I am sure that really isn’t shocking.
In school I was always the one with the pink slip on their way to the office for “talking too much.” Which is crap if you think about it because in elementary school they try to shut you up. In high school they stand you in front of the class for presentations.
The school system needs to decide what it wants.
On Tuesday morning I went on a class field trip. I really didn’t have a choice because if I didn’t go, I certainly wouldn’t be letting Charlotte go. I am, after all, an insane mother that refuses to let her 4 year old get in a school van. And I love Charlotte’s school. But someone could hijack the van or there could be an earthquake or aliens could land or something.
See…insane.
So I sucked it up and went.
To an old folks home.
What’s the correct terminology here? Nursing home? It was a pimped out nursing home, mind you. We were walking down the hallways and I got a few peeks in some of the rooms. They were full on apartments in there. That moth ball and dust smell thing isn’t a lie though. That’s sadly the reality of old age.
But they had 2 bedrooms, living room, bathroom.
Being old seemed like a good gig minus that whole wheelchair, Alzheimers and no one to visiting you thing. And the impending doom of dying of course.
I wonder if they get maid service.
Before we left for the field trip, they warmed the kids up with a dance party. As you very well know Charlotte can indeed break it down. All the kids were in a circle and the teacher would let a few at a time get into the middle and dance while everyone else sang. Charlotte was busting out the cartwheels and street dancing. I think she threw in some bootie shake for good measure. Its hard to explain to other mothers that no, I am not a stripper, I just dance a lot on my blog.
Then came this little boy:
And my child is singing nicely and clapping to everyone, but when this little boy did his dance, she started chanting his name. I felt like it transformed into the club. The kindergarten club.
“Go Antoine, Go Antoine”. She later told me is marrying him. Ever since her daddy told her that she cant actually marry him too, she has been trying to nail down a husband for herself. This boy has no chance to refuse. I think she is bigger then him.
At Least he is fashionable. Although that could be a sign they will never be dating.
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Now I love my child. LOVE my child. But she isn’t the best singer because no child is a good singer. I’m not a mother that is going to pretend my child is some super talented pre-Christina Aguilera prodigy. She is a 4 year old. She sounds like a 4 year old. Listening to 25 kids sing jingle bells is cute, but it’s not flattering. I am assuming nursing home performances work the best because those people cant hear well.
Trust me, I’m not saying anything they don’t know already.
The kids get set up and everyone arrives and they plant Charlotte in the back, steroids in her milk and all, and she is singing her heart out.
But while she is singing she is doing everything BUT paying attention. She is messing with the girl with antlers on (not that I could blame her, its in her face, sheesh).
Cant. Keep. Her. Hands. To. Herself.
She kept grabbing the girl next to her to jingle the little bell around her neck. I think that girl was totally asking for it. She wasnt jingling herself.
Someone had to take control:
I have no excuse here.
This is just plain HAIR-assment.
In her off time she did some dramatic interpretation of “Up on the house top”:
And of course mugged for the camera:
This girl seriously needs a sibling to annoy.
She’s got Only-Child-Itis.
~Trisha
this article is a flashback from MomDot 2009
HAHA thats so funny. So Chris is going to get his wish to make Charlotte no longer an only child? =P lol
OH my gosh! That is totally hilarious! She’ll crack up reading this post one day!
She’s just too cute
I love the play by play with the pictures, that’s funny. And her interpretation of up on the housetop, that was amazing!
Cute girl.
This is hilarious Trish!
Your daughter is adorable and sounds like a real spitfire! Good for her –she’s got personality and is really outgoing –this post was so hilarious especially all the photographic evidence but I nearly lost it with the “Go Antoine” chant. She’s a riot!
That is just tooo funny! I love the captions and Charlotte is just plain adorable!! Love the boyfriend comment too, actually “marrying him” comment!
omgf that was funny! Charlotte and your captions…priceless!
(and yes I do believe they have maid service at those places, at least they did where my grandpa lived before he died…and we DID visit him (for the record
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I have 3 little men she can choose from. Heck I will give you all three!
Her friends must be used to it – they go on as if she isn’t even poking, pointing, touching, or plotting…how funny.
LMAOO She is 2 cute for words LOL!! Ms Busy body. Great Post!
OMGosh! Hilarious. She’s adorable.
I LOVE the last pic…she is SO your child!!
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another child will definitely cure Only-Child-itis but trust me the sibling will annoy her more the she will annoy the sibling
That’s hilarious. There’s always one.
Trisha, you are too funny! Charlotte seems to take after you so much. With all that going, do you really think YOU could avoid ALL those tempting things?
Great pics! I LOVED this! Started my morning laughing at you and if you want, I have 2 year old daughter that would make Charlotte a great sister. 
LOL, that is really funny and cute. She sure is a character.
Too cute and OMG Trisha that last pic she looks JUST like you!
Kas
Charolette is so darn cute. If you really need to cure only-child-itis I can let you borrow the twinners. That will cure her for good! LOL
and cure me too, I’m sure.
She cracks me up!