachers?
Charlotte: Yes, because I am smarter than them.  They don't know anything.  I have so much to teach them.
Me: Wow.  That must be hard work.
Charlotte: Yes.

Later at dinner...

Charlotte: I don't really teach the class. I was just joking...you know, like make believe.