Kids are definately something I adore... my own and others. I love their natural intelligence when they are young. Unfettered by the confines of social norms, or having been educated into a box. Giraffes can still be blue, Bunnies can be imaginary friends and Mum's are still capable of healing all wounds.
I thought it might me fun to share a few funny things which my own kids and others have said/done to me over the last while....
** this weekend my kids got up at 3am (at my inlaws) and thought it might be fun to 'run like bulls' (their words, no idea where the idea came from) up and down the hall into Grandma and Poppa's bedroom. What a riot, what little monkeys!
**"Mumma, my brain knew that but my hands were not listening!" A common response when my youngest has been caught colouring on carpets or walls, cutting barbie or stuffed animal hair(or her own).
**When you are grown up (referring to boys) you will have to be a Daddy too... to which my son replied that he did not. My daughter argued yes he did. He thought harder, then said 'no I don't, Uncle G is grown up and not a daddy and I want to be like Uncle G'
**"God lives in your heart and is invisible but Jesus is a person, right Mumma?" To which I think carefully and diplomatically answer "Jesus was a person a long long time ago who did really nice and good things, but he died and we remember him as being good". To which I was asked "was he around when you were little?, or when the dinosaurs were around". Hmmmm.
**Why do boys have nipples Mummy if only Mummies can feed babies.... (good question!!)
**"Mummy, your face is looking worn out. That is why you need makeup" (thanks)
**"You have no more babies in your belly right Mummy?" to which I said that is right. My daughter then said "that is not fair, I want a sister or brother that is just all mine". Too bad for you kiddo I thought! You are the clincher that I will have no more kids!
** A parent of a little girl I know told her mother what she wanted to be when she got older. Then she changed her mind and said she wanted to be "like Mrs. B.". What a doll, but I wonder what it is kids think is so awesome about my 'job'. Must be that whenever they see me I am doing something fun like coaching, or art, or singing or teaching them something cool about farms.
** "Hey, aren't you the Moo Lady"