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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Pop Dickens
Posted in LaughingRecently my boys have begun perfecting the subtle art of deception. Namely, they've learned to leave out certain details that may or may not be deemed important, depending on your point of view. When I hear a tale of greed, violence, destruction, theft, etc, I have learned to ask the accused for any additional information he may wish to share. Here is how these conversations usually go:
TH- MOM! AC spit his water all over my blanket and now it's wet and I can't sleep!!
AC- but...
Mom- Please let TH speak his piece. Then you may speak to me.
TH- My blanket is soaking wet and it's all AC's fault.
Mom- Oh dear. Why did you get your brother's blanket wet, AC? That's gross!
AC- But Mom!! Brother told me a joke while I was taking a drink and when I laughed my water accidentally sprayed out of my mouth! It was all Brother's fault!!!
Mom- Ah...the plot thickens....
And so on, until I find out that the boys were having a contest to see who could make the other one spray water out faster.
Apparently it is only recently that I started using this phrase, "The plot thickens..." because on night last week the boys were relating an incident to Keith after they were supposed to be going to sleep. They were both going to get in trouble for their part and AC, in an effort to further explain and possibly exonerate himself says, 'But Daddy, wait! WAIT!! POP DICKENS!!"
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Posted by Mom/Granny
OHHHHHHHHHH, that's just so the boys! I wonder how Daddy could possibly have punished after that! He certainly must have wondered who the dickens was Pop Dickens! That is too funny. I really must come soon for a visit. I miss everyone terribly!
Love you all!!!!!
Granny<><
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Wendy Evearitt
Hi Lindsey,
Your posts are so funny! I just wanted to let you know we miss you guys at Storytime when you aren't there. My Drennan (who is 6) is usually about the oldest child there, and I wish there were a few more kids his age. Of course he doesn't seem to mind. I think it's probably just me. But still, miss seeing you guys on Wednesdays.
Wendy (from storytime)
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