Erika's imagination and humor

[aliki]

Erika tells me there are dragons in the woods behind my house; they sleep during the day so we have to tread quietly, and at night she brings a flashlight because the dragon is awake and she needs to make sure she sees him coming. It is at this specific spot in the woods, a sharp bend in the path, behind which a large fallen tree lies, with old

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[zaplightsmusic]

I was daydreaming about Erika being a figure skater, then i thought, I dunno if Aliki would want that - pretty tough environment (ahem.. i know i'm getting ahead of myself, she's just a wee 'un!). Would you want her to go down that road if she showed aptitude and enjoyment at a young age? *curious*.

I've been watching Dance Moms, and the whole thing with that dance studio is so toxic! It scared me! But I know it is an extreme example.

[zaplightsmusic]

I was also thinking she'd make a great kid's book author with an imagination like that. I remember in grade 4 we had to make a kids book from scratch - mine was "The Fierce Fairy Godmother" - so much fun :D