We have begun a list of projects around the house. We're in the middle of ripping apart our back hallway, adding lights, painting, very exciting. This new motivation to smarten up the house began with adding a cabinet and some shelves in our bathroom upstairs. I put together an elaborate cabinet (really, people, do these things HAVE to be so gosh darn complicated??) despite with Jane's help--she wanted to hold out every little screw for me, and there was a constant stream of "here, Mommy! Here you go! HERE!" Yes. Very helpful.
In any case, the whole Kristiansen clan was in the bathroom for the hanging-of-the-cabinet, and despite the fact that TK and I were really too fat to fit into this tiny space, we managed to get the thing hung. TK, high on the kids being all together TOO interested in what he was doing, thought it would be a RIOT to pull down my pants as I was leaning over to screw the cabinet doors on. As you can imagine, the sight of my rear end and my subsequent freak-out to being pants-ed sent the kids into absolute hysterics. We had to talk about how funny it was for a good hour. The humiliations I am forced to endure in the name of Sam and Jane's entertainment...
SO. Tonight we finished reading in Jane's room, and she and I were all snuggly, I got to hear my favorite pillow talk about how she loves me,if I am going to be very long at the computer downstairs, the usual. What I was NOT prepared for was the sudden memory that popped into her head about the pants-ing from a few weeks ago. It took me a minute to figure out what she was talking about, at which time I could barely speak for laughing so hard.
My daughter said:
"Mom? Remember when you were screwing and daddy pulled down your pants?"
Am I going to lie to you about this??? I am only thankful that there isn't a classroom where Jane visits on a daily basis to tell these heart-warming stories about her parents.
I JUST stopped laughing and I have a belly ache. Thanks. I REALLY needed that.
Posted by: Bridget | September 29, 2009 at 11:58 PM
hahahahaha....that is hilarious and I am LOLing. :)
Posted by: Melissa | September 30, 2009 at 07:34 AM
i.love.it. outta the mouths of babes, i tell ya!!
when i was teaching preschool, we were discussing bears and how they have fur and people have skin. one of the kids said their dad had fur on his face. we talked about facial hair, and that his dad had a "moustache". circle time over.
at lunch, the little girl sitting beside me was quietly eating her sandwich. she looked over at me, totally serious, and said "MISS MELISSA? MY DAD HAS A MOUSTACHE IN HIS PANTS". i almose fell off the chair. funniest preschool moment EVER.
Posted by: melissa :) | September 30, 2009 at 08:52 AM
LMAO!! You, (and Jane) just got my morning off to a great start! Love the pic too, she looks so much like Sam in it.
Posted by: Noelle | September 30, 2009 at 09:24 AM
GREAT ONE! DEFINATELY A KEEPER IN THE MEMORY BANK.
ME
Posted by: MARY ELLEN | September 30, 2009 at 10:24 AM
So-o-o- how's the project coming? You know SAM WILL tell the story at school, you KNOW it!! Be on look out for knowing look on Ms. Hall's face any afternoon now!! You know, a blog by pre-school and kindergarden teachers telling stories like Melissa's would be one hell of a hit, don't you think? Grams
Posted by: Suzanne E. Morrison | September 30, 2009 at 11:10 AM
ahhhh someday when you share that with her.. she will be a proud proud girl! :)
Posted by: jenn shurkus | October 01, 2009 at 10:07 PM
OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!! WHy???? Why do they do this to us?????
Ah, I love LOVE this story. You know it was so honest too, I can just picture the look on her face....
Posted by: Summer | October 01, 2009 at 11:17 PM
that is hilarious sarah!! the things they say....
Posted by: traci | October 02, 2009 at 07:22 AM
Bahahahahahahahahahah...(wiping tears from my eyes laughing) Bahahahahahahahahahahaha
Posted by: Danielle | October 02, 2009 at 12:50 PM