Moments I Want to Remember

The three of them are crouching over something on the cement porch.

Annabella: Don't touch it.
Huck: What is it?
Annabella: A baby fly.
Milo: Is it moving?
Annabella: No
Milo: Why doesn't it fly away?
Annabella: Because it's wings are very sore.
Milo: Sissy, is that your baby fly?
Annabella: No. It's the world's baby fly.

*

Huck brings me a tiny plastic car that he's broken. "Mommy," he says. "Look what I made into pieces."

*

We are driving from California to Montana. Everyone is melting down. I start to sing "She'll Be Coming Round the Mountain" and the crying gets quieter. Then I remember that I have this song on my iPod, so I connect it to the car stereo and play it. Everyone cheers up instantly.

When it's over, Huck asks, "Can we hear that again?" I turn it on again. When it's over Annabella asks, "Can we hear that again?" I turn it on again. When it's over, Milo asks, "Can we hear that again?" I turn it on again and ask Marco, "How many times are we going to play this song?"

"As many as it takes," he says.

*

Comments

[Paul Cyopick]

Blogs are perfect places to write memorable stuff like thsi down. Otherwise, you'll forget them forever.

I had a couple similar gems last week with my twin girls.

http://geekdad.vox.com/library/post/elephants-did-it.html

http://geekdad.vox.com/library/post/elephants-did-it.html

[Paul Cyopick]

Whoops, second one should have been

http://geekdad.vox.com/library/post/daddy-i-broke-this.html

[Al]

The fly story is great. You have a very smart and caring daughter and I am sure your sons are the same. Well, as much as is possible with boys.

[George]

Maybe a better song for Mom and Dad would be "I Wanna be Sedated" by the Ramones..."

[cryitout]

So .... how many did it take?

I love these little stories. Priceless.

Mike

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