Meeting in the Middle

Dear Mackenzie,

We were at a grocery store yesterday when a man in the same aisle as us knocked a bottle of mustard off of the shelf. I don't know if he noticed, but he didn't pick it up. I noticed that you noticed, though, and that you picked up the bottle and put it back on the shelf.

A little later on, we were going back home when you stepped off your scooter and walked back a little to move several fallen branches to the side of the sidewalk. You had already scooted past them but you wanted to move them out of the way so that no one would trip on them. I am so proud of you for being so conscientious and thoughtful!

In other news, we were in bed with Daddy last night and we were "fighting" over who got to be in the middle. I said, "Why do you always get to be in the middle? Is it because M is for Mackenzie and middle?" You replied, "Yes! And you have an E, so you get the end." Hahaha, fair point!

Love,

Mom

Tough Love

Dear Mackenzie,

You and JieJie were playing with Barbies and the story was that JieJie's Barbie was at an office party and your Barbie was her Barbie's sister. Your Barbie was at the party but wasn't allowed to be since she wasn't an employee and the security guard was making her leave. JieJie made the security guard fire her Barbie for sneaking your Barbie into the party and then the following conversation happened:

You: "JieJie! Make the security guard like Mama."

JieJie" "What does that mean?"

You: "You know, a little nice but a little mean."

JieJie: "What?!"

You: "Mama love us but she yells as at us a lot."

Hahahaha! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry at that. I yell at you guys because I love you!

Love,

Mom

Yard Work

Dear Mackenzie,

We were in the yard today and you were playing with your toy "mow lawner" (lawn mower). It's so funny that you call it that, especially since Second GuhGaw also called it that when he was about your age!

Love,

Mom

Freedom of Speech

Dear Mackenzie,

You call the famous NYC landmark in lower Manhattan "The Liberty of Statue" and I'm never going to correct you.

Love,

Mom