Rose-isms

Now that she is 3 (and very clearly trying to make sense of the world, as in what is "right" and what is "wrong," and also pressing the limits even more), she is coming up with some pretty cute Rose-isms! Here are two of my favorites from the past couple weeks.

1. en route from Appleton to Minneapolis, we stopped at a gas station to get some snacks and to go potty...
Rose:  Mommy, you hold me on the potty?
Me: Are you afraid you might fall in? Of course I'll hold you.
Rose: Hold me tight!
a few minutes later, when it was then my turn to go potty...
Rose: Mommy, you have a big bottom.
Me: Uh...
Rose: My bottom is little. Your bottom is big. You won't fall in.
(Yep, I definitely don't have to worry about falling in!)

2. recounted from Mike about a conversation they had the other day...
Mike: What do you want to do today Rose? We could go to the park, or to the library, or on a nature walk, or for a bike ride.
Rose: Give me another option, Daddy.
Mike: Uh...
Rose: I want another option. Like watching [Finding] Nemo.
(Yep, any way she can find to try to watch a movie!)


In other news, we are taking Rose backpacking in a couple weeks, so we decided to set up two trial nights of camping to get ready.  Tonight, she and Mike are attempting to sleep in the backyard - and I can't decide if this was a brilliant idea (to prepare her) or a disaster waiting to happen!  Here she was getting ready for the big night in the tent:

Because what else would you wear to camp in other than an apron, a princess dress, a headband, and a crown? Oh, and she is "talking on the phone" too.

On Saturday we head to a state park for more camping. Hopefully Rose, who is used to sleeping with black-out curtains on her windows, won't be too affected by the looooooong solstice day! 

Wish us luck.