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I was standing at the kitchen sink... (why is it that all my "the-kids-did-something-funny" anecdotes happen when I am in the kitchen or in the car?)...
Anyway, there I am, in the kitchen, when Orlando tears out of the room on the little radio-flyer trike, racing toward Mica in the living room.
Orlando yells, "Watch out, here comes a collusion!"
There is no actual collision (thank goodness) but I find myself wondering...
What sort of secret agreements might my five-year-old and two-year-old be making?
I can just hear them now...
Hey! Let's refuse to brush our teeth tonight!
Or, I know! Let's make mom pay two dollars every time she says a swear word!
Oh, I've got the best one! Let's never, ever, ever, ever, hold still again.
What are your kids colluding on?
Sometimes I swear one of the twins will be up to some trouble while the other one creates a diversion. It's cute for a little bit. Then I think about what it will be like during the pre-teen/teen years.
ReplyDeleteThen, I grab a drink.
That's really cute, and oh-so-true.
ReplyDeleteMy kids are serious partners in crime. They are 9 and 11 and there is no limit to the mischief they are capable of. It's not that I've given up, it's more of just accepting the inevitable. :)
Let's not eat whatever Mom serves for dinner, no matter how much we like it!
ReplyDeleteTo argue until Mom pulls all her hair out!
ReplyDeleteI think mine agree on which days belong to them for misbehaviour and that Sundays, during church, is when they will do it at the same time. Dammit.
ReplyDeleteHey, let's make lots of noise in the car, ALWAYS! And practice our simultaneous whining and fussing. Good times:)
ReplyDeleteI only have 1 daughter, but we also have a dog. I swear they're colluding, "Let's never let her sleep.... EVER again.
ReplyDeleteBoy: "Hey, cat, whenever I fall asleep, come wake me up, okay?"
ReplyDeleteCat: "Sounds great! Should I also distract you whenever you're nursing?"
Boy: "Heck yes! We've got to keep Mama busy!"
Hilarious!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your wonderfully thoughtful comments lately, btw :)
I think my son is colluding (with himself) to never, ever, ever let me see him use the potty. His teachers claim he does it at school, but they are probably in on the conspiracy.
xo
Leah (Mama Dharma)
I love this post--my 4 y.o. is also at an age where she is marvelously mis-using words--to our delight.
ReplyDeleteMy girls' collusions mostly delight me, as for now they are mostly benign. There's something so wonderful about them teaming up--even against me--that it offsets any trouble they cause.