Shock Value

I woke up with the girls on Sunday morning.  Before we went downstairs, both girls wanted to see John who was pretending to be asleep.  Alice kept saying, "Boo!" over and over again in the hope of scaring her father into wakefulness.  Angela took a different approach and yelled, "MOO!" at him.

I am not sure if she was shooting for shock or she got confused.  Regardless, she "woke up" daddy whose laughter could not be contained.

Why John is Most Likely Going to Buy a Gun

Given the unexpectedly beautiful November weather we are experiencing, I decided to take the girls to the park in our town.  I was not surprised by the number of people there.  I have to admit that I was a bit surprised by the number of high school kids there.  I did not have a problem with it.  I have to admit that I have always been impressed with the level of politeness displayed by the local kids.  Angela was particularly enthralled by a group of high school boys.  I noticed her keen interest while we were sitting on one of the benches having a snack.  When they moved over to the swings, Angela stood up to have a better look.

"Angela, do you like the boys?"  I asked her.

"Yes, Mama, " my two-year-old replied.  "They cute."

I am so not looking forward to the teenage years.