About a month ago, I was driving solo with the boys to camp when I decided to be a "fun mom" and stop off at the 1/2 way marker Chic-fil-A. Not such a fun mom that I would actually let them get out of the car and play on the playground(quick to the destination was my goal), but fun enough to let them eat a meal that consisted of all brown fried items. This particular chic-fil-a is located off a two lane highway and you can only get to it from one direction without having to do a u-turn. To make a long story short, I somehow missed the turn, and had to turn around at which point I blurt out "dangit!"
Immediately from the back seat, little "dangit dangit dangits" are filling the air. I decide the best solution is to completely ignore Keller. This works for the time being, however over the next couple of weeks, he would insert his new found word every now and then...with no reaction from me.
A couple of weeks ago, at camp, i was making breakfast for the boys. Keller has been in a "watch me mom" stage, which is usually something completely breathtaking like him waving his hand next to his mouth...stunning i know. So I hear "watch me mom" and turn around to see what amazing feat he has accomplished.
"DANGIT DANGIT DANGIT DANGIT DANGIT!" Keller proudly verbalized.
no reaction from mom.
"DANGIT DANGIT DANGIT DANGIT DANGIT!"
okay, enough is enough, let's stop this, i think
me "Keller, big boys DO NOT say dangit." (he is very into doing what big boys do NOT babies)
keller: "do babies say dangit?"
me: "no,mean people say dangit."
uh oh...i knew this was coming...
keller: "but MOMMY said dangit!"
instead of going into flesh vs spirit and how we do what we dont want to do and what we dont want to do we do...i decide to make a simple
"yes, and mommy asked for forgiveness for being mean."
since that conversation, we have been "dangit"- free....good thing I am not into
f-bombs.
3 comments:
that is hilar - you've got a quick one on your hands...thanks for the kale cube trick - i will file it away for the future...em
hahaha... i love your blogs and love your boys. hope you guys are having fun!
so evidently Ashley has been reading your blogs and not sharing... I saw this left open on the computer and started reading with the newest one and couldn't stop. You are hilarious! Make sure you backup/save these somewhere cause this is good potential book material someday!... hmm... blog turned book. would that be a blook... or maybe a boog? Nah... i'm guessing with 2 boys you'll have a whole chapter on 'boog' someday!
Andrew
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