Today was Leap Day - the last one Madison had, she was five. The one before that, she was in China. That's the way these Leap Days work though, don't they? One thing we did today was leap. We made sure of that, right after Madison got off the bus. There we were in the front yard: "One… two… three… LEAP!"
And we leapt. And that was that.
Another rule of Leap Day is the idea that the ladies can propose to guys for marriage on this day, only once every four years. In honor of that thought, Mommy and Daddy watched the movie "Leap Year" tonight for the first time. It wasn't bad - Mommy really enjoyed it. The scenery was great, all set in Ireland, and setting us up for a month of St. Patrick's Day fun.
Along those lines, Daddy put out the St. Patrick's Day garden flag, and hung up the St. Patrick's Day wreath on the door. We have the leprechaun salt and pepper shakers out, and are all geared up for a proper March this time around.
We had a lot of homework tonight. We went to ballet as always on Mondays, and afterwards Daddy and Madison went to Chick-Fil-A to make sure we used our calendar card before the end of the month. It was a soup dinner, and it was actually pretty good. Madison got her usual chicken nugget order, however the new apple juice they have isn't her favorite. It is organic, and therefore a bit healthier. Which means she doesn't like it as much!
We got home, and there was all that homework. Madison was reading and studying about ecosystems and habitats, and all the different regions of Georgia as well. She was quizzing Daddy on some of this, and showing off her knowledge too. When she was done with her math sheets and other related homework assignments, it was pretty much time for bed.
In the few remaining moments, we decided to build our monster truck. That was the one we picked up on Saturday, a truck named "Dragon." It was a simple construct, something Madison did rather handily. The two of us worked together to create the third monster truck in our collection. We're signed up for the next monster truck in a few Saturdays, so soon we'll have ourselves a fleet of them. Maybe we can build our own monster truck stadium in the back and have races!
Anyway, Madison went to bed with prayers and "The Wind in the Willows" once again. All is well here, although tomorrow promises to be a little tumultuous with various elections taking place. We look to tomorrow with a bit of dread, as this year's elections seem a little surreal.
Okay, a lot surreal. Happy Leap Day!
And we leapt. And that was that.
Another rule of Leap Day is the idea that the ladies can propose to guys for marriage on this day, only once every four years. In honor of that thought, Mommy and Daddy watched the movie "Leap Year" tonight for the first time. It wasn't bad - Mommy really enjoyed it. The scenery was great, all set in Ireland, and setting us up for a month of St. Patrick's Day fun.
Along those lines, Daddy put out the St. Patrick's Day garden flag, and hung up the St. Patrick's Day wreath on the door. We have the leprechaun salt and pepper shakers out, and are all geared up for a proper March this time around.
We had a lot of homework tonight. We went to ballet as always on Mondays, and afterwards Daddy and Madison went to Chick-Fil-A to make sure we used our calendar card before the end of the month. It was a soup dinner, and it was actually pretty good. Madison got her usual chicken nugget order, however the new apple juice they have isn't her favorite. It is organic, and therefore a bit healthier. Which means she doesn't like it as much!
We got home, and there was all that homework. Madison was reading and studying about ecosystems and habitats, and all the different regions of Georgia as well. She was quizzing Daddy on some of this, and showing off her knowledge too. When she was done with her math sheets and other related homework assignments, it was pretty much time for bed.
In the few remaining moments, we decided to build our monster truck. That was the one we picked up on Saturday, a truck named "Dragon." It was a simple construct, something Madison did rather handily. The two of us worked together to create the third monster truck in our collection. We're signed up for the next monster truck in a few Saturdays, so soon we'll have ourselves a fleet of them. Maybe we can build our own monster truck stadium in the back and have races!
Anyway, Madison went to bed with prayers and "The Wind in the Willows" once again. All is well here, although tomorrow promises to be a little tumultuous with various elections taking place. We look to tomorrow with a bit of dread, as this year's elections seem a little surreal.
Okay, a lot surreal. Happy Leap Day!
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