Friday, March 13, 2009

Mr. Literal

My husband has been working long hours at his new job, which means I have been doing just about everything with both kids in tow.

Last night I had a committee meeting at their school. While I was in the library, they were to sit across the hall in the music room and read or play some handheld games. They've done this a few times before, but for some reason my son was really restless last night.

After coming in and interrupting us over and over, I finally sat him down in the chair next to me, gave him a pen and told him to draw some pictures in my notebook.

After a few minutes, I looked down to see him happily sketching. He looked up at me and said, "It's a picture of you."

I nodded. Then to further keep him busy I whispered, "You could make my hair longer or write my name on my shirt".

Which explains why I got home from my meeting to find my white, hoodie sweatshirt now has the word "Mom" written on the sleeve.

41 comments:

  1. LOL!

    I must say, I saw that coming.

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  2. Nice!

    Somehow, I can see my kids doing the same.

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  3. i hate to see what he has planned for your hair! you might want to sleep with one eye open for the next few nights just in case.

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  4. Following instructions to the letter, or letters in this case.

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  5. Oh.My.God! That is fantastic! LMAO! I, maybe cause I'm not quick like that, did NOT see that coming! Hahahahaha!

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  6. Now, THERE'S a kid that can follow directions!

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  7. Good thing you didn't say to make your hair shorter...

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  8. Cute post! I bet you were laughing on the inside:)

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  9. You SO asked for that.

    Is your kid a selective lawyer, too? Mine can recall 12-second conservations from three monthsago to prove his point, yet can't remember to change his underwear and socks every day.

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  10. SUCH a classic story...you'll be telling it at his wedding.

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  11. Fun-nee! With him around, you will never run out of blog fodder.

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  12. I have a 12 yo that will do random literal things like that...on purpose now, I suppose! lol

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  13. LOL! I guess it's a good thing that he didn't decide to draw hair on the hood!

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  14. I am both laughing with you and at you! This was too funny!

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  15. Too Funny. Your misfortune will serve as a reminder for me to watch what I say.

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  16. What a good listener for doing what I suggested!

    (I'm trying the 'specific praise' approach.)

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  17. Good thing you didn't tell him to make your hair *shorter*!

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  18. Ah, I see I'm not the first with that thought...

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  19. How did you get him to be such a good listener:)?

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  20. I don't know what's funnier, the fact that he wrote on your shirt or the fact that he wrote "Mom" as your name. Love it!!

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  21. Hairspray is supposed to be a good ink remover, or milk someone told me. ROFL

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  22. Hide the scissors!
    Don't you love it when kids take life in the most literal sense.
    Rebecca

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  23. Can't say he doesn't listen to his Mom; too funny!

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  24. That's hilarious. Aren't you thrilled to be labeled? You're lucky that's all he wrote...

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  25. what a sweetie- does that mean extensions tonight?

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  26. Oh, that's awesome: I love it! :)

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  27. Regular vodka will take permanent marker & pen out of any clothing. Don't ask how I know that.

    I love that little guy! He can write on my shirts anytime! (As long as we have vodka ;) )

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  28. THAT - is awesome.

    How did he make you hair longer?

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  29. No he didn't! That's classic!

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  30. I love little literalists! Of course, I've been told I was one...

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