My gleeful girl
Tomorrow Pennie comes! And if any of y’all forget that, Madison will remind you. She. Is. EXCITED!!! She is going to show Pennie how to skate! (Not that Madison can skate but hey, don’t get hung up on logistics.)
I’m trying to remember the last time we saw Pennie — I think it was at her picnic so longer than we usually go between visits. No fun! But Pennie is very busy going to school full-time and working MORE than full-time. Phone calls are great but visits are even better!
Anyway, Madison has been bursting with excitement since Sunday when we found out that Wednesday would be the day. Sunday night she said, “Pennie is coming soon!” Monday she said, “Tomorrow is Grandma and then PENNIE!” Monday evening she said, “L’shanah tovah! First Grandma and then PENNIE!”
All day today she’d randomly jump up and say, “PENNIE PENNIE PENNIE!” and run around.
After my mom took us out to eat (Aladdin’s — thanks Mom!) we went to the park to run the kids wild. We ended up seeing one of Madison’s friends and Noah trotted off to another friend’s house and then brought her back to the park. When it was time to go the kids all climbed into the van and we took Molly home.
I said something about tomorrow and Madison said, “PENNIE PENNIE PENNIE!”
Molly said, “Who’s Pennie?”
And Madison said, “She’s my birth mama! She’s who made me brown!”
The cuteness! It kills me!
Is it okay if I’m simultaneously super excited for you guys… and heartbroken over here?
FireMom, it’s only not ok because you should be simultaneously super excited for YOU and I am sad that this is not what it is right now.
Ohhhh, she is just The Best!! Madison is just the cat’s meow!!
And I so wish it could be different for Firemom also (should be, really). Very okay reaction, more than okay, Firemom — *hugs*
I love hearing Madison’s words and her explanation of who Pennie is made me smile big.
Oh if only Little Bear will be able to be so succinct and excited and clear about it all when she is 4.
Happy Pennie Day to Madison for tomorrow.
I wonder if Molly had even noticed that Madison was brown yet? Hmm..thay may have been the first she heard of it!!