September 10, 2011

  • Zombies And Other Stuff

     

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    You have to remember that this next information is from a four-year-old girl.  My great-granddaughter Chewlee.  When she showed up yesterday, I gather she watched some zombie movie with her mother.  The first thing she told me was that she had watched a movie with Mommy at her house.  She said this guy got a broken heart and he died.  Then he became a zombie (as she demonstrated how a zombie walked, arms straight out in front of her).  Then with wide eyes, she said, *...and then he went for his MOTHER!!!!!!*  That fact horrified her.  She told me, *That wasn't nice.  He should love his mother even if he does have a broke heart.*  She then told me our hearts were in our bellies because when her heart hurts, her belly hurts.  I tried to tell her where it really was but she refused to listen to me.  I just shook my head.  What can you do when they are just four?  They KNOW they are right.  That will continue on through her teenage years and probably until she is about 30 or so. 

    What I love about this kid is how she loves me.  I was tired since I hadn't slept well so I was laying back on my desk chair with my eyes closed when I felt her getting on the chair on her knees so she could put her arms around me and nestle her head on my shoulder.  She stayed that way while I put my arms around her and held her for a few minutes before she leaned back, saw my eyes open and then gave me a quick kiss before she got down..  She actually does that a lot to me.  She will suddenly feel the need to give me hugs and a kiss or two.  How can you not love a kid like that?

    I got some new DVD's today from Amazon that she looked over and promptly claimed as her own, which kind of surprised me since I thought they might be a bit *older* than she was ready for.   One is Neverending Story 1 & 2.  Another is The Secret Garden.  The last one is A Little Princess.  She told me she wants them and immediately put them into *her* DVD stand.  That cracked me up.  She told me we would watch one of them tomorrow.  She knows that there isn't much she likes to watch on TV on Sundays and, since she is becoming semi-aware of the days of the week (mostly weekends, which is not surprising to me...LOL), she DOES know when it's Sunday.  I think it's also because Saturday and Sunday are her longest days here at Grandma's house.  I asked her if she wanted to pick out which of the new movies we would watch and she told me *not today....tomorrow*.  At least I won't have to watch all those damn commercials with toys that makes her crazy because she wants them ALL!!!

    She made a new friend yesterday.  Our neighbor had some people come by to visit and it turns out those people (an aunt and uncle) had their five-year-old granddaughter with them.  Her name is Ashley and she was really cute.  The two of them got along immediately,  as soon they saw each other, they were drawn together like a magnet.  They played outside for about a half hour with me doing part time watching and the Beast the rest.  Then Ashley and Chewlee both had to come inside to eat.  She looked for her to be there today a couple times but she didn't come by.  I'm kind of sorry she doesn't live nearby.  They tired each other out. 

    Blue Clues was focused on making various letters of the alphabet today and Chewlee was almost as focused, watching.  She would make the same strokes and look at me and say, *Well, THAT was pretty easy!*  He went through the whole alphabet and, when he was done, she looked at me and said, *I know all my letters, don't I?*  I told her of course she does but she DOES need to practice them so she doesn't forget them.  She gave me a look that just about said she was FINE without practicing.  Of course.  I keep forgetting she knows it all (already....sigh!).

    Going to fix dinner for us now and get this posted.  Love you all.  Have a great day and a wonderful Sunday.  Take care and say a prayer for those suffering from the flooding.