That’s Funny, I Was Wondering the Very Same Thing

April 9, 2006

My 5 year old was telling me about her recent shopping trip to the grocery store with my husband and our 3 year old son. The grocery store has kid-sized shopping carts which the kids love but I hate. (That’s because it’s a nightmare trying to keep them from banging into people & things and even harder to make them understand that they really should pay attention to where they’re going.)

Anyway, apparently daddy doesn’t share the same hatred for the beloved kid carts. On this particular trip, he let them each have their own cart—a nightmare times infinity in my opinion, but who’s asking me.

So, according to my daughter, the focus of this trip was to acquire 1 carton of buttermilk (which they had apparently forgotten to get the day before). As she’s telling the story, I’m envisioning the inevitable bickering which I’m sure ensued when they were faced with the very pressing question of who would be the one to carry the buttermilk in their shopping cart. Two carts, one item, big problem.

We’ll pick up the story there…

“So Peanut,” I ask, “you only got one thing when you went to [the grocery store]?”

“Yeah.”

“So who got to carry the buttermilk in their cart?”

“Well, we took turns.”

“Ooohh. What a great solution. Who thought of that solution?”

“Daddy.”

“That daddy. He sure is smart. He comes up with a lot of good solutions doesn’t he?”

“Yeah. How does he do that?”

“Well, that’s what happens when you get older—you get really smart.”

She pauses. The wheels are clearly turning. Her nose scrunches up in bewilderment and she finally says:

“Well, you’re not smart. How come you’re so old?”

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Comments

12 Responses to “That’s Funny, I Was Wondering the Very Same Thing”

  1. Carrie
    April 9th, 2006 @ 6:25 pm

    precious……kids are too funny!!! They are so honest and pure!! hahaha Thanks for the good laugh! :)

  2. Kara Deal
    April 10th, 2006 @ 10:07 am

    If it makes you feel any better… I think you’re smart. Not old, just smart. (and yes, I am aware of the fact that we have never met. None-the-less…)

  3. Lazy Mommy
    April 12th, 2006 @ 12:41 am

    “out of the mouths of babes . . .”

    sigh

  4. Dancer
    April 12th, 2006 @ 12:58 am

    Cute! I almost feel bad for laughing.

  5. crickl's nest
    April 12th, 2006 @ 1:28 am

    Funny story!!

    As I was cracking up though, I realized that this is something my teens would say ON PURPOSE. When they get to the teen years, it’s not cute anymore. lol

    Christie

  6. Carol
    April 12th, 2006 @ 7:42 am

    One of those “Gotchya, Mom” moments! I say Dad does all the with-kid grocery shopping from now on.

  7. Deb
    April 12th, 2006 @ 8:07 am

    Hi…cute, cute story! And a very creative entry for the Carnival! Thank you for the post!

  8. Beckie
    April 12th, 2006 @ 8:35 am

    Hi. That’s a great story! I’m over from She Lives. Have a blessed day!

  9. Nicki
    April 12th, 2006 @ 11:22 am

    What a cute story! Thank you so much for the laugh. :)

  10. Barb
    April 13th, 2006 @ 12:29 am

    Children can say the most profound things, at times! Kind of like my daughter, when discussing something years ago, said to us, “I thought you were born in the ice ages”. :) We tease her about that now that she has four of her own!

  11. Blair
    April 13th, 2006 @ 9:39 am

    LOL – oh my goodness!!

    BTW, if it makes you feel any better – I’m not a fan of the kid carts either for the same reasons lol.

  12. traci
    February 10th, 2008 @ 6:18 pm

    too funny…