She really does understand!

Blake is a typical three year old. You know the kind that says, 'Momma, can I have a logurt?  Can I have a logurt? Momma, just one logurt?' all without a breath or the opportunity to hear the answer before asking again. Yes, she is that child. If the response is in favor of her request, she typicall responds with a fist pump and 'yesssss'. However, if the response is opposed to her request, she often begins the cycle of questioning again.  Based on her behavior, one might assume that continuing to ask the same question over and over has frequently resulted in a change of answer. However, the reality is that she is just hard headed! I often find myself saying to her 'Blake, I answered your question. I am not going to argue with you.'  The often results in her continuing to ask and me refusing to acknowledge that she is speaking. Eventually something else will get her attention and she will move on with life. 

Yesterday on the way home from softball practice, Blake was pretending to be the mom and her children were misbehaving. (I can't imagine where she may have been exposed to that!).  After several minutes of conversation and reprimanding her 'kids' I heard her say, 'I said no an I not dunna argue you!'

Even the Security Guard Giggles Sometimes

Today we went to the National Archives. It is amazing to me that they have the actual documents so I can truly see the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights.  As we were viewing the documents, I was quizzing the girls on the facts. Imagine this conversation in the rotunda under the supervision of armed security guards. 

Me: Taylor, do you see all the states listed at the bottom of the Constitution?

Taylor: (pointing) right here?

Me: Yes. Do you see Texas?

Taylor: No. 

Me:  Why not?

Taylor:  Because I can't read cursive yet.

Even the super-professional security guard giggled. 

In her defense, when we told her what we were going to see, she knew about the 13 colonies. Apparently I framed the question all wrong for my literal child. 

This trip has been full of learning and sprinkled with priceless conversation. More to come. I've been taking notes!