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I'm back..

sorry it's been awhile. My vacation in Minnesota was great. It was fun seeing everyone. Now I'm home...I've had issue's with school that I'm rather upset about. I'm down to only 2 classes now - Speach and Math. I don't want to explain the story (it's frustrating and complicated).
Funny story about M though. We were visiting Grandma Gauthier (not to be confused with Grandma Jo) and M kept getting into candy left over from easter. WE let her have a couple of pieces, but soon called it quits. After both of us telling her no a few times we were getting tired of the candy and so put it up. M found one more piece, which J took away saying "no more, we're going to eat dinner soon." He handed me the candy to get it out of sight and mind of M. I looked at it and it was sour lemon head. Thinking she would hate it and would give up on candy for the night, I told her "okay, M, one last piece, come here." She got all excited and smiley and came to me. J picked her up into his lap as I opened the candy. Just before I let her have a lick she turns to J and says, with a rather 'ha, i win' tone..."Daddy say no, no!" grinning from ear to ear, knowing that she got her way even though dad said no more...and mom said yes. I couldn't believe it! She's growing up and catching on.....oh no. (oh, and she liked the lemon head! crazy kid!!)

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Emily said…
It's about time you're back! Smart kid - if someone says no, then ask someone else. not a good sign for you...
April 7, 2008 at 12:48 AM
erin said…
That's what you get for trying to trick her. You know the girls in this family are too clever for that.
April 8, 2008 at 10:13 AM
M said…
Way too smart. And cute.
April 8, 2008 at 6:23 PM
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