My niece left to go back home to Texas today after being in town for a week. She’s 3–almost four–and she’s definitely a character I could sit and observe for hours on end. Our times together were not just a heaping pile of fun for both parties, but a time where she unknowingly taught me many lessons about life. Here’s to Jillian!
Jilli-Bean, PB&Shelley, and the Ma
1. Any time, anywhere, any place holds the perfect opportunity to sing a song at the top of your voice.
2. It’s much more fun to make up the names of countries on a globe than to try and sound them out.
3. When asked if you want to do something, be blunt and say yes or no. No explanations needed.
4. Bath Time is so much more than just a cleaning ritual. It’s the imagination’s playland.
5. The lifelong drive to be a ‘winner’ and not a ‘loser’ shockingly thrives at the age of three.
6. Gummi Bears taste best at 10:30 at night.
7. If someone promises to give you a piece of candy four hours later, remind them every hour on the hour until the promise is fulfilled. Be persistent.
8. “Girls don’t play basketball. They only cheer.” Said by Jillian when watching the women’s NCAA basketball championship with me on Tuesday.
9. Strive to look hotter than your mom. And let her know that daily you are making a strong effort.
10. Let everyone you meet know when your birthday is and that a hula girl party is the only way to go for a 4-year old.
and finally…
11. The best way to cool off is to run around in your britches. Who needs jeans anyway?
Ah, Jillian. You are Plato incarnate, my dear.
Are you sure she taught you to sing anywhere at any time, or was that you?
ummmm, when i met you, you sang a song to your french fry at a table in red robin. i’m pretty sure that was before jillian was able to do such things. i think you may have taught her that wonderful life lesson.
I need a new shelley blog. haha, I think I have read this one a few too many times.