Miss Trin, as a dear friend calls our Princess, managed her own breakfast all by herself this fine Saturday morning.
She fed her pretty purple pony first, of course, and the baby pony. They like Fruit Loops, just like the Princess! Then, when her Queen Momma was not watching, she poured herself the last of the cereal in her very own pink bowl. There was a perfect amount of milk left after her brothers had eaten their breakfasts, so she helped herself with that, too, and then got her own spoon. Her Momma was not frustrated with the big girl at all, and only smiled and kissed her head and complimented her growing pouring skills that only spilled the smallest of drops on the counter and floor. (Well, they grew to bigger spills as the meal progressed, but such details are best unexagerated.)
We believe that this was the most successful independent cooking adventure to date. There has been a significant decrease in the Princess's Adventures lately. The King and Queen paused to wonder if this is due to the abundance of toys, a slight cold, or the increase in general skill and understanding. Time will tell, no doubt.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Question of Mischieviousness Answered
The question was asked, and a good one it is....
Is the Little Princess mischievious?
It is true that she finds many adventures, some new, some favorites. Take the most recent dumping out of the playdough bucket on the living room carpet, for example. The Queen Mother had established the Table as the correct place for playdough, and had noted with great contentment how the Little Princess thouroughly enjoyed playing with playdough for long periods of time. That was why it was left out on that table into the afternoon. The Princess had been playing happily with the Littlest Prince all morning. After lunch their play continued, and the Queen Mother had no thought to worry that they might happen upon an adventure quite suddenly. Imagine her surprise to discover her Sweethearts sitting on the carpet with playdough supplies and tiny strings of playdough spread around them in a huge diameter! The Princess was right in the act of making more tiny strings with the garlic press!! Everyone was shooed away from the mess, including the cat, before anything could attach to the carpet fibers and the attendents thouroughly cleaned the entire area. The offending playdough was put away out of little fingers' reach.
Let us pause and think of this question. On one hand, the mess was large and very messy. But on the other hand, there was no sneaking or whispering or glancing out of the corner of the eye - all actions that would be attributed to Mischief. Even the quick footed retreat of the Princess could be attributed to her acceptance of getting into adventures frequently, rather than escaping the scene of the crime. Then there is the Littlest Prince's observances, too. "We were just playing, Mom!" he announced. Once he learned it was not Good, he clarified, "she dumped it out!"
The Queen Mother concluded once again that no rule had been directly violated in a purposeful manner and her thoughts turned to where her Nursery Attendent was during this time?! She was found to be designing a quilt block nearby. When quizzed as to the negligence? She answered that the Darlings were in ear-shot the entire time and seemed happy and cooperative, which is a good state to let them remain in. She was quite astonished to learn of the dissaster as assured the Queen Mother that she would watch them more thoroughly with her eyes as well as her ears.
It seems everyone is well-meaning and not malicious, especially the Princess (or all are well-fooled!)
Is the Little Princess mischievious?
It is true that she finds many adventures, some new, some favorites. Take the most recent dumping out of the playdough bucket on the living room carpet, for example. The Queen Mother had established the Table as the correct place for playdough, and had noted with great contentment how the Little Princess thouroughly enjoyed playing with playdough for long periods of time. That was why it was left out on that table into the afternoon. The Princess had been playing happily with the Littlest Prince all morning. After lunch their play continued, and the Queen Mother had no thought to worry that they might happen upon an adventure quite suddenly. Imagine her surprise to discover her Sweethearts sitting on the carpet with playdough supplies and tiny strings of playdough spread around them in a huge diameter! The Princess was right in the act of making more tiny strings with the garlic press!! Everyone was shooed away from the mess, including the cat, before anything could attach to the carpet fibers and the attendents thouroughly cleaned the entire area. The offending playdough was put away out of little fingers' reach.
Let us pause and think of this question. On one hand, the mess was large and very messy. But on the other hand, there was no sneaking or whispering or glancing out of the corner of the eye - all actions that would be attributed to Mischief. Even the quick footed retreat of the Princess could be attributed to her acceptance of getting into adventures frequently, rather than escaping the scene of the crime. Then there is the Littlest Prince's observances, too. "We were just playing, Mom!" he announced. Once he learned it was not Good, he clarified, "she dumped it out!"
The Queen Mother concluded once again that no rule had been directly violated in a purposeful manner and her thoughts turned to where her Nursery Attendent was during this time?! She was found to be designing a quilt block nearby. When quizzed as to the negligence? She answered that the Darlings were in ear-shot the entire time and seemed happy and cooperative, which is a good state to let them remain in. She was quite astonished to learn of the dissaster as assured the Queen Mother that she would watch them more thoroughly with her eyes as well as her ears.
It seems everyone is well-meaning and not malicious, especially the Princess (or all are well-fooled!)
Creativity in the Kitchen
The Little Princess has recently turned her attention to the kitchen and what wonderful creations she might be able to make!
She tried spreading old fashioned peanut butter on a vinyl-topped stool and licking it off again. That was not a bad recipe, she thought, but her Queen Mother was not too happy about the chair choice.
Next she thought she might make her own creamy milk, but the cup she thought held only cream was full of coffee, too, and spilt all over her beautiful, flowy jammies and cute piggy toes (not to mention the floor, counters and cabinets).
A Princess cannot give up after a setback or two, so next she tried mixing butter and hot chocolate mix. It actually tasted quite delicious, and she felt like she'd found a Winning Recipe until she couldn't get the chocolate off her fingers. The more she licked, the more it stuck until her hands and face were coated with sweet chocolate mix. In the end, she had to go ask the Queen Mother for help to clean up properly. The ingredients for the Princess's new Recipe were promptly put higher in the cupboard, perhaps for another day.
She tried spreading old fashioned peanut butter on a vinyl-topped stool and licking it off again. That was not a bad recipe, she thought, but her Queen Mother was not too happy about the chair choice.
Next she thought she might make her own creamy milk, but the cup she thought held only cream was full of coffee, too, and spilt all over her beautiful, flowy jammies and cute piggy toes (not to mention the floor, counters and cabinets).
A Princess cannot give up after a setback or two, so next she tried mixing butter and hot chocolate mix. It actually tasted quite delicious, and she felt like she'd found a Winning Recipe until she couldn't get the chocolate off her fingers. The more she licked, the more it stuck until her hands and face were coated with sweet chocolate mix. In the end, she had to go ask the Queen Mother for help to clean up properly. The ingredients for the Princess's new Recipe were promptly put higher in the cupboard, perhaps for another day.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Spillage Containment and the Growing Princess
The Little Princess noticed that she has been growing a lot. In fact, she decided she has grown enough to help her Queen Momma around the house a little.
Now, she had watched her Momma do very many loads of laundry, and carefully remembered all the steps. First she tried to open the Fabric Softener, which was easy, but there was very little left, and really, all she could reach was the toilet. The Eldest Brother discovered this small smattering of an attempt and reported her progress to the Queen Mother. The Queen, however, did not have a speedy answer to the Princess that day. Although she had the mess cleaned up, she did not present The Way of Things so that the Princess would try Other big-girl activities.
So it was that the Princess got herself into quite a bit of Trouble shortly afterwards when she attempted to put Liquid Laundry Soap in the Washing Machine. The Soap container was quite full and heavy and the Washer so, so high above the Princess's head, that it is no wonder that a spill occured. The Princess immediately recognized the Wrong Turn of Events and called to the Queen Momma to come quickly. The Queen must have guessed immediately, because this time, she came swiftly - and a good thing, too, because the bottle was very full and still glugging out all over the Royal floor!
This time the Princess was hugged and recognized as a Valient Helper and instructed to wait until she was taller for this task, which she was happy to acknowledge in the face of the Large Spreadage of Soap. The King was quick to point out that dirty laundry would be a wise cleaning tool and had extra towels brought at once.
The Royal Family is happy to Announce that the spillage was not only cleaned up promptly, but barely a drop was wasted due to wise foresight. However, should you happen to visit their Kingdom in the coming days and spill, say, a small cup of water in just the right square footage, be ever so careful that you not learn the meaning of the Littlest Prince's word "slick".
Now, she had watched her Momma do very many loads of laundry, and carefully remembered all the steps. First she tried to open the Fabric Softener, which was easy, but there was very little left, and really, all she could reach was the toilet. The Eldest Brother discovered this small smattering of an attempt and reported her progress to the Queen Mother. The Queen, however, did not have a speedy answer to the Princess that day. Although she had the mess cleaned up, she did not present The Way of Things so that the Princess would try Other big-girl activities.
So it was that the Princess got herself into quite a bit of Trouble shortly afterwards when she attempted to put Liquid Laundry Soap in the Washing Machine. The Soap container was quite full and heavy and the Washer so, so high above the Princess's head, that it is no wonder that a spill occured. The Princess immediately recognized the Wrong Turn of Events and called to the Queen Momma to come quickly. The Queen must have guessed immediately, because this time, she came swiftly - and a good thing, too, because the bottle was very full and still glugging out all over the Royal floor!
This time the Princess was hugged and recognized as a Valient Helper and instructed to wait until she was taller for this task, which she was happy to acknowledge in the face of the Large Spreadage of Soap. The King was quick to point out that dirty laundry would be a wise cleaning tool and had extra towels brought at once.
The Royal Family is happy to Announce that the spillage was not only cleaned up promptly, but barely a drop was wasted due to wise foresight. However, should you happen to visit their Kingdom in the coming days and spill, say, a small cup of water in just the right square footage, be ever so careful that you not learn the meaning of the Littlest Prince's word "slick".
Friday, December 7, 2007
Kitties Slick Blue Glue
The Princess and the Littlest Prince decided to pretend they were kitties. Kitties crawl on the floor and Mew and lap water in bowls. The Lapping part became so fun, that when their Queen Momma came upon the scene, there were eight bowls of water to lap with much spillage. The Kitties had moved on to further adventures leaving the stuffed yellow Cat in charge of lapping the remainder.
Regarding the Littlest Prince's language arts, it has been noticed that the first and second person of "Slip" is actually pronounced "Slick". I slick, you slick, she slip, we slick. Also, any Story relayed by an elder brother requires and equal and similar story on the part of the Littlest Prince. So it is that he has built imaginary Preschools, Best Friends, Classroom activities and even Jokes, all with intricate details in his own vernacular. He relays these to the Queen Mother WHILE the elder brother is talking, not having learned to take turns, yet, so most of the precious details are not heard clearly, much to the Royal Recorder's Dismay.
In other adventures, the Princess has learned where best to apply lipstick. The Queen Mother actually purchased the little girl her own pink raspberry lip gloss, and gave careful instructions. Upon the most recent Sneak-Attack-for-Lipstick, the Princess reverted to her old habits of covering the majority of her face with staining, bright color. But the Queen held her patience and showed the Princess her own artwork in the mirror. The Princess was very sorry and they cleaned up quite a Bit together and applied the smallest amount of lipstick to the lips only. The Queen wanted to note that this, small compromise (of teaching lipstick application) has resulted in a more reserved application of such things as markers and blue glues. Just yesterday, the blue glue was applied to the lip area only, and not the entire Royal Face, which was noted as an improvement, if an incorrect choice of cosmetic.
Regarding the Littlest Prince's language arts, it has been noticed that the first and second person of "Slip" is actually pronounced "Slick". I slick, you slick, she slip, we slick. Also, any Story relayed by an elder brother requires and equal and similar story on the part of the Littlest Prince. So it is that he has built imaginary Preschools, Best Friends, Classroom activities and even Jokes, all with intricate details in his own vernacular. He relays these to the Queen Mother WHILE the elder brother is talking, not having learned to take turns, yet, so most of the precious details are not heard clearly, much to the Royal Recorder's Dismay.
In other adventures, the Princess has learned where best to apply lipstick. The Queen Mother actually purchased the little girl her own pink raspberry lip gloss, and gave careful instructions. Upon the most recent Sneak-Attack-for-Lipstick, the Princess reverted to her old habits of covering the majority of her face with staining, bright color. But the Queen held her patience and showed the Princess her own artwork in the mirror. The Princess was very sorry and they cleaned up quite a Bit together and applied the smallest amount of lipstick to the lips only. The Queen wanted to note that this, small compromise (of teaching lipstick application) has resulted in a more reserved application of such things as markers and blue glues. Just yesterday, the blue glue was applied to the lip area only, and not the entire Royal Face, which was noted as an improvement, if an incorrect choice of cosmetic.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Royal Note
It has come to the Royal Recorder's Attention that the Littlest Prince is speaking fluedly in an unknown Lingo that utilizes regular vocabulary for his own ends. An attempt shall be made to capture exact quotes for further examination.
Saturday, November 24, 2007
Mouse Mysteries
There was a Tragic Misunderstanding in the Kingdom recently, and the Princess was turned into a MOUSE! (The search is still on for the culprit.)
The first sign was the yogurt splops in the bedroom. That happened when she was still girl-sized. Then it was the cereal droppings all over the couch in the living room. Her Queen-Momma was beside herself and ordered the nearest attendents, the left and right hands, to vacuum the disaster immediately. Then it was the chocolate syrup for the Royal Birthday Party poured into a bowl for better lapping.
Finally, the Mouse found the Cake itself, the beautiful, chocolate Pudding Cake reserved for the Queen herself and her Royal Family Party! The Queen had been away on a musical mission in the separate, yet nearby Castle of her Mighty King and hadn't witnessed the full transformation from beautiful girl to sneaky mouse. She saw the results upon her return, however, in the Chocolate Crumbs scattered accross the Royal Kitchen floor. One of the elder Princes is studying to be a detective in his spare time and thoughtfully sampled the crumbs and declared, "it looks and tastes like Cake!"
Upon which all the Royal Family scrambled to find the Cake and discovered that it was, indeed, Missing! The Crumbs, however, tapered off in a particular direction, so the hunt was on. A quick look in the Royal Lounging area proved that the trail never went that way. A quick jog to the Royal Bedroom convinced all Searchers that the Cake never got that far. So the Search was now narrowed, and everyone started examining the hiding places in between. All at once the Cake was found to be hidden amoungst the Royal to-be-folded Laundry Pile! (The Laundry servants having taken a Holiday, of course. The King and Queen are very generous about Holidays.)
The Mouse was no where to be seen, and indeed, the Princess had turned back into a girl again, who had no memory of the incident.
What remained of the Cake was promptly Frosted and Photographed for the Royal Record and Hidden in a High Place that little Mouses cannot reach (as yet) to be Reserved for Evening Private Celebrations.
The first sign was the yogurt splops in the bedroom. That happened when she was still girl-sized. Then it was the cereal droppings all over the couch in the living room. Her Queen-Momma was beside herself and ordered the nearest attendents, the left and right hands, to vacuum the disaster immediately. Then it was the chocolate syrup for the Royal Birthday Party poured into a bowl for better lapping.
Finally, the Mouse found the Cake itself, the beautiful, chocolate Pudding Cake reserved for the Queen herself and her Royal Family Party! The Queen had been away on a musical mission in the separate, yet nearby Castle of her Mighty King and hadn't witnessed the full transformation from beautiful girl to sneaky mouse. She saw the results upon her return, however, in the Chocolate Crumbs scattered accross the Royal Kitchen floor. One of the elder Princes is studying to be a detective in his spare time and thoughtfully sampled the crumbs and declared, "it looks and tastes like Cake!"
Upon which all the Royal Family scrambled to find the Cake and discovered that it was, indeed, Missing! The Crumbs, however, tapered off in a particular direction, so the hunt was on. A quick look in the Royal Lounging area proved that the trail never went that way. A quick jog to the Royal Bedroom convinced all Searchers that the Cake never got that far. So the Search was now narrowed, and everyone started examining the hiding places in between. All at once the Cake was found to be hidden amoungst the Royal to-be-folded Laundry Pile! (The Laundry servants having taken a Holiday, of course. The King and Queen are very generous about Holidays.)
The Mouse was no where to be seen, and indeed, the Princess had turned back into a girl again, who had no memory of the incident.
What remained of the Cake was promptly Frosted and Photographed for the Royal Record and Hidden in a High Place that little Mouses cannot reach (as yet) to be Reserved for Evening Private Celebrations.
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