Most of you reading this blog already know what a freak I am about certain things. Lying to my children is one of them. Santa Claus is referred to as "the big lie" between R and me. My fault, not his, he likes Santa and our compromise is that St. Nicholas can fill stockings, but all other gifts come from real people in their lives. We have an agreement that I don't have to participate, and R answers all the questions, because put on the spot, I will not lie. Therefore, I just say "What did your Daddy say about that?"
Recent events have made me rethink the seriousness of my children's lives. (esp. Faith's)
Ex. One: In trying to get the kids excited about the move we told them that Winnie the Pooh lives in Orlando. (Yes, another freakish flaw is that I despise most all Disney characters) So, I Goodsearched some images of Disney WtheP, Tigger, Piglet... to show them. Later that day, when no one else was around Faith said to me. "Those pictures were really just people dressed up in costumes weren't they?" I said, "What do you think?" Her answer, Yeah, people in costumes.
Ex. Two: I bought the anniversary edition of Mary Poppins for the car ride down here. She had a REAL problem with the movie. She made comments like "How is she flying with that umbrella? There must have been a tornado. She couldn't fly unless there was a tornado to catch that umbrella.....Why are they jumping into the sidewalk? You can't do that! Why are they dancing with barnyard animals? Barnyard animals can't dance! Why are those horses leaving the merry go round. (Actually, she said Carosel, but I can't spell it correctly) The horses can't get off the merry go round"....and on and on. She didn't actually say the words, but the total disdain in her voice said, "You mean there are some kids that actually fall for this?" What Morons!
So, with this in mind I thought the tooth fairy might make an apperance last night. Yes, it was her third loss and the first visit. We just told her it only came in Florida. So, R told her about it and put the tooth under her pillow last night. She came in this morning and said with all the attitude that a five year old can muster."Where is my tooth and why is there $2 under my pillow? Of course in an effort to maintain my moral purity, I said, "What did your Daddy tell you about that?" Long story short, I don't think she bought it at all. Oh well, I tried...She is, however pretty happy with her money and is hoarding like I used to at her age. I looked in better light today and saw both of her bottom teeth coming in.
We accidently went to Cocoa Beach today. Cocoa and Cocoa Beach are a lot like PC and PCBeach. Separated by a bridge, but worlds away from one another.
Will and Grace have been monsters lately. I'll have to figure out why at some point. F has been extra dramatic. I don't think anyone is getting enough sleep. Speaking of that, everyone is asleep but me, so I will turn in too. More later.
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Some kids really get it, others don't care and know better. I used to play along because as long as I "believed" I still benefited. It's when we stopped that the good stuff stopped, too.
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