Me: "Let me see if we have it in the car."
I realize that this should not be a 4 and 6 year old's favorite song, but it is.
I shouldn't love it as much as I do that they point to me and T in the front seat of our car while singing,
"Mommy's alright (point),
Daddy's alright (point),
They just seem a little weird (cuckoo sign language),
SURRENDER, SURRENDER, BUT DON'T GIVE YOURSELF AWAAAAAAAY!"
I shouldn't get teary-eyed as I think about how ironic it is that they, still our 2 biggest fans, are singing songs about their square parents in the backseat. One day, in the not-so-distant future, we will try hard to win their teenage hearts by going on family vacations, talking to their friends as if they are our own, and making their favorite childhood foods (only to have them say they've already eaten). We'll try too hard, and they will feel sorry for us. It's just the way it goes.
Until then, I will continue to enjoy this time and this song. And hopefully, I will also continue to be able to dodge this question:
Neve: "Mommy? What does 'Mom and Dad were rolling on the couch' mean?"
Fiona: "Rolling is the grown-up word for dancing, Neve. They do that when we go to sleep."
Me: "Mmmm hmmm."
5 comments:
So true...and it's all happening so quickly! As my oldest will soon be eleven and has hit that prepubescent stage, I know all too well what this post is about. Last year I had the ability to buy her the "coolest" outfits. This year...my choices don't have a chance at meeting her approval...and my jokes are lame to boot. :0P
Still, nobody beats mama and daddy...no matter how nerdy they are. :0)
Great post!
love this!
Love it! Especially Fiona's answers to Neve's questions.
I love that song. Also, hello. I'm here by Erin's orders. :)
Steph
At the age of 5, I knew all the words to Meatloaf's "Paradise By the Dashboard Light." Such was my upbringing. I still thank my parents for it.
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