You sound like a frog!

Tonight during dinner I had to burp. I did and said excuse me. Sadie looked at me and questioned "that was a burp Mom?". I said yes and she said..."you sounded just like a frog!".

Wow!

We took Sadie to get tested to see if she qualifies for some of the gifted schools in our area. The psychologist spent about an hour with Sadie and then spent some time with us going over the results. During this time, Sadie was in the next room playing. As the doctor was telling us how Sadie scored (more about that later), Sadie walked in with a question. Here is the conversation...

Sadie: How big is space?
Mom: It's infinite, as big as you can imagine.
Sadie: Is Earth in space?
Mom: Yes.
Sadie: That means we are in space because we live on Earth.
Mom: That's right.
Sadie: But space is dark.
Mom: Not all space is dark. The sun is also in space and it makes things light.
Sadie: Oh.

Then she walks out and goes back to playing. No wonder she scored a 140 and is in the top half of the top one percent for her age group (99.6)! The psychologist told us that Sadie shouldn't have any problem getting into the gifted schools - they only accept kids who score 97% and above. She said her high test scores and personality (outgoing, inquisitive, etc.) are just what these schools are looking for in the kids they enroll. She also thought that Sadie might be bored in a traditional kindergarten setting. Some of the public schools have gifted programs, but unfortunately none of them are in our surrounding neighborhoods. One of the gifted schools is just across the Fremont bridge - only about a 5-10 minute drive. We are going on a 2 hour tour next week. It is both exciting and nerve-wracking! First things first though, we have to finish the application process - paperwork, parent interview, classroom visit for Sadie and even a home visit. We will know if Sadie gets accepted into any of these schools by mid March. Then the big decision making starts! For now we will just enjoy the fact that someone else (an unbiased, trained professional no less) thinks Sadie is as smart as we do...

What are you thankful for?

Today is Thanksgiving. This morning Sadie told me she was thankful for everything!

..."except for pigs because they are smelly. Did you know the first time I saw a pig at a farm I had to hold my nose!?"

That's what big sisters are for

This morning during breakfast Leo had to go to the bathroom. A few minutes later he is calling for help. I ask Sadie if she would please go in and see what Leo needs. Here is the conversation...

Sadie: What's wrong Leo?
Leo: I'm frustrated with my underwear!
Sadie: They are inside out, I'll fix them and don't forget the tag goes in the back.
Leo: Okay, thanks Sadie.

Oh dear!

We put the pumpkins we carved for Halloween this year on our new garden wall out front. Every night before bed, Leo would ask if he could check on his pumpkin. He would look out his window and say "goodnight pumpkin". Well, they were starting to rot so we threw them in the yard waste on Sunday afternoon. He is still asking me if he can check on his pumpkin. The past two nights when he opens the window and realizes the pumpkin is gone he says (very earnestly)..."Oh dear! I miss my pumpkin".

Joe on my knee

We play a lot of kids music in the car. Sometimes we'll just listen to a CD straight through and sometimes the kids take turns picking out songs. The other day Leo sprang a new one on me - he told me he wanted to listen to "Joe on my Knee". I was a little confused so I asked him what other words are in the song. He said "you know the Susanne song with Joe on my knee". It was then I realized he was talking about Oh Susanna!

A conversation in the car

We were all in the car and Sadie was talking about wanting a kitty for a pet. I told her that she could ask Santa and see what happens. Leo then says "I want to pet a kitty" to which Sadie replies "not pet a kitty, a kitty for a pet!" Leo ignores her and says to me..."Mom, I want to pet a kitty with Santa and see what happens". Maybe you had to be there, but James and I thought it was pretty darn funny!!