"We were eating dinner one evening and the subject of hair color came up. My seven-year-old son Caleb asked, "Why do people call my hair 'strawberry blonde'?""Well, I said, "I think it means that people think your hair is a little blonde and a little red, like a strawberry." He thought for a moment, looked at me and my mousy, neglected, brownish-blondish hair, and said very matter-of-factly, "I think your hair looks like a decayed apple." I made a salon appointment that day.-Kim BartlettBound Brook, NJ
Friday, July 1, 2011
a little close to home
From my absolute favorite parenting-related magazine: Brain, Child. In the last issue they asked parents to write in with the funniest tact-free things your child has said. This one had me cracking up:
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Bec!
ReplyDeleteFirst, this snippet is hilarious.
Next, Emry! Those cheeks! He's such a sweet little guy! I might need another baby.
Finally, I'm so happy for you all and the good change that has come your way. I love how you captured a perfect Friday morning when everything seems just right. Those are the moments, aren't they? When it all seems so together and easy. Hope to see you sometime soon! We're pondering a trip north while the Manns are camped out in Berkeley.
xx