Late afternoon on Mother’s Day, I heard it….the little tinkling melody, “All around the mulberry bush, blah-blah, blah-blah, blah, blah blahhhhh!” Carson heard it too and came into the sunroom screaming, “THE ICE CREAM MAN!!!!!!!” His veins were popping out of his neck, eyes bluging, arms and legs contorted, fingers and toes curled and tensed up, spit flying from his mouth! At the same moment the front door slammed and Kyle came running in, also screaming, “ICE CREAM MAN! ICE CREAM MAN!” It was the first time this year and certainly not the last. I think the ice cream man is plotting against us and I’m pretty sure he’s evil. (OH MY GOSH! As I am writing this, the ice cream man just went by!!!!!! I got his picture!) He causes great controversy in our home. The boys think they need ice cream EVERY time he comes by, even if it’s cold, we just ate, or just left Dairy Queen! He makes daily passes by our house starting in spring and keeps going until the first snow. (HE JUST WENT BY A SECOND TIME!!! DAMN that ice cream man!!!)
It’s just one of those things kids love and parents hate. It got me thinking about all the things we just don’t see eye-to-eye on like Chuck E. Cheese, staying up past bedtime, and when other kids can do something you don’t want your kid to do: like play a rated “M” game, see a PG13 movie, etc…
What else??? Do you have anything you and your kids don’t see “eye-to-eye” on?? Add it below.J
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