School...

One word. So many options...

Let's sum up Madden's first 2 weeks of school...

First day:

Comes home, tells his father, "You should have seen **** (girl he has a major crush on) in her leopard print dress today!"

Second day:

"In music class today, we had to play an instrument and I had to stand up so I could beat my foot in time with the shaker thing so I looked real good..."

Third day:
Aside from the head lice notice, he says on the way home,

"So, I asked *that girl* if she would ask her mom if she could come for a sleep over... I expect her answer tomorrow..."

On the weekend, Kyle asked him who he liked better, Eugenie Bouchard or *that girl*.

"Definitely *that girl* cuz I get to see her in person every day and she knows me & I know her..."

He's also wondered aloud if Mrs. Pozzebon, his teacher, would be inviting him for a pool party...

All in one day...

... actually in the span of 2 hours:



We were driving a friend home from school & she and I were talking in the front seat. Well, Mr. Madden was feeling a bit left out.

 "Mommy.... Mommmmy!.... MOMMY?!?!?!" 

Yes, Madden?

"What you guys talkin' bout?"

Oh, the price of tea...

"Yeah, right. T...U...V...W...X, Y, Z!"

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Then later when we got home, he was being a not-so-good boy. I got cross at him & yelled "MADDEN GILLIS!"
He just looked at me with this stunned little grin on his face and said,

 "You forgot the Iain Ruaraidh part" 

2 Gems in 1 Day

We were driving home from the babysitter's and Brenley & I were arguing about something (I can't remember what exactly.). Anyway, the way it all went down is, I was giving her the finite answer about whatever we were talking about and she kept asking:

"But how do you know?!?!"

And... through the rearview mirror I see Mister in the carseat shaking his head no everytime. hee hee.
I guess that's how he "knows".


Then....

Madden & I went to the mall, where he proceeded to charm just about everyone there. Each store had different music, of course, and he was drivin'er showing his dance moves to anyone who would watch and/or comment.
By the end of the shopping/looking trip, he was getting pretty sleepy, and while in the last store, he wasn't dancing as much. I asked him if he was going to dance for the girl behind the counter and he did a little. So, I asked him if he could boogie....

and he stuck his finger up his nose and looked right at her!

Ack... my children!
She nearly fell over laughing!

(I hope to post some videos of him dancing & boogeying soon!)