Young Love on the Prairie

In season 3, episode 2, of Little House on the Prairie, there's quite a romantic scene between Mary Ingalls and John Edwards as he proposes marriage to her. She says yes and gives him a warm hug and kiss. 

I look over at Sophia to see what she thinks about all this mushy stuff. It's hard to tell with her huddled down on the floor giggling and her face buried into the carpet...

Me: Sophia! Why aren't you watching! It's not like it's scary!
S: It's too much lovey-dovey stuff!

Later in the show they get romantic again. Sophia grins big in embarrassment, says "Geez," then climbs onto my lap for safety in my arms... 

Pa Ingalls consents to Mary getting married as long as the beau waits a year and a half for her to turn fifteen...

Fifteen? Fifteen! I'm horrified! That is some scary stuff! It sure was a different time back then...I have to say that I take extra comfort in holding my six year old tightly right now and for the next fifteen years, at least! Geez!...

Gymnastics Training

Laura: Sophia stop bouncing on your bed!
Sophia: But how am I going to practice for Gymnastics! We don't have a trampoline!...

The Rules of Photography

Sophia informed me there is always a kissing picture, a serious picture, and a silly picture at parties. Who is teaching her this stuff? Strawberry Shortcake University online?

Strawberry Shortcake 101

Laura's Post:

Sophia: "I watched TWO Strawberry Shortcake episodes today!"
Me: (groan)
Sophia: "No, Mama. We learned a lesson."
Me: (skeptical teacher stare) "Yes?"
Sophia: "I leaned you shouldn't treat...
Me: (hopeful) "People badly?"
Sophia: "No! You shouldn't treat rockstars like rockstars all the time because they get tired of all the people all the time!"
Me: (palm to forehead)

Hard to Get

We've been trying to get ahold of Bita all day via Facetime:

Sophia: Why is it so hard to get ahold of Bita?
Me: Maybe she has a hard time keeping her phone charged or losing it.
Sophia: Why did Grandpa marry her then?
Me: Hahaha!...

The Disappearing Coin Trick

Sophia performed her first magic trick for Laura tonight. She had practiced it quite a bit today with me and Thalia to get the illusion just right. Success! The coin disappeared and Laura was very impressed, but then Thalia excitedly ran up to the prop table and exposed the secret! 

In two seconds, Sophia's expression shifted from triumph to shock to fury...

I quickly whisked her to another room to pacify her before she harmed her little sister for the cardinal sin of revealing the magician's secret... 

A hug, a kiss, a little Dove chocolate...Voila! The tears disappeared! 
Daddy's best trick ever, haha...

Bicycle Accident

Sophia's first bicycle accident happened today when she wiped out and faceplanted on the Civic Center bike path at the bottom of a big hill. The doctor and the dentist said she'll be fine but to stay away from hard foods like apples and corn on the cob until her slightly loosened front teeth heal back up. Her one question to the doctor was an urgent "Can I eat ice cream?" The doctor thought that was a good idea, so under doctor's orders we went to Culver's to numb the pain with a mint shake.

Sophia: Does the Tooth Fairy still give money to kids who lose their teeth?
Me: Yes, I think so.
Sophia: The Tooth Fairy must be very rich.
Me: Yes, rich enough...