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This started with one of those convoluted conversations revolving around self identity questions, Who are my people? Where do I fit in? Where was I before I existed? You know, the little stuff kids are always asking.

They trapped me really, with the first question “What is a niece?” I didn’t think it was that hard a question, but when you have three little minds grasping concepts at different paces and a mother with half her mind on the road, simple flies out the window. After 20 minuets of “So only Mummies have nieces?” and “but who is Aunty Jill’s niece then?” and “I get it, Only Granda’s can’t have nieces” Alanah says in her most exasperated voice

“Well I’m just going to have two babies, that’s easier”

“Glad you’ve got that figured out” I say quite happy that the inquisition is coming to a close.

She goes on “And they are going to be a girl and a boy, and I’m going to call them Sally and John.”

Lilly suddenly becomes way to animated for that time in the morning.

“WELLLLL” She starts, followed by such a large breath that I begin to worry about what will follow

“I am going to have, ONE baby and TWO baby and THREE baby…… and….. and, 7, 8, 9, 10 babies (she looks very pleased with herself) and they are going to be 1 girl and 2 girl and 3 boy…” (she continues to list off all there genders and numerical position in her family, I’ll save you from that. Aren’t I nice? Just remember I’m stuck in the car and have to listen)

At this point Lani’s a blur of flapping arms and goggle fish eyes “Oh MY GOODNESS, Oh My Goodness (Pauses to shake her head, decides she hasn’t been dramatic enough) OH My GOOODNESS!!!! Lilly you’re going to be Quick get dressed, Quick Get dressed, GET DRESSED! all morning” (Starting to think maybe I’m a little too frantic in the mornings)

Lilly cuts in with “And they are going to be called, John and Wendy and Peter Pan, (they’re the only names she’s using, I assume she’ll just cycle through on a loop till she has them all labelled) and my husband’s name is going to be Michael”

Lani is now hyperventilating “How do you know your husbands name is Michael, are you only going to marry someone called Michael???? how will you get them all dressed?????”

Lilly ” I will have 10 clothes for them” (like Duh!)

“AAruugh” (Lani is in such utter disbelief over the practicalities of her sister’s life plan that she has lost the ability to speak) “W What???!!!” (Takes a breath, composes herself, actually pushes the invisible bad thoughts away from her with her hands) “Well”, she says in a very focused tone “you are defiantly going to have to Home School them because you’ll never get them out of the house in the morning!”

Oh to the pragmatic and the imaginative, I love you both so much.

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6 Responses to A conversation in the car

  1. Darren says:

    Oh, how I love your posts, Sarah. Just keep writing…

  2. trish says:

    Ooh. Nice solution, Lani. My thoughts exactly… I’ve just begun homeschooling my oldest three.

    I’m reading your blog posts backwards and loving each one as I go. Should probably stop and go to bed now, though. 🙂

  3. Sarah says:

    Thanks, sorry to keep you up 🙂

  4. Holly says:

    That is hilarious! You never know what they’re going to come up with next do you?

  5. Madeline says:

    Oh. my. that was too funny! I just love reading about all the quirky, lovely stuff that comes out of the mouths of babes.
    Thanks for visiting my blog! Hope you’ll come back often. 🙂

  6. Liz P says:

    LOL! This one really did make me laugh out loud!

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