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Two reasons

 I normally take Grace to school, but some days, if Chad has a late appointment or is working from home. That happened yesterday. Today we were back to the normal routine and Grace let me know the two reasons she really likes when I take her to school.

Reason number one - I do her hair and apparently the way I do it doesn't hurt as much as when Dad does.

Reason number two (and the one that melts my heart) - we get to do the "butterfly thing".

The "butterfly thing" is our routine in the car, which I have mentioned before. Grace brings a selection of soft toys and then they call "Butterfly" who is back home and they chat (in case you hadn't guessed - I am butterfly. Its honestly so sweet and fun  - Grace makes a ringing noise by saying "Mee Mee, Mee, Mee"(the Mee-mee''s are the little toys). Then I answer with "Hello it's Butterfly speaking" and we chat - sometimes I play other characters too who jump on the phone. 

We have:

- White MeeMee - the Mum of Pink Mee Mee (the orignal mee mee who is kind and sweet) and Milky Mee Mee (the sister who always supports Pink Mee Mee) and White Mee Mee is also a teacher help and a doctor

- Tiggy - the naughty small mee mee who always gets into trouble

- Private - the well-meaning but not too bright Penguin who helps out on class trips

- Bubbles Junior - the teeny mee mee who looks after all the other teeny mee mees.

Plus Kimmie, Bamboo, Candy, Floss, Painter, Occy, Atlas, Moonlight, Rainbow Teddy, Max, Owl, White Bunny, Daffodil Bear, the three Bee Bees, and more!! I am amazed I remember everyone!!

I will keep going with this as long as we can as it's a great way to chat and set ourselves up for the day.

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