Parenting 101...

...from the mouth of Kindergartners.

Rule #1: The More the Merrier

Girl 1: "You are your mom are the only people in your family? YOU DON'T HAVE ANY FAMILY?? I am so sorry! You must be so lonely!

Rule #2: Don't Bug Mom

Girl 2 (same conversation): "I think you're lucky. You get to have mother-daughter days every day."

Girl 3: "Um, no! Because my mom goes to work and I go to school, and when she's not at work she's busy and I'm tired when I'm not at school." (Insert very convincing eye roll from 5-year-old)

Rule #3: Moms Must Be Super Efficient

Girl 1: "I try to help my mom clean, but she's just way too fast for me."

Rule #4: Many Hands Make Light Work

Girl 1: "I'm drawing my dad laying on the floor because that's his favorite thing to do. Except he really lays on the bed all day. That's all he ever does."

Girl 3: "Your dad doesn't do any work?"

Girl 1: "No, he just lays there."

Girl 2: "That is NOT fair! Dad's should have to do work, too! It's not like it's just the mom's job!"

Rule #5: The Kids Are Really The Ones In Charge

Girl 1: "I usually clean my room, but I'm not going to today. My dad's going to do it."

Me: "That's nice of your dad to clean your room for you."

Girl 1: "Yeah, I'm going to make him."

If only parents knew the things their children say at school. :)

#1 Fan

Last night I was told that I am "such a great sister for coming to all of Tyson's soccer games."

He's pretty good looking, so I guess it's okay.

I love overhearing snippets of other people's conversations.

Thursday as I was walking to institute, I overheard this gem come from a guy talking to his friends: 

"Man, I want Brad Pitt look-alike sperm!"


Priceless. If only that's how it really worked...




Then during the sacrament in church on Sunday, from the family in the row in front of me:
Boy:(Excessive talking)
Dad: (mouthing) "Will you shut up?"
Boy: (still talking)
Dad: "Will you SHUT UP?! Really. Shut up."
Boy: "Dad don't swear! We're in church!"


I laughed. It was a spiritual experience.

Hace Frío!

Today as I was walking from English to my political science class, I overheard a group of Asian students (As in they are students that moved here from China and Japan to come to school. Not just of Asian descent.) talking about the weather.

In Spanish.

I never thought I would see the day when I legitimately heard Spanish being spoken with a Chinese accent. My life is now complete.

I Prefer to Eat Alone

Tonight while I was at Smith's grabbing some things for my mom, I overheard part of a conversation as I was walking past a lady and a man who I assume was her husband. She was saying "I can't. I just feel so anxious when I go places where there are lots of people." If crowds make her anxious, it made me wonder what she was doing in the grocery store the night before Thanksgiving...