Today I learned to speak another language. I'm not sure which one, because I thought I was speaking in my native tongue. Nobody understood me though, which leads me to believe a miracle has occurred and I'm speaking in tongues instead. A little Esperanto anyone?
This morning, we had preschool playgroup in the neighborhood. As I walked across the street with my two youngest boys, I said, "We're going to the house with the red car in the driveway."
#5 gave me a puzzled look and replied, "What did you say?"
me: "The house with the red car. That's where we're going."
#5: "Oh." pause. "What?"
me. "See the red car? That's the house where playgroup is."
#5: "I don't know, Mommy."
me: sigh "Just hold my hand and follow me."
#5: "Okay, but can I just hold your hand?"
Seriously.
When we got home after an hour of playtime, I told #3 to get out his math book and a calculator. (Yay calculator day!)
#3: "My math book and what?"
me: "calculator"
#3: "I don't have that thing, I think....." He looked at me as if I were a crazy woman.
me: "A calculator? Then get my phone. It has a calculator app."
#3: "Get your what?"
me: "Phone. It can be a calculator."
#3: Why would I want your phone? I don't need to call anyone."
me: slowly "It has a calculator on it. Get my phone."
#3: "Never mind mom. I can use #2's phone. It has a calculator on it."
This has been my day. With every child except #6, although he has stared at me dumbly for most of the afternoon so there's no telling what he's hearing.
I'm either holier than I thought or I'm slowly losing it. At least I can still type in English. I think. Quick, look at the words and tell me what you see.
14 comments:
What?!? You don't make any sense.
I agree! I love blueberries, too.
You did say "blueberries," right?
Hmmm. And, you were calm and sweet and patient, right? (If you weren't, that's okay.)
Packrat - I was. It surprises me too.
I was so amused by nap time that I was speaking in tongues that I was trying really hard not to laugh.
Tell your kids that they owe me the $10 bucks for the awesome idea ;)
Ha ha ha ha!
Really though, I often hear myself ask my children if they speak English. Unfortunately, the five year old once responded, "No, I speak Texan." We don't live in Texas.
You're still writing in English.
The joke at our house is that the children's first language must be Swahili or Greek as English does not seem to be anything they can decipher easily. Aaaghhh! I thought maybe it was only us.
Communication, communication. What shall we do? Maybe we need to invent a dictionary for the kids' language. Just try to breathe deeply and understand as much as you can. :)
It is always frustrating/amusing/confusing when I explain something in class and then someone says they don't get it. A student will repeat what I just said, and the lightbulb goes off for that student. Does it sound different coming out of an adult??
Hysterical! :)
Love it.
I am confused. Do you really think you have been baptized in the Holy Spirit or are you simply stating that when you were speaking, your kids were barely paying attention (like kids can do)? If it's the first, then that is amazing! If it's the latter, then it sounds like you are mocking those that can speak in tongues. Like I said, I'm confused. Can you clarify please? :)
Anonymous, It's called a joke. It's only confusing because you need to lighten up.
Christians are called to joy. Laughter is a part of that. You might want to look into it.
Joy, yes. Sarcasm, no. I think God grieves when we take the things of Him (like speaking in tongues) and turn them into jokes. Before you dispense more of your "wise" advice on ME, understand that it wasn't your post so much as your lack of grace when responding to Anonymous that promted my two cents.
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