Conversations with a 4 year old. They never seem to go the way you plan.
#1.
I'm driving down the road looking at the girls in my rear-view mirror. I yell out: "I love you!"
Without missing a beat Charis says, "So you don't want us to be eaten by mean animals?"
Um. yes, I would say that about sums it up. Wouldn't you?
#2.
Charis: "Mommy, what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Me: After carefully weighing my words... "I want to be a wife to your daddy and a mommy to you."
Charis: "MOM-MY!" Exasperated, she throws her hands on her hips "You have to be someone that actually DOES something."
Who knew my little 4 year old was hanging out with hardcore feminists on the side.
#3.
Grandma asks Charis to name the seasons.
"Spring. Summer. Fall. Winter. And Christmas. That's where you give me presents."
#4.
Jet and the girls are always pretending that they're different animals, chasing each other around the house.
One night Jet said: "I'm a lion and you're an antelope. And I'll eat you."
Charis turns to him and says, "Noooo. I'll be an elephant. So I can STEP on you."
Life is never boring when you have children.
2 comments:
Who knew you weren't actually DOING anything as a mommy! Sounds like the type of story you'll remind her of once she has kids - so cute. I think it's great that she doesn't think you're grown up yet - you must be such a fun mom. (:
Great stuff...thanks for sharing it! What a treasure to have all this preserved for your girls to look back on someday...and for you and Jet to remember as you sit in rocking chairs and drink lemonade when you're about 85 years old. :)
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