Thursday, September 18, 2008

A phone conversation-this morning

Here is a glimpse into a typical morning around here:  By the way, the girls only walk 4 blocks to school.

Me: Hello?
Monica: Hey, Mom?

Me: Yeah?
Monica: We can't walk to school without gagging!
Me: What's wrong?
Monica: I smell dog poop, and the neighbor's horse pooped in the road and there are dead frogs EVERYWHERE!
Me: Hold your nose, and keep walking.
Monica: Mom, it's real bad!
Me: I know, but you can't just stay home because it smells bad outside, right?
Monica: I know, Mom, but it's nasty.
Me: OK, call me when you get to school.
Monica: OK.

Five minutes later:

Me: Hello?
Monica: Hi, Mom.  We're at school.
Me: Good, you made it!
Monica: Yeah, but it was gross.
Me: Gross?
Monica: Yeah, there are intestines everywhere!
Me: I'm sorry about the dead frogs.
Monica: You don't have to be sorry.  You didn't run over them...or DID you?
Me: Have a good day, honey. I love you.
Monica: I love you, too, Mom.

This is a typical morning.  Yes, this is my family, and this is my life.  I wouldn't have it any other way!


5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Poor creatures!  Such a long walk!
Traci

Anonymous said...

they could always make a sachet and take it with 'em every morning  :)  or a dryer sheet?  LOL

~Amy

Anonymous said...

Does sound like a gross walk to school!  Linda

Anonymous said...

OK, fess up, did you have anything to do with the dead frogs??? lol.
June

Anonymous said...

I LOVED this entry! VERY cute!
Pam