W.O.W.

Words of Wisdom by Carolena

If you get hurt, go tell Mommy. Be sure to maximize the sympathy you'll receive by telling her about what you hurt. Say "mouff!" in a pitiful voice if you bumped your teeth on the counter. Say "eye" if you happened to poke yourself in the eye. Then, just for good measure, tell Mommy you hurt each of your knees as well. "Mouff" means she'll look in your mouth and give you a sympathetic look and a kiss. The same goes for eyes, but then if you say, "knee" she'll check out your knee as well. After she checks and kisses the first, point to your other knee once again saying, "knee" so that she'll have to check that one too. Milk it for all you can because if you're not actually hurt enough to be crying, she's going to tell you to "walk it off." But, really, you're tough, so you can in fact, "walk it off."

Ask your mom if you can go to the beach... daily. Use her conversational openings to your beachy advantage. For instance, if you're at Home Depot and your mother asks, "ready to go home?" yell, "No! Go beach!" If she asks what you would like to do that day respond with a hearty, "Beach! Moom, Jimmers." When you wake up in the morning or after your nap politely request to spend some time at the beach. While playing gather together your set of keys and your favorite stuffed animals and spend time working on unlocking the front door. If your mom asks where you're headed, announce loudly, "beach!" If Mommy isn't budging call Moom and ask her.

When getting your diaper changed (what a hastle! geeze!) ask your mom or dad to read what they refer to as your "baptism banner from Grandma" over and over, "Carolena Michele, Christ's Own Forever." Then, smiling, request "Lena Shell, beach, again? Again? My shell?" You are so lucky to be named "Carolena My Shell." A perfect name for a beachy girl.