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Neologisms

Audrey’s word for ‘hen’: “mama cock-a-doodle” 🙂

Lucinda’s new word: “Actual-dently”

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Audrey lies about her age to get into school

It’s a normal school day.
Fiona’s at the front office, chatting with Andrea, the school secretary, after having dropped Lucinda and Ethan off.
Audrey:I want a school bag.
Fiona: You know, Andrea, Audrey really cant wait to get into school. Her brother and sister go to school, and she wants to be here too.
Andrea: Audrey, how old are you???
Audrey: (looks down and to the right) … FIVE.

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Princesses and Maids

Princess Lucinda was sitting on my lap this morning, telling me all about how to be a princess.
“I’m very happy you’re a princess because that makes me a Queen”
And Lucinda explains: “mummy every princess has a maid, it can be a he or a she.” “You’re my maid.”
“I don’t want to be the maid, I’d rather be the Queen”
“Well, it can’t be Zac or Dave because they would leave.”

We then had a very educational conversation about the merits of the modern princess who is so clever she can do everything herself…. fell on deaf ears I fear.

x Maid Fiona

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Star Power.

Ethan came back to school after a week and a half off in Far North Queensland. When he entered his grade three class, they were all very excited to see him back, and there was a lot of hugging.

“That was nice”, says Anthony, his grade 2 class teacher.

“I always make time for my fans.” says Ethan.

I know! But I swear every word of this is true.