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Tweak says, "Orange is the new blue."

Kate Beckett (katebeckett) wrote in valarnet,
@ 2016-07-07 23:56:00

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abigail hobbs, allison argent, annie cresta, kate beckett, sarah manning

My kid's response to my request for her to take a bath after dinner tonight: "Okay, but I should just take one in the ocean to save water."

Been in California for almost three weeks, and she's already focused on water conservation. So either she's adjusting just fine, or she's been watching way too much television.

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	knockyoudown 2016-07-08 01:39 am UTC (link)
	Aw, that's kind of cute! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-08 11:39 pm UTC (link)
	Oh she's adorable. And far too clever for her own good. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	knockyoudown 2016-07-09 12:27 am UTC (link)
	What's her name? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-09 12:47 am UTC (link)
	Lily. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	knockyoudown 2016-07-09 12:53 am UTC (link)
	That's a pretty name! Where did you guys move from? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-09 01:04 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! It wasn't at all what I planned to name her while I was pregnant, but then I saw her and I knew the name I picked was wrong, and Lily was right. Manhattan. We're native New Yorkers. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	lifeisastorm 2016-07-08 02:04 am UTC (link)
	~~Your user icon looks fami~~ Well water conservation is a very serious matter, especially here. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-08 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, no doubt. We just come from New York and it's not so much a problem there, so it's something that she's picked up since we moved. ~~I remember....~~ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifeisastorm 2016-07-08 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	So it is No no no, why does ev No, no it's not.... further south in Encinitas, there's a mural called the Surfing Madonna about bringing attention to water conservation and preserving the ocean.... Welcome to Orange County, ADA Beckett. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-08 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	Is there really? I'll have to take her sometime. It's definitely something she said to get to go swimming instead of taking a bath, but if we are going to live here long term then I think it's important that she, and I, do some acclimating. Thank you, Annie. (Private to Annie) I'm sorry. I hope your life is better here than on the East Coast. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifeisastorm 2016-07-09 12:06 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. Here's some more information about it. And I can appreciate wanting to swim. instead. You're welcome. [ADA Beckett] It's okay, it's not your fault. And it is. ~~Mostly~~ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-09 12:13 am UTC (link)
	Thank you! Oh yes, she's always loved water, so having it right across the street has been great for her. [Annie] Even so. You deserved better. I'm glad to hear that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifeisastorm 2016-07-09 12:25 am UTC (link)
	So have I. Obviously. It's why I chose my apartment, it's right next to the beach. [ADA Backett] What happened happened, it's just ~~trying~~ moving forward now. This place has it's downsides, but overall it's been okay. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-09 12:47 am UTC (link)
	Understandable. I knew when I decided to move here that I wanted to be close to the beach, and I've really enjoyed it. It's relaxing, except maybe on the weekends when it's so crowded, but that's to be expected. [Annie] Oh, everywhere has a downside or two. Just part of life, I think. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifeisastorm 2016-07-09 12:51 am UTC (link)
	Especially as it's summer now. I mean, you'll always have the surfers as well, but they tend to come more with the tides. [ADA Beckett] More or less, yeah. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-10 01:28 pm UTC (link)
	Certainly, but it's the trade off of choosing to live so close. So long as no one loiters near my yard, I'm okay with it. [Annie] Well, if you need anything, I'm happy to help. And no one need never know we've met before, so don't worry about that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	lifeisastorm 2016-07-10 01:40 pm UTC (link)
	Basically. I've never had issues with loiterers, so you should be fine. [ADA Beckett] Thank you. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	original_clone 2016-07-08 04:27 am UTC (link)
	Oh I like that one. My kid hasn't tried that one yet but she does come out with some brilliant things sometimes. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-08 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	How old is your daughter? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	original_clone 2016-07-10 02:14 pm UTC (link)
	She's 8 going on 18 most of the time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-12 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	Ah. Guess that answers the question on if the precociousness eases with time. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	original_clone 2016-07-13 05:30 am UTC (link)
	Oh it's only going to get worse. How old is yours? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-15 11:47 pm UTC (link)
	I've got no doubts. Heaven help me when she becomes a teenager. Six and a half. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	original_clone 2016-07-16 02:24 pm UTC (link)
	You and me both. Ah not too far behind then. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-19 10:59 am UTC (link)
	My mother enjoys telling me that this is payback for how I behaved as a child. And she's probably right. No, not at all! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	original_clone 2016-07-19 11:05 am UTC (link)
	Oh if this was payback for my behaviour I'd have gone insane by now. I was an awful child. I just need to remember that when I think Kira's behaving badly. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	ashmaiden 2016-07-08 06:39 pm UTC (link)
	Your daughter should consult with my son. He's still not sold on the West Coast waters. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-08 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, she jumped right in. The first day we got here and started moving in to our house Lily was begging me to stop unpacking and take her to the ocean, and I figured it'd be a good memory so I gave in. She's asked to go every day since. How old is your son? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	ashmaiden 2016-07-10 12:13 pm UTC (link)
	Your Lily sounds like an adventurous girl, certainly fearless if she dove straight in. How old is she? John is seven, so he's old enough to have an opinion, but young enough that they don't always make practical sense. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

katebeckett
2016-07-10 01:27 pm UTC (link)

I wouldn't say fearless; she's scared of thunderstorms and isn't so keen on heights, but she's certainly got an adventurous spirit, which is actually wonderful. Or it is now. When she's a teenager, I'll have my hands full. My mother insists that its repayment for all the stuff that I did when I was growing up, which is probably true.

Lily is six, though she insists on telling people that she's six and a half. The half is a big deal.

Oh yes, I understand that all too well. I expect you, like me, spend a lot of time trying not to grin or laugh at what your son says.

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ashmaiden
2016-07-10 03:51 pm UTC (link)

Of that, I have no doubt. It always come back around, sometimes worse so I've been told. Hopefully she won't turn your hair prematurely grey.

Naturally, of course! That's just a half-step closer to being a grown up. And those halves come way too quickly.

I absolutely do. He gets very upset when he catches my amusement, and he doesn't like my answers as to why I find something funny. I feel like I should write everything down so he can laugh at them when he gets older.

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katebeckett
2016-07-12 11:55 pm UTC (link)

Even if she does, I don't know that I'll mind. She's totally the best thing I've ever managed in my life.

Definitely. I still have a hard time believing that she's six. Seems like yesterday she was a newborn.

Oh, I have some videos. The benefit of a smartphone; I always have a camera in my pocket. When she gets married or graduates from high school, I should play them all for her to see.

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	ashmaiden 2016-07-20 09:44 pm UTC (link)
	I know exactly what you mean by that. It goes by entirely too quickly. And it doesn't help when they fight you for every bit of leverage to get closer to being a grown up. That is fantastic! I need to remember that trick for later. I feel like I will be drowning in videos very quickly. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	abigail_hobbs 2016-07-08 07:59 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe she's thinking of the future, or maybe she wanted an excuse to go swimming. Either way, she sounds like a smart kid. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-08 11:44 pm UTC (link)
	Oh it's definitely the latter. She loved swimming before we ever moved here, and now that she has an ocean right across the street, it's all she wants to do. Very smart. She's definitely the most perceptive six year old that I've ever met. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	abigail_hobbs 2016-07-08 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	Swimming in an ocean is more fun than a pool. Only six? Wow. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-09 12:00 am UTC (link)
	Oh, certainly. I just realized this, but until we got here she had never been swimming in an ocean. Coney Island's water is just a bay and our house in the Hamptons was on the bay side rather than the Atlantic. Mmm. Though if Lily were still awake she would insist that I tell you she's actually six and a half. Her birthday is at the end of November. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	abigail_hobbs 2016-07-09 01:12 am UTC (link)
	I'd never been swimming in the ocean until I got here either. That half is very important at her age. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-10 02:20 am UTC (link)
	It's pretty great to be around and to look at, though I think I prefer a pool for actual swimming. Oh, certainly. If she knew about fractions, she'd be talking about how she'll soon be six and 3/4's. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	abigail_hobbs 2016-07-10 02:34 am UTC (link)
	I like being outdoors best. She could count down the months. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

katebeckett
2016-07-10 01:20 pm UTC (link)

I actually enjoy it a lot, myself. Growing up in the city, you were a little limited in what all you could do, but my dad was a big outdoor guy. He loves to fish and he had a cabin upstate that belonged to my grandparents and we went there during the summer and sometimes over Christmas.

Oh, she is. She gets excited because her birthday is at the end of November, so its not so close to Christmas that she gets double-gifted, but close enough that It seems like two months full of presents.

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	abigail_hobbs 2016-07-11 12:44 am UTC (link)
	My dad had a cabin too. We hunted. That's a fun way to get through winter. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	katebeckett 2016-07-12 11:56 pm UTC (link)
	We oddly weren't that big on hunting. I never really asked why. Definitely. (Reply to this) (Parent)