As every parent knows, kids--especially very young kids--are a fantastic source of humor and hilarity, the kind of hilarity that counters the less pleasant parts of parenting--the sleep deprivation, the middle-of-the-night vomiting, the newborn projectile pooping. Once your children are old enough to speak and thus crack you up endlessly, the parenting entertainment factor spikes considerably. Here's an example of a conversation in my house recently (and no, the funny part isn't how ignorant I apparently am regarding ancient history/biology/geology).
Julia: Mama, were there people around millions of years ago?
Me: Millions? Um...no.
Julia: Just animals?
Me: Um...I think dinosaurs?
Julia: What about billions of years ago? Were there people around then?
Me: No.
Julia: What was there back then?
Me: Just....the earth. Land, and...everything was probably in an ice age then. I don't really know.
Julia: No people or animals?
Me: No.
Julia: Just earth and ground and water. Nothing else.
Genevieve [chiming in to the conversation]: And just one tiny piece of string that could talk.
Monday, February 27, 2012
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Love that kid
Laughed out loud. Srsly. Scared the dog.
Oh my, that is hilarious!! (So is Rita's comment! I laughed out loud at that, too!)
Oh my, that is hilarious!! (So is Rita's comment! I laughed out loud at that, too!)
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