Castles

Julia and I built castles out of blocks today, and she delighted in the fact that her tower was taller than mine:



In fact, once she broke out the Little People, who inhabited her castle, they had a discussion about the size of her building:

-"Wow! This is a really big tower!" (This was said by Laurie, who is not a member of the Royal Family, but is Princess Mia's friend.)
-"It's two feet tall and wide!' said Princess Mia, dancing around her bed."
-"You should show everyone around your castle."
-"All right, Mother,' Princess Mia said."


Princess Mia and Laurie in the castle.


After Princess Mia and Laurie went inside the castle for the tour, it seems Cartacarizza and Project Daddy forgot they had suggested she show Laurie around, because they couldn't seem to find her:

PROJECT DADDY: Where did she go? Did she go in the tower?
MIA: Hello, Mother! Hello, Father!
CARTACARIZZA: Oh, you're teaching Laurie in there?
MIA: Yes I am. That's my friend alright!
Princess Mia then broke into an on-the-spot Julia-composed song about friends.

When that was over, the Little People had the following conversation:

PROJECT DADDY: Cartacarizza? Here, dear. Come sit down in your local chair.
(Julia's interjection to me: "Mommy, Project Daddy was saying that to Cartacarizza, because she was being too busy. She was, like, picking so many flowers.")
CARTACARIZZA: Well, I'm not going to sit down. It's bedtime.
PROJECT DADDY: Please, please stay in your chair.
CARTACARIZZA: Come on kids, come lay down.
MIA: Why?
PROJECT DADDY: It's bedtime.
LAURIE: What did you make for me?
PROJECT DADDY: Here, this is your bed right here.
JULIA, AS NARRATOR: But she STILL couldn't resist sitting down.
(Julia, to me: "Mommy! Project Daddy said, 'Don't go to bed, stay in your chair!' But she couldn't resist staying in her chair because she was tired! So she hopped out of her chair, and laid down in her bed.")

Before long, another Little People figurine, Sarah, had joined the castle group, and the game ended with all the available Little People standing on the castle, chanting, "This is the way we stand up on the day!"



And so the Little People stood up on the day and lived happily ever after.