The Katie Chronicles: Family Values Edition

 I've had a very stressful few weeks and, while I haven't really talked about it with the kids, Katie knows something's up. On Thursday night, she said, "Mommy, why don't you do some yoga? It always makes you feel better.  It makes me feel good, too." I thought about what she said and decided to replace my normal workouts on the bike this week with all yoga. On Sunday night, I told her about this and thanked her for giving me such a good idea. So this morning I got up to do yoga and I soon had three observers, a sleepy-eyed Katie and the two curious cats. I settled in and concentrated on the vigorous yoga practice I'd chosen for several minutes and then I looked up to check on Katie. She had quietly stopped watching me and started writing something on her little white board. She'd written me a note. "Mommy, you are doing a great job! Love, Katie PS, thank you for taking my advice." There may not be any crying in baseball but there was a  tear (and a big hug) in yoga today.

The Katie Chronicles, Persuasion Edition

 Katie: Mommy, I got to go to the treasure box today at school [for good behavior]. 

Me: Great! What did you get?

Katie: Gummies. I knew we were having ice cream later today so I didn't get candy.

Me: Sweetie, gummies are candy.

Katie: They are?!?

Me: Yes, unless they are your vitamin gummies, they're candy.

Katie: But Mommy, I read the label and it said they have 6% protein! So they can't be candy.

Me: Nice try. They're candy.

She totally knows how to get to me, though. Label reading. That's my girl.