We're just crazy about Reina

A quick anecdote about Reina. Today as I was dropping the kids off at school, one of their classmates,Walt, was standing outside with his dad. As we pulled up, Reina announced, "I'm just crazy about Walt." I have no idea where she heard that phrase or that she was crazy about anyone or anything besides baby cats, yellow horses and chocolate milk. And her mommy and daddy of course. She comes out with these crazy statements that just remind me that she's not a baby or even a toddlers. anymore but a bright 3 1/2 yr old who has a million opinions and thoughts just her own. Reina is a force of nature around this house. She whirls through each room in a cloud of stuffed animals and toy dishes. She stomps around outside in a tank top and snow boots. She sleeps with 15 stuffed animals and 2 blankets when its 90 degrees out. The surest way to get her to do something is to tell her to NOT do it. But beneath all of the attitude and spunky-ness is a sweet little girl who's just trying to keep up with the rest of us. And loudly expressing her opinion each step of the way.