Monday, December 15, 2008

And the Oscar Goes To...

I'm sitting on the couch trying to get through all the unread emails in my inbox and my kid is sitting beside me building cabins with Lincoln Logs and half watching cartoons. He gets the great idea to ask me for an ice pop. Which I quickly say no to. It's almost lunch time, and one ice pop always leads to begging for just one more, just one more...

Always the bargainer, he starts right in: I'll love you and kiss you and hug you all up! But it's so special to me! It's my favorite treat! I can't resist it! (Cue panic stricken voice.) I can't resist my favorite ice pops! It's my most specialist treat in the world! (Cue tears) I have room in my belly for it! I swear! Please please please please please!

Now, I've only just gotten out of work a few hours ago, and we are already back up for the day, and I'm just about to cave in and hand him a fistful of ice pops to just make the noise stop when he gets distracted by cartoons. Ahhh...the sweet sound of silence...some days that silence is my most specialist treat in the world.

And just when I think he's been successfully sidetracked, he glances over his shoulder at me and very calmly announces that he's going to need that ice pop as soon as possible. I'm not sure any Hollywood actor could have put forth a more convincing performance. Time to dust off a space on the mantle for that Oscar.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I can understand where he gets the gift of descriptive language, but the drama?????????? Sure do enjoy reading your blogs!
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Anna said...

Hi Aunt Mary! Oh...it was drama the likes of which you've never seen! He does love to turn on the waterworks...

Kellan said...

Oh,how cute! He and my Alexis are cut from the same cloth - she is quite the drama queen and loves her pops too!!

Have a great week - Kellan

Anna said...

I think he might have a soul mate in your little Alexis...maybe when they're a bit older they can be pen-pals! :)