I called my mom this afternoon, irritated with all my kids. They were all being annoying. Johanna whining and begging at my feet, Dane trying to comb my hair with his child size broom, and Nathan head butting me in the rear OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. And Aubrey. She had put on her "self righteous I know everything panties" and couldn't stop critiquing and criticizing everyone.
A little background. Nathan got a pair of roller skates for his birthday yesterday and has been putting them on and taking them off several million times a day. Well, he puts them on and Sara has to take them off as he can't maneuver that feat. Also, Aubrey "is showing glimmers of entering that really obnoxious age". So here is a conversation that took place about an hour ago while Sara was removing Nathan's roller skates:
Aubrey: Mom, what are you doing?
Sara: Taking Nathan's roller skates off.
Aubrey (in a condescending disgusted voice): Why would you do that?
Sara (slightly irritated): Because he wants me too.
Aubrey (sanctimoniously): Well, he'll never get better if you keep taking his skates off.
Sara: (Gives Aubrey the stink eye and starts taking the other skate off)
Aubrey: What are you doing now?
Sara (dripping with sarcasm): I'm hunting Water Buffalo.
Aubrey (quite crankily): Mom, you know I hate it when you tease me.
Sara (crankier than Aubrey): WELL AUBREY, YOU CAN SEE WHAT I'M DOING!!!!
Aubrey (in a calm, rational voice): Why are you speaking harshly to me?
7 comments:
With the power of intellectual language and a bit (lot??!) of dramatic flair, you and your mom manage to make any situation/conversation funny. It's a gift...and thanks for sharing it with us. :-)
still laughing :)
How about if we trade for a while? I'll trade condesending Aubrey for irrational Gracie who was set off into a major tizzy tonight because she got lotion on her panties. sigh.
Sara, I'm sorry for stealing your thunder as I'm sure you would have done the story more justice but even reading my version again made me laugh out loud. I seriously couldn't suppress a snort while you were telling me about it. And yes, it will get worse, FAR worse before it gets better. You will become dumber by the day while Aubrey's intelligence sky rockets.
Oh great...is this what I have to look forward to?!
Hahaha. I'm not laughing at your expense, just the things that come out of little kids mouthes. That is a great story....and sort of makes me feel a little glad I don't have girls. Although, Cole has reached that get into EVERYTHING and REALLY whiney stage and I may loose my mind. We can go crazy together, k? :)
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