Stories with Maggie

On the mornings I drove Maggie to school, she liked to have me tell her stories about when I was little and about our silly cats. It was her favorite thing and she would ask for a story the moment we got in the car. One morning, I couldn't think of any stories so I asked Maggie to tell me one instead. She laughed and replied: "Miss Rachel! I don't have any stories... I still have to live my life!"

Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Hawaii, and Good Friends

One afternoon after nap, the children got onto the subject of pancakes. One particular child told us all about her favorite pancakes: chocolate chip! She went on to say that the very best chocolate chip pancakes are those which she eats in Hawaii when she and her family go there for Christmas break (her dad is from Hawaii, so they spend every Christmas break there). She added that she always eats these pancakes with her friend Sasha. She told us all about how much she likes to play with her friend Sasha in Hawaii, and then her eyes lit up and she said, "and my friend Sasha has to go to school with the Secret Service!"

Her friend would be Sasha Obama. No joke.