The Long Way Home

Our family schedule allows Brownlee to drop Addy off at daycare in the morning and I pick her up in the evening. I don’t know what they do in the morning but a typical ride home goes something like this.

Me: Hey Addy how was school today?

Addy: I went to class.

Me: Did you sing songs?

Addy: Yeah ABCD. Hey! My bag!

<I give her the bag>

Me: What else did you sin…

Addy: Mommy I want apple juice

Me: Ok but we’re in the car so I don’ t know how you expect me to…

Addy: Mommy I want grapesandswarberries

Me: Ok well we have to get home first because you know I don’t have that stuff.  Look in your bag and see if you have…

Addy: <unzips bag> Oooh a nack!

Addy: MOMMY WHAT’S THAT?!

Me: you said it was a snack

Addy: NOOOO Mommy what’s that?

Me: Addy, mommy has to drive and can not look

Addy: A CAR! Mommy.  Open nack.

<I open the snack and pass it back to her

Addy: Here mommy. Trash.  MOMMY WHAT’S THAT?!

Me: A car?

Addy: No mommy a bus! MOMMY LOOK!

Me: Ok but mommy has to drive so she can not look.

Addy: <shrieks> AHHHH MOMMY A BUG!

Me: <finding a song to listen to>

Addy: MOMMY LOOK!

Me:

Addy: MOMMY LOOOOOOK!

Me: <glance backwards>

Addy: <does something with her hands>

Me: gang signs?

Addy: Triangle mommy.

Me: <finds “I Love It” on the radio>

Addy & Me: <yelling> “I DON’T CARE! I LOVE IT!

Addy: Mommy what’s that?

Me: I DON’T CARE! I LOVE IT!

Addy: MOOOOMMMMY Look! A rhombus

Me: What? What’s a rhombus?  That sign that’s not a…

Addy: No mommy that’s a diamon.

Addy: MOMMY LOOK! YAYA’S CAR (any make/model/color Acrua)

Me: Yes Addy.

<silence for 45 seconds>

Addy: LOOK! Addy’s house! (the apartment complex that we don’t live in)

Me: Yes. We’re almost home.

Addy: Ok grapesandswraberries?

Me: Ok we’ll see what’s for snac…

Addy: LOOK! Daddy’s car! (Actually Brownlee’s )

Me: Yes. Let’s see if Daddy will open…

Addy: Daddy opendoor?

Me: Let’s go see.

Addy: HEY LOOK! ADDY’S HOUSE!!!

 

 

Elapsed time: 12 minutes.

8 thoughts on “The Long Way Home

  1. Oh Bre, too funny! My favorite pic is the one of both of you in your sunglasses and hers are on upside down. Miss you!

  2. The mornings are much more simple…I drive, she rides…I may get a "whoaaaa" if I turn a corner too fast or she may sing along with whatever song is playing….thats pretty much it.

  3. Sounds like she's not necessarily a morning person (like Mommy) from what Brownlee is saying and she's definitely Chatty Cathy (like Daddy) after she gets going…perfect combo. ;D

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