Illogical Logic
One things about kids is that they're surprisingly logical. They view
the world through what they know and the results can be quite profound.
And funny.
Once when it was raining Reagan exclaimed, "Wow, it's really raining like peeing cats and dogs today." After I picked myself up off the floor from my hysterical fit of laughter, I tried to explain to him what the real phrase meant, and realized that his version was much more logical. I told him he was a genius.
Tonight, I overheard the following conversation:
Reagan: Man, this soap smells so good, I could marry it.
Anna: You can't marry soap!
Reagan: You're right. You know why? Because soap does not have lips.
I really could write a whole post on why one should not attempt to marry soap, but he pretty much summed it up with that response. I mean, a ceremony is not complete without the "you may now kiss the bride", so clearly soap is not an option for a future bride. The end.
Actually, sometimes kids can sound a whole lot more logical than parents. I've been jotting down a few phrases that have been spoken by the adults in our household. I absolutely promise that all of these things came word for word out of our mouths. Out of context, one would think we were certifiably insane, but each statement was completely necessary and likely in response to some sort of logical action our children were performing.
Get the frying pan out of your pants.
Your head does not belong inside the chip bag.
I know you fell on your butt, but no, I will not kiss it.
Even pirates have to use their manners at the table.
Please stop talking to your pretzels and just eat them.
No! Stop! The clock is NOT a Frisbee!
Quit biting me. I promise, you can still be a lizard without biting me.
Ya know, my favorite thing about all this logic is the honesty behind it. Children have no concept of pretense. They say what they mean and mean what they say. They call things as they see them and always with wide eyed innocence.
Reagan pointed to my stomach a few months ago and said, "Mom, your tummy sticks out a little. Like, maybe there could be a baby growing in there."
Ahem. Thanks. There's not.
Ok. Maybe I hate the honest logic.
Well, to be fair, a few days ago he also said, "Mama, you don't need to put on your make up today. You're pretty just as you."
Maybe I like the honest logic. Most of the time.
Once when it was raining Reagan exclaimed, "Wow, it's really raining like peeing cats and dogs today." After I picked myself up off the floor from my hysterical fit of laughter, I tried to explain to him what the real phrase meant, and realized that his version was much more logical. I told him he was a genius.
Tonight, I overheard the following conversation:
Reagan: Man, this soap smells so good, I could marry it.
Anna: You can't marry soap!
Reagan: You're right. You know why? Because soap does not have lips.
I really could write a whole post on why one should not attempt to marry soap, but he pretty much summed it up with that response. I mean, a ceremony is not complete without the "you may now kiss the bride", so clearly soap is not an option for a future bride. The end.
Actually, sometimes kids can sound a whole lot more logical than parents. I've been jotting down a few phrases that have been spoken by the adults in our household. I absolutely promise that all of these things came word for word out of our mouths. Out of context, one would think we were certifiably insane, but each statement was completely necessary and likely in response to some sort of logical action our children were performing.
Get the frying pan out of your pants.
Your head does not belong inside the chip bag.
I know you fell on your butt, but no, I will not kiss it.
Even pirates have to use their manners at the table.
Please stop talking to your pretzels and just eat them.
No! Stop! The clock is NOT a Frisbee!
Quit biting me. I promise, you can still be a lizard without biting me.
Ya know, my favorite thing about all this logic is the honesty behind it. Children have no concept of pretense. They say what they mean and mean what they say. They call things as they see them and always with wide eyed innocence.
Reagan pointed to my stomach a few months ago and said, "Mom, your tummy sticks out a little. Like, maybe there could be a baby growing in there."
Ahem. Thanks. There's not.
Ok. Maybe I hate the honest logic.
Well, to be fair, a few days ago he also said, "Mama, you don't need to put on your make up today. You're pretty just as you."
Maybe I like the honest logic. Most of the time.
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