We were car shopping this weekend because we have finally been forced to admit that my husband's four-door pickup ain't nothing but a money-sucking gas-guzzler. During what must have been several boring hours for her, however, little Miss Sammy was as close to angel as she can get.
On the way home from one lengthy excursion, my husband was trying very hard to entertain Sam. During a lull, he gasped, pointed toward the sky and said, "Sam, did you see that? I just saw Superman!"
Sam (peering out the window beside her car seat): "Superman?"
Damon: "Yeah, Superman! I just saw him again -- look! There he goes! Did you see him?"
Sam: "I saw him! I saw him! Oh, wait ... that's just bird poop."
That must've been some fast-flying, blue-and-red-garbed bird doo-doo. Although I have had some bird poop stuck to my car that seemed as strong as steel ...
What's the funniest thing your kids have said lately?
Emma, 4, gasped when she recently saw me changing her baby brother's diaper. "Ew," she said, "his pirate parts!"
And, in one of those cases where I laughed even though I REALLY should've gotten mad, Emma very calmly told me that I shouldn't have raised my voice to her. "I think you're not really upset with me, Mama," she said. "I think you just need a nap."
The worse part is, she was absolutely right!