Charlie’s religion homework this week was to bring in a picture of his favorite food. He could bring a drawing, a photograph, or a picture from a magazine. Due on Wednesday.
How much do you want to bet that I forgot about this until this afternoon? Oh yes.
He wanted a picture of pancakes, but he didn’t want to draw one, and I’m out of ink for my printer so a photo wasn’t an option. While I unloaded the groceries, I tossed him a back issue of Real Simple and told him to look for pancakes. Or anything else that looked yummy, because it was almost dinner time and we needed to get this done, fast.
He flips along for a couple of minutes and then says, “Here, Mama! An orange!”
And proudly holds up an ad for grapefruit flavored vodka. Which does, indeed, have a photo of a grapefruit slice, right next to the bottle.
I handed him some safety scissors and said, “Good work, son.”
(He was able to cut the bottle out of the picture, which was both a relief and a disappointment, honestly.)
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Don’t forget that one day you’ll have to share the title with me
By Jennie on 10.30.07 10:22 pm | Permalink
I will remember this when my one-year-old is yelling at me to turn on his video game. And it will not be much consolation, because there probably isn’t even a crack pipe in the picture.
By Annika on 10.31.07 12:09 am | Permalink
Hmm. I would’ve liked him to find some pancake flavored vodka.
By All Adither on 10.31.07 8:04 am | Permalink
Put the picture of the vodka on the fridge.
By blackbird on 10.31.07 8:07 am | Permalink
Best. Mothering. Story. Ever!
By Shan on 10.31.07 8:27 am | Permalink
LOL Thats great!
By Jaime on 10.31.07 9:26 am | Permalink
That reminds me of when P came to my old office and saw a “Mommy Has Her Moments” t-shirt on the wall. She pointed to the martini glass and said, “look Mommy, that shirt has your lemonade!”
By roolalenska on 10.31.07 9:49 am | Permalink
It has been noted on your form.
By D on 10.31.07 10:51 am | Permalink
Charlie is a great kid! Very smart. I’mm still giggling.
By Kian on 10.31.07 11:29 am | Permalink
There is a picture somewhere of me floating around with a can that i’d fished out of the recycling. I was two at the time.
it’s an empty beer can.
By Vorilee on 10.31.07 12:09 pm | Permalink
That is a great story. One that you will be happy that you documented, come his wedding day
By Angella on 10.31.07 2:41 pm | Permalink
dude, he’s catholic. the picture of alcohol is totally acceptable.
By gorillabuns on 10.31.07 4:00 pm | Permalink
Laughing out loud. At first I was so impressed that an orange is his second-favourite breakfast food, and then disappointed that his fine-motor skills are so good.
And the religion teacher would’ve LOVED it, I’ll bet. (Really.)
By Ilona on 11.06.07 3:09 pm | Permalink
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