The girl, this morning: Mommy! Happy birthday! I’m going to be extra nice to you today! And we can do whatever you want. What do you want to do?<\/p>\n
Me: Well–<\/p>\n
The girl: I’ll even go to the Res [the town Reservoir] with you!<\/p>\n
Me: I’m not sure about that. I promised your brother he could skateboard at the park this morning. And then we need to wait for the piano to be delivered [a friend very kindly gave us their old piano]. Then we’ll see.<\/p>\n
The girl: Then we’ll go to the Res?<\/p>\n
Me: Then we’ll see.<\/p>\n
—–<\/p>\n
A couple of hours later.<\/p>\n
The girl: Do you want to go to the Res now?<\/p>\n
Me: No.<\/p>\n
—–<\/p>\n
The girl: So… What do you want to do today.<\/p>\n
Me: I’d love to take a nap.<\/p>\n
The girl: Or… we could go to the Res!<\/p>\n
—–<\/p>\n
Fifteen minutes later. A complete meltdown over the fact that her apples were slightly red.<\/p>\n
Me: I thought you were going to be extra nice to me today.<\/p>\n
The girl: I never said that!<\/p>\n
—–<\/p>\n
Fifteen minutes later.<\/p>\n
Me: I need to run to the drugstore to get something.<\/p>\n
The girl: We could walk! And then we could just go to the Res!<\/p>\n
Me: It’s too hot to walk and we need to get back for your brother.<\/p>\n
—-<\/p>\n
The girl, with a deep sigh: I really wish I could go to the Res today.<\/p>\n
—-<\/p>\n
Driving back home.<\/p>\n
The girl: Wow, it’s hot. We really should do something to cool off. Hey! Do you know what? The Res can cool you off! A nice cool swim in the Res!<\/p>\n
Me: You know what else will cool you off? Our air-conditioned home. It’s nice and cool.<\/p>\n
The girl: Or the Res! Which would you rather do?<\/p>\n
Me: Air-conditioned home.<\/p>\n
—–<\/p>\n
At home.<\/p>\n
The girl: So… what do you want to do today?<\/p>\n
Me: I know where you’re going with this. And it’s not going to work.<\/p>\n
At that moment the phone rings. It’s Adam.<\/p>\n
Me: Here, tell Daddy what you want.<\/p>\n
The girl: No. I’m not going to say it.<\/p>\n
—–<\/p>\n
The girl: I’m okay that if we go to the Res, Doodles will get to swim twice today and I only go once. So, Mommy, what do you want to do today?<\/p>\n
—–<\/p>\n
Sigh. I’m going to put on my bathing suit. Happy freakin’ birthday to me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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