We have decided to embrace the musical chaos

#4thgraderlife #recorders

10yo: Oops, I left the light on again. Goodbye electricity, hellooooo retirement!

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#KidsSayTheDarndestThings

me: You seem quiet today. Are you thoughtful or just tired?

10: I dunno

me: I could believe both. Especially tired, Miss I Have To Get Up 5 Times After Lights Out To Go To The Bathroom And Ask Questions And Find Notes From School That Need Signing πŸ˜‰

10 *looks at me somberly*: I'm a chipmunk!

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Kids are weird and wonderful.

#4thGraderLife

Feral 10yo is a velociraptor this morning.

That's it. Y'all may now return to your own regular shenanigans.

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10yo fell off her bike & hit her knee and is now sitting with leg elevated and ice on knee.

10: Mama, what are you doing?

me: trying to find the button to turn off the TV. why, what're *you* doing?

10: sittin' here like a leper

This kid, y'all. πŸ˜†πŸ€£

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#KidsSayTheDarndestThings

10yo just staggered into the living room from her bed, frowning. "I keep having Minecraft dreams and they're annoying!"

Oh look, the consequences of her screentime choices, which I did not set many limits on today because we're both sick. πŸ™„πŸ˜†

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#ParentProblems

"Any sport with women playing is a good sport."

--my 10yo

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#RaisingEmRight
#ParentingWin
#WomenAreMagic

10yo: I can't believe I am already TEN

me: you're more than 10. the year from 10 to 11 is already half over

10yo: oh.... hoooooo boy

Old before her time.

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