Wah-Wah-Wah!

Ricardo and I have always made sure to share a funny story or something sweet the kids said or did every night. It's especially effective if one of us has had "a day" with the kids.
So, I thought I'd make up for my MommyDearest reference. You're welcome.

Every morning, I get up and have my coffee outside. And every morning, Lucy is the first to wake up, after I've gotten a couple of sips to wake up, and sits outside with me. We noticed the bird feeder was getting low. I'd just filled it two days before.

So, I say to Lucy, "Wow, those birds are pigs."

To which she replies, "No, mom, they're birds."

Good point.

On the same day, we were in the pool with the kids, trying to wear them out before their big road trip. Gramma and Bean were there, all was right with the world. Ricardo was showing Bean how he throws Max into the air. Max balls up and then tries to hit those swim flags that are strung across the pool. So, Ricardo throws Max in the air, and he hits the flags. This is so fun! Then Bean goes to throw Max in the air to hit the flags, and Bean is less tall than Ricardo, and so, when he threw him into the air, he had a good launch, but didn't quite make it as high and missed the flags. Max goes plunging into the water anyways. Re-surfaces, takes a breath and simply says, "WAH-WAH-WAH!" Just like a cartoon. Ricardo was so proud, he came rushing out of the pool to come tell me about it.

I may not be able to teach them how to pick their damned wet towels up. But, who cares? These kids are brilliant and have an uncanny wit about them with impecable timing for a good punchline. So, I haven't quite gotten around to teaching them petty things like responsibility and or avoiding mold growth in their rooms, but I've certainly done right by teaching them about every day life comedy.

I suppose I should get my motherly priorities straight, but we're too busy laughing.

That's how I roll.