Spaceship

Alanna has been enamored with Backyardigans for the past several months. Their most recent episode is titled Mission to Mars. So astronaut has now been added to Alanna's "What I want to be when I grow up." Currently she wants to be an astronaut, veterinarian, teacher pilot. I think she's going to be busy.



We have these big buckets in our house for storing toys in. One is upstairs and the other downstairs. Both have now been emptied and Alanna's using them as her 'spaceship'. She sits inside with it on it's side and rocks it back and forth singing the 'We're Going to Mars' song.



The other night my mother called and I put her on the phone with Alanna in her 'ship'.

Here's how the conversation went:



A: Hi Grandma.

G: Hi honey. What are you doing?

A: I'm going to Mars.

G: And what are you going to see on Mars?

A: Martians.

G: Can I come with you?

A: No, your butt's too big!



I nearly died..I think tears were streaming down my face from laughing so hard. My mother is an itsy bitsy petite woman which made it that much funnier. I got on the phone and consoled her, "Don't worry, Mom, it's a small bucket..."