So a very interesting thing happens when I answer the telephone at our house. I don't know if a similar thing happens to other mothers, but as soon as I utter the word "Hello?" the children come like a Moth to a flame.
One child starts pulling on my shirt saying over and over, "Mom! . . . Mom . . . Mom!"
Then the other children after hearing the first child's "Mom" yells and not wanting to lose the competition of who can say "Mom" the most . . . decide to join in as well.
I'm serious . . . this happens all the time!
So last night after an attempted conversation with my sister on the phone the children began their "Mom" chorus and it brought my conversation to an quick end.
Frustrated, I then had the children gather around me and I said, "Oh my heavens! It's as if whenever I get on the phone you guys start singing a Mom chorus!" Then I started singing, "Mom" "Mom" "Mom" in different notes extremely loud, and the kids started laughing.
So I decided we had better make an official "Mom" song. I taught them how to follow a conductor as we sang our song entitled, "Mom!" It is dedicated to all women in the world who ever try to use the telephone with young children at home.
When Lamon got home we had a performance for him, and Lamon was quite impressed. Okay, so not really. But he thought it was funny. I'm sure he was wondering what and if we ever do anything productive at home . . .
5 comments:
that CRACKED me up! thanks, Mary.
That was magnificent!
Love this! What a great mom you are to turn a frustrating thing into a fun thing. I usually opt for the locking myself in the bathroom approach while little feet kick the door...
You really are very clever :)
LOL! You should have mentioned how much we actually talk on the phone with each other. Our poor kids .... (I'll bring them over after you guys are better for you to teach them. Lets have one of them crying and one screaming to make it sound realistic.) :)
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