Category Archives: Beautiful Little Nonsense
Dogbreath
“Mom.” The 8yo is at my bedside early, unhappy, struggling with loose baseball pants. “He said he would help me with my belt if I licked the dog,” he says. He pointed at his 10yo brother in the hall, smirking … Continue reading
Locker room talk when you’re 7, 9, and 11
Overheard from the hall outside the younger boys’ bedroom after lights-out: “Did you know that every 20 minutes a new batch of boogers grows in your nose? True story.”
Snapshot of a morning
The 6yo hops into my room in a tote bag, sack-race style, a beanbag chair strapped to his back. Me: “What are you doing?” Him, deadpan: “Living wild.” A minute later the 8yo comes in, not wanting to go to … Continue reading
Being six
Took the six-year-old to the doctor yesterday. All the older siblings were at home so he took center stage, chattering and wisecracking through the whole visit. Afterward I suggested that maybe he could have toned it down. Him: “But he … Continue reading
Beautiful Little Nonsense #8
The 5yo had trouble falling asleep last night, haunted by a DVD we rented from the library that spooked him. “Think about ice cream cones,” I tell him. “Don’t think about the movie.” Him: “But my body keeps pressing the … Continue reading
Beautiful Little Nonsense #6
The 4yo is doing a maze on paper, blazing wantonly through solid lines. Me: “Can’t go through walls, bud.” Him: “They’re just gates. I push them open.”
Beautiful Little Nonsense #2
A little “Who’s on First” with the 4yo and 6yo after their dentist appointment. The 6yo: “Did they ask you if you like mint?”The 4yo: “I like mint.”The 6yo: “That’s not what I asked. I asked you if THEY asked … Continue reading
