June 14, 2013

  • Chewlee-ism's Yesterday And Today.....

    TALES FROM THE BRAT FARM

    There are times that Chewlee is so funny (from an adult point of view) that we just have to share them.  One example is from yesterday.  Chewlee has, for the past year, been very bad about eating vegetables and especially anything new.  She will wrinkle up her face, stick out her tongue and say, *Ewwww!  I don't like that!*  Of course, this is usually something she has never tried so how does she know whether she will like it or not?

    Yesterday, the Princess made a side dish of vegetables (zucchini, squash and onions).  Chewlee ate her baked chicken but had ignored the little bit of veggies put on her plate.  So the Princess told Chewlee that if she wanted to go to the gym with her mother, she had to eat some of her veggies.  Chewlee made an attempt to put a little bit in her mouth and was crying the whole time.  The veggies were half falling out of her mouth with the crying, snot was coming out of her nose.....I'm sure you've experienced something similar if you have kids.  Her mother, not the least bit impressed, told her she had to eat at least TWO mouthfuls.  She finally calmed down and finished eating the veggies.  She then told her mother.....*Mommy, if you had waited for me to calm down and not forced me, I would have eaten it and known I liked it then.  Next time, wait for me to calm down.* 

    Today, while she was getting dressed to go to church with the Beast, she told him, *Grandpa, now that I am six, I think I can sit by myself at church.*  The Beast, ever clever, said to her, *Well, how about you sit by yourself and then I will sit by YOU?*  She thought about it for a bit and then said, *I will sit by someone, not you, and then you can sit by THEM and pretend you don't know me.*  He had to come into my room to laugh so she wouldn't see it because she was so serious telling him that.

    He told me he let her choose a seat and then went to sit by her.  He left a seat open between them and put his Bible, songbook, etc. on it.  He then smiled at her and handed her a little book of paper with a pencil and whispered to her that she could take notes or draw if she wanted.  She smiled and said, *Thank you, sir!*  and that almost made him laugh out loud but he managed just to have a big smile.  He said he choked out a *You're welcome* before he made himself look busy with his books.

    She met one of the guys at the gym and he introduced himself and said to her, *What's YOUR name and how old are you?*  She told him her name and then said, *I'm 14*.  He looked at her and said, *Funny but you don't look 14.*  To that, Chewlee said, *Well, one day I WILL be 14*.  The Princess just shrugged and said to him, *She has a point there* and everyone laughed.

    She was all dressed for church and I was horrified to see that she had the wedding band I bought from my daughter (who was going to pawn it) on.  It's worth over $3000. and is NOT something I wanted to get lost.  I took it from her and she started to cry because she had lost her ring that I had given her a couple months ago.  Not expensive but she DID like it and today she wanted a ring to wear so she looked pretty. 

    Where this kid gets her ideas, I am clueless.  I had to tell her that she never, ever went into my jewelry box and took a ring, necklace, nothing..without asking ME first!  She looked me right in the eye and said, *But you will tell me no, Grandma.  I already know that.*  To which I said, *Then don't ask and don't go into the jewelry box if you already know the answer.  When you get older and bigger, I will give you a ring of your own.  I promise.*  She hugged me and said, *Thank you, Grandma.  Which ring are you gonna give me?* and her eyes were really wide with interest.  I was glad the Beast came in and distracted her and she didn't get back to that question again.  I know which ring I am going to give her but I would like it to be a surprise when the time comes.

    I made split pea and ham soup tonight and Chewlee said, *Oh yuk!  Green soup!*  I told her it was a whole lot better than green eggs and ham.  She looked at me and said, *Can we talk about this in REAL LIFE, Grandma?*  I guess she didn't get how funny that joke was to me.  I always liked Dr. Seuss. 

    Well, time to get this posted.  Love you all.  Stay cool and safe.  Lots of dangerous storms were around today and more will be around tomorrow.  Pay attention to any and all warnings.