more conversations........

Charlotte and Ella dumped out our bin of markers and crayons and were laughing maniacally while throwing them around. When I insisted on them picking them up Ella said, "Charlotte, mommy doesn't like laughing."

Later in the day I asked Charlotte to get her coat.
"I shall mommy!" Followed by total loss of body tone and giggles from both of them. For the rest of the day they have answered every request with "I shall, mommy.

Oh, and the dog has been renamed Aladdin.