My darling six year old shared this lovely tidbit with her father last night...her father, who has already had multiple heart attacks...literally. "I don't even want to know this," he says completely traumatized. Gee, Chilly, why not??? You are watching "The Bachelor" for goodness sakes! Aren't you the romantic one? (No...you're not mistaken...you do hear lots of sarcasm in that question...) What is surprising about this turn of events for you?? The fact that she's 6 and already thinking about her nuptials, or the fact that she wants to be 25 already? At least she didn't say, "I want to be like Barbie and dance around a pole for money!"
"You're not getting married!" he says sternly. "Yes, I am" she says looking him dead in the eyes. "No boy stands a chance with you while I'm around," he laughs in his "I'm gonna meet all your potential boyfriends with a high powered weapon" voice. "I'm getting married when I'm 14", she says firmly. Uh...can anyone else hear the banjo music playing? "Yeah, about that, Cat," I intervene carefully, (because I definitely do NOT want another visit from Miss Hi-Yah so soon,) "That's kinda young. I'm thinking 36 is good!" "I say 50!" bellows Daddy with a hint of panic. Connor hears the fear rising in Daddy's voice and comes running to his rescue. (ok, he probably really just wants to inflict verbal torture on Miss Kitty, but I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt..) "Your sister wants to be a woman and have a husband." I tell him trying not to giggle. "You're dumb", our tween caveman grunts at her. "Nuh uh...Bobby is going to be my husband." she smiles while narrowing her eyes at him. ( Bobby is her invisible friend...they spend hours "talking" on Cat's "cell" phone.) "Bobby's dumb," grunts tween caveman. "You're dumb," smirks Catherine. "Any boy who shows up to date you will wish he was dumb," says my husband. A scuffle breaks out between the tween caveman and the little "woman." I figure Big Gun can flash his Daddy badge and restore law and order between these two hooligans. I take this as my cue to make hasty exit so I can hide this....
(please ignore the wrinkles...it was just delivered from the kingdom of Andalasia from Giselle...)
I am not a fan of banjo music at a wedding, and this would definitely send Daddy back to the ER with another heart attack! Sorry Bobby! Time and place, my invisible friend...time and place!
"You're not getting married!" he says sternly. "Yes, I am" she says looking him dead in the eyes. "No boy stands a chance with you while I'm around," he laughs in his "I'm gonna meet all your potential boyfriends with a high powered weapon" voice. "I'm getting married when I'm 14", she says firmly. Uh...can anyone else hear the banjo music playing? "Yeah, about that, Cat," I intervene carefully, (because I definitely do NOT want another visit from Miss Hi-Yah so soon,) "That's kinda young. I'm thinking 36 is good!" "I say 50!" bellows Daddy with a hint of panic. Connor hears the fear rising in Daddy's voice and comes running to his rescue. (ok, he probably really just wants to inflict verbal torture on Miss Kitty, but I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt..) "Your sister wants to be a woman and have a husband." I tell him trying not to giggle. "You're dumb", our tween caveman grunts at her. "Nuh uh...Bobby is going to be my husband." she smiles while narrowing her eyes at him. ( Bobby is her invisible friend...they spend hours "talking" on Cat's "cell" phone.) "Bobby's dumb," grunts tween caveman. "You're dumb," smirks Catherine. "Any boy who shows up to date you will wish he was dumb," says my husband. A scuffle breaks out between the tween caveman and the little "woman." I figure Big Gun can flash his Daddy badge and restore law and order between these two hooligans. I take this as my cue to make hasty exit so I can hide this....
(please ignore the wrinkles...it was just delivered from the kingdom of Andalasia from Giselle...)
I am not a fan of banjo music at a wedding, and this would definitely send Daddy back to the ER with another heart attack! Sorry Bobby! Time and place, my invisible friend...time and place!
p.s. I realize that what I'm about to write will make most of you say, "Big Whoop..Who Gives A Crud?" But it's such a rare event that it deserves a special mention...IT SNOWED IN TUCSON LAST NIGHT! People actually had to scrape ice and snow from their windshields! There is actually accumulation of the powdery white stuff! Is it possible that there could be a Snuggie in my future? Thanks, Mother Nature! (oh, yeah, Mother Nature? Can you make it go away by 2:00? I have to drive to Tucson for dance today...Not a fan of black ice or dumb "I can't drive in a quarter inch of snow" drivers...I remember how fun it is to drive in it from the "old days" living in Ohio...It would really be swell if you could just warm it back up some...Air Kiss!)
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We LOVE that!
P.S. Congrats on the snow! I hope it melts in time for your drive. I too hate driving in it!
p.s.s. I like the new layout! Its cute!
aye! sorry for the snow. it was FREEZING here in the so cal last night. woke up with ice on the roofs and windows. i'm in a parka as i type this. no joke. hahahaaaa
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU GUYS GOT ACTUAL SNOW! WE JUST GOT LOADS AND LOADS OF RAIN...WHICH WOULD'VE BEEN NICE MINUS THE MIGRANE IT BROUGHT WITH IT. I'M BACK TO THE LAND OF THE LIVING (SORT OF) AND READY TO BLOG AGAIN!
Love the new blog look! I used to have that header before the one I currently do now. I like how you have the white in the middle, and the blue on the outside. I might have to do something similar.
What I love most about this post is how your hubby and your kids were about the same level of rational!
Safe travels. I am glad you like your snow!!
She then demanded to know why I didn't invite her to my wedding....I told her that Nana (my Mom) would not have liked that!!! :)
Love your new look!
I think it's all awfully sweet because it really means she wants to be like you! :)
Congrats on your snow. Ours is MELTING!
snow, huh? Cool - should have taken pictures