The things kids say...

Me: you are a big boy now and should be able to hold on until you get to the loo

 

Son: but I can't

 

Me: gramps can wait until he gets to the loo so you should too.

 

Son: but gramps is very old so he ought to wet himself!

 

 

Reasons to be Cheerful XXVII ( #R2BC )

One of my new Kendal mummy friends asked me this week why I always came across as optimistic which is a great compliment. I think this linky has really helped me to focus on the positive whatever else is going on in my life. Another guest host this week over at Bod for Tea to let Michelle have a well earned break! Back to my own reasons and here we go:


1) My Parents


I am so lucky that my parents live close by and are able to help me out in times of need. I have now had a week with no car (it is in the garage being mended) and my parents have very nobly stepped in to drive the children to all their activities (school, swimming etc.). This has caused them lots of disruption and I am oh so grateful.


2) Proud Mummy


Both my children have now brought home certificates from school for their good behaviour recently. My daughter for her enthusiasm in class and my son for being kind and helpful:

3) Amused Mummy


I've always told my children to say thank you to bus drivers etc when you get off their vehicles. As we got off the 555 from Staveley on Wednesday my 5 year old piped up:

Thank you driver. I like you. I love you

Needless to say the male driver's face was a picture at this and I couldn't help creasing up with laughter.

Then today my son was telling Gramps about what he has been doing at school. They have a dark tent in their classroom at the minute that they use torches in. Apparently my son chose a little girl from his class to play with on his turn in the tent.

Me: what did you play?

Son: Mummies and Daddies

Oh the joys of sweet and innocent 4 & 5 year olds!

4) Spoilt Mummy

Tonight my mum took me to Fellinis in Ambleside to see an encore performance of Phantom of the Opera 25th anniversary show. This was originally broadcast live from the Albert Hall to places like Fellinis and they have repeated it because it was so popular.

I'd never seen the show before and was completely blown away by the music and the singing. Current cast are fantastic and Sarah Brightman did an encore at the end accompanied by 4 very talented musical stars.

My kids' latest dating idea for Mummy

After yesterday's rant I need to have a bit of light relief so I thought I'd tell you about my kids' latest plans for a future husband for me! You have to wonder where they get these ideas from..


This time they want me to marry a farmer. They have 2 reasons for this choice of man:

1. Farmer's have dogs and I keep saying we can't afford to have one
   
2. They have a romantic idea of how much fun it would be to be able to help look after the farm animals..

This was re-inforced by my daughter's school trip to a farm yesterday where she enjoyed holding animals, milking a cow and playing with the sheep dogs.

So if you know of any eligible Cumbria farmers in need of a wife and 2 willing helpers then please tell them to apply to my kids!

Out of the mouths of babes....

I had one of those conversations with my 4 year old son this morning:


My son: Mummy can I do a wee before I get dressed?


Me: I'd never stop you doing a wee or you'll end up with a kidney like your sister (she has one kidney smaller than the other due to urine infections)


My son: But mummy I don't have a kidney I have a willy!


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This will now go down in family folklore along with previous comments from his older half siblings:


Me: it's a bit draughty in here


7 year old Step-daughter: I can't see any giraffes


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Grown up: It's all down to the genes you've got and you haven't got those particular genes


Child: But I am wearing jeans!




I'm sure I've said silly things as I've been growing up and that all of us can think of similar moments that have the grown ups laughing and the children looking puzzled. What can you remember?