Today our daughter is going to Navy Pier on a class field trip and my husband was giving her the silly "Make sure you don't talk to strangers" pep talk. Maddy and I were listening to him with smiles as was sure she was thinking "duh, I know this." When he was finished he asked he if she needed to learn jiujitsu so that she can defend herself from evil (in a joking manner of course) and she responds with "No, but I need money." Gotta love a teenager with sassy comebacks.
My husband and I have pretty tricky names. Tricky for others to pronounce and even trickier when people try to spell them. We are really spoiled with delicious takeout options in the area where we live and will oftentimes order in on the weekends. I’m usually the one to place the orders via the phone because I have dietary restrictions (low carb diet). When placing the orders I always tell the person on the phone my name is Ana just to avoid any confusion and it works like a charm. This morning was different. I was up pretty early feeding my niece and my ever so thoughtful husband asked if I wanted some breakfast takeout. We usually never order out for breakfast but today was different. We were too tired to cook. He dials the number to our favorite breakfast spot that’s about two minutes away from home. He places our order and at the end the person on the other line asks him; “what name should I put this order under?” He replies without thinking; “Ana...” We hear a long pause unt...
I love that your husband still gives this pep talk before she goes anywhere. My dad used to do the same, and although you roll your eyes as a kid, it shows how much you mean to your parents. Very heartwarming!
ReplyDeleteThis kinda sounds like me, I tell my 15 year old the same things. Then she will ask for money, maybe I am softer than mom. Mom usually tells her it is a school trip and she doesn't need any as I slip her a few bills.
ReplyDeleteSo sassy! Some day she will appreciate those pep talks more than she does now.
ReplyDeleteHeeheehee! Great sense of humor. Love that she knows exactly how seriously to take her dad's comments. Hope she enjoyed the outing.
ReplyDeleteHope the outing was fun, and she definitely survived the pep talk just fine! I love her quick comeback.
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