a conversation so good I busted out the notebook while driving
[Today, in the car, on the way to Chicago.]
Gretta (age 7): This song is stupid.
Emma (age 2) whipping around to face Gretta: We don’t say stupid. [then, turning back to look out her window and sighing very deeply:] My sistaw so annoywing.
Me (age 32): We don’t say annoying.
Gretta: Mom, turn down the music, I need to read you something… “The pinkish gray Goblin Shark is as pale as a ghost. It has tiny eyes and a long flat pointed snout. Some people say it’s the world’s ugliest shark.”
Emma: We don’t say ugwy.
Gretta, continuing: “In the wild, dolphins and sharks usually leave one another alone….” Maaahm, are you LISTENING to me?
Me: Yes. Dolphins and sharks don’t kill each other.
Emma: I’M dead!
Me: Emma, we don’t say – don’t even joke. [then I catch a glimpse of her in the rearview mirror, eyes closed, tongue out.] Emma, knock it off. You’re not dead.
Emma: Yeeeaah, I IS!
Gretta, throwing down the book: Maybe we need some ice cream.
Emma: ICE CWEAM! ICE CWEAM!
Gretta: I want strawberry.
Emma: I want stupid wif cherrwies on it.
Me: EMMA!
Emma, giggling: And nuts.
Me: Oh. My. Gawd. Gretta, pick up your book and read that part back to me slowly. SLOWER!! I’m writing….
Maria says:
The “you in 15 years” line cracked me up because I’m seeing that more and more. Your experiences, especially make that line resonate with me. I’ve read some of your back posts, and it’s surprisingly accurate, and with each new post, becoming more true.
Just made me laugh. Thanks for the giggle!
October 28th, 2007 at 12:22 am
Anonymous says:
By the way… you only WISH you had been driving to Chicago. sheesh.
Sue
October 29th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
Maggie says:
Sorry for any confusion we jet-setting girls may have caused. We indeed traveled to Chicago on Friday. We then hit Menomonie on Saturday. -ed
October 29th, 2007 at 6:00 pm
theHBlady says:
um. your kids are you. totally.
November 1st, 2007 at 7:59 pm