Conversations with a 4-year old
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| From 2008 |
| (Tristen and I at the Indy Zoo) |
We were all at the mall last week.. Nicole was getting her hair fixed, and I was walking around with Tristen and Trevor doing anything to kill the time. Thinking of making the most of our window shopping opportunity, I striked up a conversation with Tristen:
"Christmas is coming up.. What do you think we should get for mommy?"
Tristen: (thinks...) "I know! Flowers!"
I don't know what kind of response I was expecting from a 4 year old, its not like he was going to suggest a new blouse. So I continued to see how far this would go:
"What kind of flowers?"
Tristen: "Purple petunias, they are mommy's favorite!"
(and all these years I've been buying ROSES. the kid is showing me up!)
"Well, flowers like that might be hard to find at Christmas time. What else could we get her?"
Tristen: "I could give her a hug!"
"Good idea! She would love that.. Anything else?"
Tristen: "Let me think.." (which he does, for a few minutes) "I know! a CAKE!"
At this point I realize that Christmas for Nicole is going to be comprised of standard birthday fare. We went on talking about what present mommy would like to have based on what she she likes to do every day, which pulled out answers like "laundry", "dishes", and "vacuuming", all things that I'm sure Nicole would whole heartedly agree she does for fun. hehe
.. I think we might just have to go with the flowers, hug, and cake.
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Fail on the roses!!! :p (couldn't resist!!)
hahaha yeah, seriously.. that's how I felt..
I'm thinking "Dang, we've been together for going on 8 years now, and I didn't know that purple petunias were her favorite?! This kid is gooood.."
that or Tristen can start making stuff up and I'd fall for it.. "I swear to you, sweetie, Tristen said that the XBOX 360 was your favorite"
:)
That kid is the best!! I love to talk to him. Saturday he said he had a picture of Indiana on his wall and did I want to see it. I said sure. He showed me a picture of the earth (along with other planets) and said see, well Indiana was on the earth I am sure and probably the whole state was the size of the end of a pencil. But he showed me. Saturday he told me he was going to be an astromanuer (sp?) and I asked him what about being an astronaut (at least I can spell that one). He said he was going to be both! He has ambition. Truly I think when Tristen has about 20 years on him, he should be President!!! He's smarter than anyone I know!
Do me a favor, ask your kid what I should get my wife for christmas and let me know.
We asked.. he said "Pink flowers" (hey, the flower answer worked once before, right?) so we asked what else.. He said "clothes.. so she can do laundry".
hahahah I don't know whether to think it is cute or be concerned that we're raising a sexist son. :)
You gotta give him lots of credit.....he at least had some ideas for you. He is always thinking. I think we have a genius in the family. I love those boys with all my heart and really enjoy reading this blog about them.
"my wife's favorite flowers" FTW!
lol, we all knew that this day would come. Now you should have video taped it and sent it in to kids say the darnest things.
Corey, our gmail account is travandcali try sending to that one. Can't wait to hear from you!
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