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August 14, 2008 And now for some comic relief 
Frances: Do you know how giraffes hug? Andrea: No, I don't. Frances: They go like this [wiggles her head and neck] and wrap their necks around people and animals. And frogs. ~~~~~ Frances: Mabamabamabamaba! Andrea: Stoogooboodoo. Frances: [laughs hard] Eenaeenaeenaeena! Andrea: Flabiffty! Frances: [laughs harder] Eeyoeeyoeeyoeeyoee! Andrea: baboobaboobaboodee! Frances: [face flat] That's not funny, Mummy. ~~~~~ [playing Sorry] Andrea: So I'll use 4 to move this guy to this slide, and the other 3 to move this guy to this slide. Greg: Another slide! Your mommy is smart. Frances: Yes, but I am smarter. ~~~~~ NB: Frances, do you want to play outside? Frances: No. NB: Noooo? Oh! But I want to play outside! Will you want to play outside later? Frances: Maybe. NB: In how many minutes? Frances: Eleven? NB: But last time you said four, so this time you have to say three. NB's Dad: Maybe Frances just wants to stay warm, NB. [a few minutes later] NB: Frances, do you want to play outside? Frances: No. I just want to stay warm. Posted by Andrea at August 14, 2008 9:03 AM under Beanie Baby Brags EMAIL this entry (comments fields are below this section) Comments The second one especially makes me laugh. We play a similar game and find we don't always understand the rules either. Posted by: Mouse at August 14, 2008 10:30 AM
Sweet, sweet Frances. My girl thought she was smarter than us for a long time, too. Just last night, age 8, she asked me with much teariness if we've been letting her win at games or races. The trigger seems to be that she's good enough now at chess and some video games that she can tell I'm trying my hardest and sometimes losing, and she's reflecting on the difference between that and other times. For the record, My Love claims he hasn't been letting her win those race-to-the-next-tree races -- she really is fast, in small bursts. I will admit (to you, and maybe to her?) to holding back in word games sometimes. Time to re-evaluate! Posted by: Madeleine at August 14, 2008 11:02 AM
Actually, I believe what she said was, "Mmmm... But, she is not as smart as me!" Posted by: Greg-the-Nitpicker at August 14, 2008 11:10 AM
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