A couple of years in the past, I wrote about how most dad and mom appear to have an age of youngsters that they join particularly nicely with — possibly teeny infants, possibly goofy toddlers, possibly earnest six-year-olds…
I at all times figured ages three and 4 could be my ceaselessly favourite — they’re such magical thinkers! — so nothing has shocked me greater than ages 10 and 13, that are the precise BEST. The boys now make me chuckle not simply with their cuteness but in addition with their wit, and I really feel like I stay with my two extremely enjoyable mates (and 1000 soiled socks).
Listed below are a couple of humorous issues they’ve lately busted out with, first from Anton…
We lately bought a hamster; Anton is obsessed and Toby actually couldn’t care much less. The opposite night time, I stated to Anton, “Buttercup is so fortunate to have you ever as her dad. I suppose that makes me her grandma.” And he was like, “Yeah, and Toby is like her fifteenth cousin.”
Anton (earlier than we bought the hamster): “I have to get a boy hamster so he gained’t thoughts seeing me in my birthday swimsuit.”
After Anton bought a haircut, he walked within the door, wanting upset: “My barber did me flawed, bro.”
The opposite day I noticed a ravishing watercolor portray on our kitchen counter.
Me: “What is that this?”
Anton: “I don’t know.”
Me: “However what’s it, for actual?”
Anton: “I actually don’t know.”
Me: “However it has your title on it.”
Anton: “Oh, yeah, I made it in artwork.”
Additionally, I really feel moved to witness the boys turning into extra conscious of the world round them. Anton and I have been watching The Golden Bachelor (I do know), and one of many girls was speaking about her profession in finance. And the Bachelor was like, “OMG, that’s AMAZING, I’m so IMPRESSED, omg.” And Anton was quiet after which stated, “Bro, that’s type of sexist.” I requested him to say extra, and he instructed me, “He’s performing so amazed that she might do this, however in fact she might do this. It’s cool, nevertheless it’s not, like, shocking.” It was such a small delicate factor within the present, and I used to be so pleased that he picked up on it and was in a position to clarify it.
In the meantime Toby stays probably the most amusing particular person to textual content with. Right here is his whole character in 4 texts:
Haha and he positively is aware of how a lot I really like him:
These boys. How did I get so fortunate?
Recording our podcast episode.
Smizing like Chalamet.
Taking part in Tenzi with my step-niece (proper) and her girlfriend.
What humorous issues have the children in your life stated lately? I’d love to listen to…
P.S. Extra children in dialog, and the best way to speak to children about intercourse, intervals, and dying. Plus, three phrases that modified how I dad or mum.
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