Kids are lots of fun, they’re just really poor secret keepers. Keep this conversation in mind the next time you have a 007 moment. Children don’t need a shot of truth serum to spill their little guts. The information comes out surprisingly easy.
The secret.
“Don’t tell mommy… this is our little secret, ok?”
The grin that follows reminds you of the Cheshire Cat. Its so cute you can’t help but grin yourself.
~Twenty minutes later ~
The conversation.
“Did you and daddy have fun?”
“Uh huh.”
“That’s good baby, what did you do?”
“We got the stuff from the store and we got a drink from Sonic and daddy…”
Your ears perk up. Did they just say daddy?
“…drove through this HUGE puddle…”
Oh, damn…
“…the water was so high that it went over the whole car!”
Crap. Busted… again. Little stool pigeon…
“Really. Drove through a big puddle, huh?”
The look.
Oh, here we go. Let’s see—1800flowers.com… check…
“Uh huh, it was really cool! I couldn’t see anything! Daddy said we were washing the car for you!”
DOH! Why?!
The head shake.
Sigh… Godiva chocolates… check…
“Daddy even had to slow down ‘cause he couldn’t see the road!”
UGH! YOU’RE KILLING ME!
The crossed arm, jaw slightly agape, head shake and look combo.
Check Lowe’s ad for much larger dog house… check… wow, this is actually a really good deal!
“Well, I’m glad you had fun. You go play, ok? Mommy needs to talk to daddy for a minute.”
“Ok, mommy.”
The little Gremlin smiles.
What are you grinning about, you little traitor! You’ll be bringing me dinner in the back yard later, turd!
“Love you daddy!”
“Love you too sweetie…” little…
“Oh hoooney, can you come here for a minute?”
Sigh.
“Coming dear!”
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Yes, I’ve been privy to a very similar conversation. Some of you can relate. (Save yourself the trouble and just admit it—I’ve already planted the seed. It will bloom soon enough… you’re welcome.)
What little excursions have YOU been busted for?
(Don’t worry, I can keep a secret! ;^D)
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I have a bit of a potty mouth. (read: swears like a sailor). When my kids were little, they were always ratting me out to dad.. “guess what mommy said today.” Telling them not to say anything to their dad was like waving a red flag at a bull.
I died laughing at this comment. So funny. And I agree. The temptation to do the EXACT opposite of what they are told to do is overwhelming, I guess, lol! I will definitely stop by and read your sailor post… we never had this picture of you! HA!
This post explains my proclivity toward the profane.
https://thinspiralnotebook.wordpress.com/2011/10/17/a-profanity/
Ahh come on, who can resist a really big puddle?
I know, right? That’s what I was saying! LOL!
lol. No secrets in this house. Actually, it’s from other kids I get the real secrets; every year we watch our neighbor’s pets when they go on vacation, and they politely bring back some appropriate gift from the vacation spot, and send the girls over with it. One year the daughter said, “my mom forgot all about buying you guys something so she had to stop at Target instead.”
WOW! I would have killed my child. How embarrassing!
I guess at least they went to Target rather than a gas station along the route, lol!