elephants...

got nothin' on tay. with regard to memory, that is. thought i'd share a conversation we had during her bath tonight. it certainly made me laugh out loud and adore my daughter even more than i did before this took place (HOW is that possible?!?!):

me: so mama's gonna go see david beckham play this weekend.
tay: oooh, i wanna come. i wanna see david beckham!
me: well, maybe next time. how about i take pictures of landon [donovan] for you? (she declared admiration for him in a conversation about 2 months ago)
tay: yes. {a beat of silence} mama, why did he get mad after he scored?

me: {starting to laugh & clearly amazed that she remembered this from the galaxy/houston game on april 19th} you're right! he *did* get mad! he yelled at the other guy because he kept hanging on him and bothering him.
tay: {laughing because i'm laughing} yeah! (says this with complete conviction that landon was justified in yelling at ianni)

i wonder if landon realizes how special he is?!?! i mean, how many mls players can say that a 4-year-old girl's got their back?!?!

here's the goal (all in the first minute. but if you have time, continue watching the next segment of jozy altidore. a superstar and only 19 years old. european clubs are looking at him, he's that good):