Today's children's calls...
thing 2 - the 11yo.
Hi Mom
~Hi beautiful...how are you?
Chris is being mean to me.
~Why is Chris being mean to you?
Because I can't find my sandals.
~What do you need your sandals for?
we are going to Adventure Island.
~That is awesome!
so i need my sandals
~well, where did you last have them?
When we went down the river.
~Did you want me to call Ms Lorelei and see if she has them?
No...I had them at the beach (/me thinks...so THAT was the last place you had them??)
~Okay...do you want me to check and see if Grandma has them?
No...i brought them back. (/me thinks...okay...the beach wasn't the last place either...)
~OoooKay...pause...are they in the laundry room with your beach clothes still?
No...they are somewhere in Shane's room.
~Oh. - Ok...does Chris have sunscreen on?
Yes - he has one SPF 65 for delicate places and baby faces.
~Good.
Okay...I love you...bye!
~child hangs up.
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Thing 1 calls this evening... (the 13 yo)
HI mom.
~HI beautiful...did you have fun today?
(Discussion on good day...)
I think I am going to try to do laundry before i pack.
~okay...if not, just bring home the dirty things in a bag and we can wash them here.
Well...we haven't done laundry since we got here.
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~In FOUR weeks...you haven't done laundry????? you only had a week's ish worth of clothes
yeah
~ okay...PLEASE do laundry before you come home...yes...thank you...or...at LEAST wash what you are wearing onto the plane out of consideration for everyone else???
okay
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I love my children...they come home in 4 days....YAY!!!!!
i think i will burn their clothes tho.
Hi Mom
~Hi beautiful...how are you?
Chris is being mean to me.
~Why is Chris being mean to you?
Because I can't find my sandals.
~What do you need your sandals for?
we are going to Adventure Island.
~That is awesome!
so i need my sandals
~well, where did you last have them?
When we went down the river.
~Did you want me to call Ms Lorelei and see if she has them?
No...I had them at the beach (/me thinks...so THAT was the last place you had them??)
~Okay...do you want me to check and see if Grandma has them?
No...i brought them back. (/me thinks...okay...the beach wasn't the last place either...)
~OoooKay...pause...are they in the laundry room with your beach clothes still?
No...they are somewhere in Shane's room.
~Oh. - Ok...does Chris have sunscreen on?
Yes - he has one SPF 65 for delicate places and baby faces.
~Good.
Okay...I love you...bye!
~child hangs up.
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Thing 1 calls this evening... (the 13 yo)
HI mom.
~HI beautiful...did you have fun today?
(Discussion on good day...)
I think I am going to try to do laundry before i pack.
~okay...if not, just bring home the dirty things in a bag and we can wash them here.
Well...we haven't done laundry since we got here.
~ 0 o
~In FOUR weeks...you haven't done laundry????? you only had a week's ish worth of clothes
yeah
~ okay...PLEASE do laundry before you come home...yes...thank you...or...at LEAST wash what you are wearing onto the plane out of consideration for everyone else???
okay
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I love my children...they come home in 4 days....YAY!!!!!
i think i will burn their clothes tho.