Category Archives: Marshall Says

Birthday Monsters

Posted on 04/10/2014 by chick

Marshall asked me to type up this little story and make it “rainbow colored,” so . . . Happy Birthday! A monster ate your present. A geeger-eeger ate the monster. The monster tried to get out before being chewed and … Continue reading →

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You’re Fired!

Posted on 04/09/2014 by chick

Sometimes when Marshall gets mad at us he vents his irritation by saying, “You’re fired!” I have no idea where he got that phrase from, but it’s kind of funny, so I don’t mind. But one day he told me … Continue reading →

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Snow Umbrellas

Posted on 02/19/2014 by chick

Given the amount of snow we’ve gotten recently, it seems fitting to share this quote. Marshall says, “It’s snowing and the trees are making umbrellas. The truck and the car are covered with snow. The truck and the car are … Continue reading →

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Mornings

Posted on 02/12/2014 by chick

The children usually get up before I do. I can hear them moving around, using the bathroom (they are both capable of managing that on their own now!), and talking. Sometimes they discuss strategy before they invade my bedroom to … Continue reading →

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Wishes Comes True

Posted on 02/10/2014 by chick

Every day Marshall chants, “I wish for more snow. I wish for more snow. I wish….” And what can I say but that it seems to be working? There’s a lot of snow on the ground (courtesy of three recent … Continue reading →

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Story Time

Posted on 01/21/2014 by chick

I was working on a Shutterfly album the other evening when Livia came over and said she wanted to tell me a story. She asked me to type it into the computer, so I opened up a new blog post … Continue reading →

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Riddle

Posted on 01/14/2014 by chick

Marshall told me a riddle the other morning. He doesn’t know the standard wording for a riddle yet, so I’m paraphrasing here, but basically it went like this: What do you get when you cross a crocodile and a rooster? … Continue reading →

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Stories from 2013: Marshall

Posted on 12/31/2013 by chick

Dear Marshall, You weren’t much of a talker until you started school. Now you’re in your second year of pre-K, and boy, do you talk! You tell us stories and make jokes. And ask questions—lots and lots of questions! Many … Continue reading →

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Story of You

Posted on 11/17/2013 by chick

Dear Marshall, Here is a conversation that you and I had one day as you watched me eat pho. Marshall: What is that? Mommy: It’s soup. Marshall: I don’t like soup. Mommy: I like soup. Daddy likes soup. Marshall: Does … Continue reading →

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Old News

Posted on 11/07/2013 by chick

Marshall and his father had this conversation over breakfast. Daddy: These eggs are too hot. We’ll have to let them cool down. Marshall: Yeah, we’re going to have to wait a hundred years. Daddy: That’s a very long time. I … Continue reading →

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