1. “Ah, my little eight year old…” I held her hand as we walked the rounds at the indoor track.
She patted my hand: ‘Ah, mommy,” she chimed back, “my little forty year old…”
2. Recognizing gender preferences in the church: “Mom, have you ever seen a wedding with a girl pastor?”
3. Recognizing gender stereotypes: “You know, this book says girls have these things–he points to eyelashes–and boys don’t…That doesn’t make sense!!”
4. Revealing low expectations:
In a discussion of a potential prize in Air Canada gift cards, I ask my son: “Where do you want to fly to Zach?”
“Costco.”
Okay.
5. I think this is wise encouragement, I think:
“Moms are like turtles. As soon as they give birth, they tell them to go. Mom, you’re like a whale. You guide your kids to the surface to help them breathe“.
6. “Can you always be my lil boy?” I ask my son.
Matter of factly: “Oh, sorry. I’m gonna grow up and be a big man.”
7. High expectations:
“What should we do tomorrow?”
Our twelve year old: “Paris is always a good idea…”
8. Ahhh, my poetess: “Autumn is a second spring–where every leaf is a flower…”
9. After dropping the girls at voice class, I ask my son: “Do you want to go on a coffee date with me?”
He quizzically looks at me: “But I’m too young to go on a date–I’m just five & you’re twenty“.
Ha, you know it!
10. My five year old son asked me if he could pierce his ears…with all earnestness: “Please…I have sixty dollars!”
I respond, “You should go make your request to dad“.
“I did, he told me to come ask you.”
Hilarious! Your kids sound so precious, and you are smart to write these moments down. 🙂 Costco? So cute! And my own son has wondered about the eyelash thing as well…
Kids are so innocent. They say just what they think–and they make me think too. Im still thinking about how Im a whale though.
Ohh boy thanks for the laugh!! I love #7 , 9 and 10!!! Thanks!! Love the things kids say!
Still no earrings…presently he does have green nail polish on his toes though!