We went to Hammond's Pond last Saturday for a little family time. We had a loaf of bread to feed the birds, ducks and swans, and a little troll ready to do the work.
When we got there it was still really cold, but somehow managed to be even colder than the rest of Carlisle! We walked around and had a nice time. The pond was frozen over in large sections, probably about a quarter of an inch thick.
We fed some birds, as they wouldn't let the swans or ducks eat, and had a nice time, though the size of the swans was scaring the little tyke. We looked at all the birds in the aviary, and had some time on the swings and slides...then headed back to the car.
On the way back Doodle picked up a stick and carried it, and then picked up a second stick and handed it to daddy. 'Here, daddy, here you stick'. So, he dutifully carried it until we arrived at the car, where he sneakily dropped it.
Now, Doodle may be only three, but she's sharp. I was putting the push chair in the trunk when I noticed that Colin was doubled over laughing...and I mean really laughing. I tried to recount in my brain the last twenty seconds that I hadn't been listening really....and tried to figure out what I had heard.
Colin told her to get in the car seat, he was going to strap her in....and then the words, "Where's your stick, daddy?". Now, through the mom-filter brain, this was just fine.....but I translate Doodle to English all day. She has her little speech things that she hasn't ironed out yet. One would be that the sound of 'st' came out sounding like 'd'. In which case, she asked, "Where's your d*ck, daddy?" Which, now that I see my husband doubled up, and a little girl just looking like daddy's lost it....nevermind refusing to look at the family getting into the car next to us for fear of what they think.....I laughed. We both laughed. A lot.
Daddy did say that he had put the stick down, as it was dirty and not going in the car.........in which case we grown ups laughed again.
Kids......they can be a really good time!!!
:) misha
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LOLZ! That fits right in with a discussion we had at work (apparently there's a beach resort on your end of the pond called Sandy Balls? and a client was watching it but NOT KNOWING what the double entendre was!)!
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Oh, and I told your Ma about your blog and she is (fake) angry that you didn't tell her yourself...heh heh heh.
Also she's trying to drive me insane. You need to come back home so she can resume your insanity.
Also, hug the Troll and Shrek for me.
Love,
your new sis
LOL!! I have to insist with C to say the s sound at the end of horse.. She just gets frustrated and says Hor!! like dude! I SAAAAIIDD Hor(se)!! and yes poeple have looked at us..LOL!!
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