Madeline enjoyed a late breakfast. (Probably a "second breakfast," to be perfectly honest. The child wakes up ravenous every day and simply can't wait to eat. Her sister, on the other hand, can't be bothered with the idea of eating in the morning. I have to lay down the law to get her to eat before, say, eleven.)
At least a bit of that yogurt actually got eaten. I think. When she was done, Madeline became very loud. Happy, but loud.
Eventually we got all that yogurt cleaned up and Madeline took her morning nap. Morning nap is a great time for Kathleen and Mama -- Kathleen's turn at the one-on-one time Madeline gets by waking sometime around 5:30 or 5:45am.
Kathleen decided we should both be princesses. Fortunately, Nan had recently given us another tiara, so we each could wear one.
(Yup, there I am. Post-run, no shower. Obviously, no makeup. I'm not much to look at, but that other princess? Isn't she gorgeous?)
And what do princesses do with a quiet morning? Why, they have tea. Kathleen set the table and poured out.
(In case you were wondering, that's her monkey backpack that's she's wearing. It's the sort that's really a glorified leash. She's not used it in ages, but pulled it out because she'd been watching the Veggie Tales sing, "If It Doesn't Have a Tail It's Not a Monkey.")
After tea and ice cream (Kathleen knows how to throw a party!) we read some books together until Madeline woke again, and then it was off for errands and the rest of the day.
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