Thursday, February 05, 2009

Drat that human nature...

The kids and I took advantage of the gorgeous weather this afternoon and went for a walk. We walked to the grocery store to pick up a few things. I told the kids if they were good they could have a treat when we got home. Avrie was not good. When we approached the checkout she asked for her treat and I said NO. This resulted in a screaming-no-nap-today tantrum that lasted all 5 blocks home. Not to mention the 10 minutes we waited in line to checkout. Upside is that it wore her out and she had a great nap after we got home. I'm rocking her to sleep and this is the conversation:

A: I want a treat.
M: No. You were naughty in the store.
A: I'm not naughty.
M: You're not naughty. But your human nature is and we're not going to reward it.
A: *Thinks a minute.* That was mean.
M: What was mean?
A: That human nature. It was mean.

Yup. Get used to it, kid!

6 comments:

Melissa said...

Wow, go little smarty pants!

Gwen said...

unfotunately honey girl you are stuck with that all your life..sigh....and if it anything like gmas you will be in for a ride.

Mindy said...

haha! don't you look at sweet little cole & find it hard to believe that he will ever act naughty?

Ethel said...

i love your conversation with her..what a cutey smarty super child! i bet you smiled...for awhile at least at that one!

Pam said...

Totally agree with her - it is mean!

Trina said...

thats funny! She seems like she's one smart cookie!