Star of the Week

Well, today was a big day for Madeleine.  To start with, the Tooth Fairy visited last night; even though Madeleine knows the Tooth Fairy is just Mommy and Daddy, she insists upon the dollar NOT appearing until overnight.  Yesterday, Madeleine lost yet another front tooth, leaving her with this gaping hole in her mouth,:

and leaving her one dollar richer this morning.

The second piece of big news is that after waiting for a long six months, it is *finally* Madeleine's turn at school to be "Star of the Week." 

She got to share her "All About Me" poster and answer any questions the class had about herself.  It sounds like she did a bang-up job with her answers, too.

ME: So what kind of questions did your class ask you about your poster?
MADELEINE: Well, someone asked why Montreal is my favorite place.
ME: And what did you say?
MADELEINE: I said, "because I like it."
ME: Did you tell them we went there on vacation?
MADELEINE: Uh, no.
ME: What else did the kids ask?
MADELEINE: Well, someone asked why swimming is my favorite thing to do.
ME: What did you say?
MADELEINE: I said, "because it's fun."
ME: Did you tell them you're on the swim team?
MADELEINE: Uh, no.
ME: Oh.  What else did the kids ask about?
MADELEINE: Well, the teacher asked me to tell her about my family.
ME: What did you tell about us?
MADELEINE: Well...I just told who everybody was in my family picture. 
ME: Did you tell everyone how old your sister is, or what her name is?
MADELEINE: Uh, no.

Sounds like she really went above and beyond to elaborate upon every picture on her poster.

At any rate, the week has just begun, and Madeleine has still to bring in her favorite book for the teacher to read, as well as to bring in a favorite item from home for a show-and-tell.  It's a swell life being a kindergartener!