You know, those days when every utterance out of a child’s mouth is a version of, “I didn’t want you to do that, and you did it wrong, too.” When every action is the equivalent of them stealing your last bite of pie, only to spit it out because it’s yucky. When they insist that the best way to show their love for you is to crash into you full speed while braying like a donkey and laughing hysterically at your bruises. When it’s all you can do to excuse yourself quietly from the room, hide behind a locked door, rub your temples and breathe and count the minutes until bedtime and the reprieve from the banshees who have taken over the household.
And then — and then — one happens upon a tableau such as this:


And, just in case you thought it was a fluke, this:
And now, in addition to saying yes, we can also say, “Go ask your brother.”
Makes up for a lot, that.
Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHOORAY! I love it when my son reads to my daughter. It's novel (no pun intended) for them both and gives us a break. Oh...and it's cute ;)
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