Originally posted on Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 5:10pm ·
For those of you who do not have little
children in your life, to adore you, to take you literally, and to entertain
you by just being themselves, I pity you. Here are some things that my little
sisters Serena (6) and Stephenie (4) have said to me.
I had just gotten back from Biola, they hadn't seen me in several months and the first thing Serena says is, "Jenna, when are you getting married?"
I replied,"I don't know sweetheart, maybe eventually." She replied with great urgency,"You need to know Jenna, you don't have much more time!" I didn't know if that meant she thought I was old or if there was some assassination conspiracy that she was warning me about, I think enough time has passed since she said that to rule out the latter possibility.
This morning, I came downstairs and was getting ready for work. Stephenie shuffled in and this conversation ensued.
Stephie: Jenna, what are you gonna be when you gwhoa (grow) up?
Jenna: I want to be a movie writer when I grow up, Steph. What are you gonna be?
Stephie: (with a huge grin) I'm gonna be a mommy!!!
Serena entered and repeated Stephie's primary question (with more articulate English, of course) to which I responded with the same response from prior. Then I asked her the same question.
Serena: I'm gonna be a teacher!
Stephie; How many things can you be when you grow up?
Jenna: You can be many things, all at once.
Stephie; Wellll, I'm gonna be a pwincess, and a mommy, and a teacha and...a fi-ufighta, and......
Serena: (interrupts as Steph continues to list jobs) You can't be all that!!!
Stephie: (Indignant) Yes I can, Jenna said so.
Ha, little kids will keep you on your toes with everything you say. They remember it all, and as soon as they realize that their memories serve them better than those of the adults, we're in deep trouble. Oh man.
I had just gotten back from Biola, they hadn't seen me in several months and the first thing Serena says is, "Jenna, when are you getting married?"
I replied,"I don't know sweetheart, maybe eventually." She replied with great urgency,"You need to know Jenna, you don't have much more time!" I didn't know if that meant she thought I was old or if there was some assassination conspiracy that she was warning me about, I think enough time has passed since she said that to rule out the latter possibility.
This morning, I came downstairs and was getting ready for work. Stephenie shuffled in and this conversation ensued.
Stephie: Jenna, what are you gonna be when you gwhoa (grow) up?
Jenna: I want to be a movie writer when I grow up, Steph. What are you gonna be?
Stephie: (with a huge grin) I'm gonna be a mommy!!!
Serena entered and repeated Stephie's primary question (with more articulate English, of course) to which I responded with the same response from prior. Then I asked her the same question.
Serena: I'm gonna be a teacher!
Stephie; How many things can you be when you grow up?
Jenna: You can be many things, all at once.
Stephie; Wellll, I'm gonna be a pwincess, and a mommy, and a teacha and...a fi-ufighta, and......
Serena: (interrupts as Steph continues to list jobs) You can't be all that!!!
Stephie: (Indignant) Yes I can, Jenna said so.
Ha, little kids will keep you on your toes with everything you say. They remember it all, and as soon as they realize that their memories serve them better than those of the adults, we're in deep trouble. Oh man.
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