Reading solo

Tonight, Carolina read three books (!) and said all her prayers without my help. And they both prayed for Bis so her back is better and she's not sick anymore. 

Carolina's world, Paladonia

I just heard about this world. It sounds like a socialist's dream. I didn't realize I was raising a liberal. Ha!

We walked out of the local drug store after using the automated check outs, and there were a variety of Asians walking into the store past us. 

Mommy, do Koreans shop here, too?

Yes, why? Everybody shops here. All kinds of people. 

Even Japanese?

Yes. Why?

Then why is it just in English and Spanish? Why don't they have Korean?

Where?

In the store.

Oh, when we check out?

Yeah.

Well, it's because everyone is supposed to speak English. 

Why?

It's the official language. So everyone is supposed to know it. 

But what if they don't? What if they get confused? Why can't they have other languages too?

That's a great question. They just don't. 

Well, in my world they do. 

Then she told me about Palladonia. How it's miniature but she's the president. How everywhere they use every language so no one is confused. And they use a slot machine style interface so you can pick your language.  How it's called Carolina as a nickname by the small people who live there. How the candy makers give extra candy to the children. How you get a toy when you go to church. There are a lot of cows, a lot of farms, and a lot of milk. There are "like 50 hundred beaches."

Painting class with Mel

Teacher: where does a horse live?

Mel: a garage!

Potty!!! First time for Mel.

Right now, Mel went poop in the potty for the first time!

He just started wanting to sit on it before taking a bath, just a few days ago this started, and tonight he said he wanted to go. I had to leave for a minute, and before I came back, he had run after me and was yelling "I did it! I did it!" with his arms in the air like Rocky. 

I couldn't believe it so I rushed back to see and there it was!

There will be much celebrating tomorrow with something sweet to eat. 

A girl can't have too many...

Carolina was in the living room playing by herself while I put Mel down for a nap. When I came out to look for something in the living room, Carolina stopped me and said, "Mommy, don't ask why I have too many necklaces in my bag here. I'm packing for a trip. You can never have too many necklaces."

A girl after my own heart. 

What princesses do

China.