Thursday, May 03, 2007
Anna Sparkles
This has been a good week for Anna stories. Two of the better ones:
This weekend was very warm. We broke out the hose, wading pool, slip-n-slide, and sprayer hose. I had just cut the grass, so both Pierce and Anna were sopping wet and covered with grass. It didn't matter they were outside playing for hours. The wading pool was a favorite of Anna's and she'd regularly run back and stand in it (I don't care how warm it was outside, the water in that pool was freezing). The pool was also swimming in cut grass and Anna kept insisting I come over and keep her company.
On one such trip to the pool, as Anna stood in water that came up to her thighs, she spontaneously put her left hand in the middle of her chest and began reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, "I pledge allegiance to the flag..." then looked at me expectantly.
I complimented her on her start and made a couple of "modifications". I put her left hand down and put her right hand on her heart (instead of her chest). "OK sweetheart, now let's hear it".
"OK Dad," says Anna, "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America..." Anna drops her hands to her sides and stops. "Do you know the rest of it honey?" ask I. "Sure Dad!"
Anna's left hand comes back to the middle of her chest, "Amen."
Second story:
Early Monday morning both Pierce and Anna come in to visit while I'm still in bed. Pierce is drawing on his L-MAX and Anna is deeply engrossed in his efforts. Pierce regularly awakens me to show me his pictures and Anna keeps asking to see. Impatient to see one of Pierce's efforts, she edges in a little too close while he's working and bumps his drawing...
"Anna! You made me mess up, I'm trying to draw a car!"
"I'm sorry Pierce," says Anna.
"I'm very made at you Anna," declares Pierce.
Anna replies, "Well I'm very sad. You shouldn't be so mad at me Pierce, I didn't do it on purpose."
Ya know, I wish more adults in this world were as capable of expressing themselves.
Pierce promptly forgave her.
-Eric (Dad)
This weekend was very warm. We broke out the hose, wading pool, slip-n-slide, and sprayer hose. I had just cut the grass, so both Pierce and Anna were sopping wet and covered with grass. It didn't matter they were outside playing for hours. The wading pool was a favorite of Anna's and she'd regularly run back and stand in it (I don't care how warm it was outside, the water in that pool was freezing). The pool was also swimming in cut grass and Anna kept insisting I come over and keep her company.
On one such trip to the pool, as Anna stood in water that came up to her thighs, she spontaneously put her left hand in the middle of her chest and began reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, "I pledge allegiance to the flag..." then looked at me expectantly.
I complimented her on her start and made a couple of "modifications". I put her left hand down and put her right hand on her heart (instead of her chest). "OK sweetheart, now let's hear it".
"OK Dad," says Anna, "I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America..." Anna drops her hands to her sides and stops. "Do you know the rest of it honey?" ask I. "Sure Dad!"
Anna's left hand comes back to the middle of her chest, "Amen."
Second story:
Early Monday morning both Pierce and Anna come in to visit while I'm still in bed. Pierce is drawing on his L-MAX and Anna is deeply engrossed in his efforts. Pierce regularly awakens me to show me his pictures and Anna keeps asking to see. Impatient to see one of Pierce's efforts, she edges in a little too close while he's working and bumps his drawing...
"Anna! You made me mess up, I'm trying to draw a car!"
"I'm sorry Pierce," says Anna.
"I'm very made at you Anna," declares Pierce.
Anna replies, "Well I'm very sad. You shouldn't be so mad at me Pierce, I didn't do it on purpose."
Ya know, I wish more adults in this world were as capable of expressing themselves.
Pierce promptly forgave her.
-Eric (Dad)
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