Marie, age 6 (rousing her half dazed mother at 6 am with several ragdolls in tow): Good morning!!!
Mom (muffled): 'Morning, honey.
Marie: Did you hear any strange noises from Agnes and Theresa's room last night?
Mom: No, why?
Marie (alight with enthusiasm): We all had so much fun! Margaret and I snuck into their room to play Besieged Castle. Agnes' bed was the safe inner court of the castle, and Theresa's was the outside wall where we battled with the enemy!
Mom (amused, but trying to sound disapproving): Is that so?
Marie: Yes, and Raggedy Ann was there too. So were all my ragdolls.
Mom (interested): Poor Raggedy Ann! Was she very frightened?
Marie: Oh no, she was too busy pouring molten lead on the besieging forces.
[Here are the brave defenders now. Have you ever seen a more rag-tag bunch of warriors?]
That is adorable and amazing, all at the same time. :)
Posted by: Amy | May 03, 2006 at 11:07 AM
I'm in stitches, that's great!!
Posted by: Meredith | May 03, 2006 at 02:03 PM
How funny! Your girls crack me up!
Posted by: Rebecca | May 03, 2006 at 06:27 PM
That's wonderful! I just pulled out "Raggedy Andy" to read to the littles yesterday at quiet time -- what wonderful stories (and great for getting your imaginative juices flowing). "Molten lead" indeed!
Posted by: Mary G in Greenville | May 04, 2006 at 08:37 AM
>>"Molten lead" indeed!
That candy heart is made out of steel! Thank you for all your kind comments!
Posted by: Alice | May 04, 2006 at 08:53 AM
That is too cute.
It's hard, isn't it, to master that "mask amusement/sound disapproving" thing ....
:-)
Posted by: Karen E. | May 04, 2006 at 08:57 AM