Yale Fight Song

Sorry for the low image quality, but I thought some of you might enjoy Hayden and Marley's reinterpretation of "Bulldog."

Marl's Diner

Sometime over the past few months, Marley has morphed into a diner waitress. Specifically, she calls everybody "hon" when they ask her a question. Like this:

"Marley, would you like some juice?"

"No thanks, hon."

Or:

"Sorry Marley, we're out of cookies."

"It's o.k., hon."

It's very cute, but I'm worried she's at some point going to tell me to kiss her grits.

Hayden, Hayden, Hayden

Hayden must have been thinking of her career options, because she asked me "Daddy, can I have your job when you're done with it?"


In other Hayden news, we were on the phone with Sydney the other day and the subject of Hebrew names came up.

"What's my Hebrew name?". Hayden asked.

"Chaya."

"You mean like haaaaa-YAAAA!". Hayden asked, doing her best Miss Piggy imitation.

"Exactly," I lied.

Some Videos

OK, we're expanding our media capabilities here on the Reiner Girls blog.

First, a video from Hayden. She got these sunglasses and a faux wireless microphone headset at the Disney Store today, so here is an example of her singing one of her own compositions. I like to call this song The Ballad of Marley the Reluctant Backup Dancer.


Please don't get the misimpression that Marley doesn't like to dance though. Check this out:

Weekend of Excitement

Beth was scheduled to take Marley to see a live-action Elmo show with some other kids today and then get some lunch as a group. This left a big chunk of time for Hayden and Daddy Time.

To make sure that this special time was not impinged upon, Hayden told Beth last night "When you go for lunch tomorrow, make sure you don't go to Barney Greengrass. That's mine and Daddy's special place."


Speaking of Barney GG, Marley asked Beth last night what the green plastic garnish was on her sushi.

"It's grass, Marley."

"Like Barney Greengrass?" Marley asked.

The kid has good points of reference.


Speaking of Hayden and Daddy Time, we got off the subway by the Plaza Hotel and I told Hayden that was where Uncle Steve asked Aunt Leslie to marry him.

"And where did Mommy ask you to marry her, Daddy?" Hayden asked.

She never does forget who wears the tiny pants in the family.


And finally, after a busy day going to the ferris wheel at Toys R Us, the princess pavillion at the Disney Store, the NBA Store (Hayden's idea, believe it or not) and Barney Greengrass, Hayden said to me "Daddy, I had a lovely day."

So did I.