Braids

Kindergarten is a mere 36 hours away and all is quiet on the Round Rock front. Madison and McKenzie had their hair braided on Saturday. Maddie insisted on having beads in her hair and I found super, super cute tiaras (rather than actual beads) to use. They both look absolutely precious and I am extrememly pleased with the outcome. A huge thank you to Daricka Jackson for coming to our home to braid hair! I think we will have a long relationship with Daricka.



This morning we played with the Play-Do set Halee gave McKenzie for her birthday. It was a lot of fun.




Even Morgan joined in the fun by sitting on the kitchen table with us.



I played a game of Candy Land with Madison today while McKenzie took a nap. I casually asked her what she would say if someone at kindergarten wanted to know why she has to Moms.

She said, "They're not gonna ask."

"Yes, they are," I assured.

"No, they won't," she insisted.

"Let's just pretend they did. What would you say?" I pressed.

Indignantly she replies, "I will tell them I have two moms. That's the way I was born. You have your family and this is mine."

I smile.

"What will you say if they want to know why your moms are pink and you are brown?"

"They won't ask."

"Yes, they will."

"NO, they won't."

"Let's say they did. What would you say?"

"I would say that's the way I was born. I was adopted by two white ladies and they are my stinky moms who won't play a game with me, the bugger heads."

I think Madison is going to do just fine in kindergarten, don't you?

The night ended with McKenzie feeding Morgan a bottle and Madison falling asleep on the couch at 7:58 Pm. After Kim and I did the dance of joy around the living room, we started putting them to bed. I think kindergarten and the absence of naps will have a self correcting effect on our bedtime problems with Madison. A mother can only hope.