Laughter

I've not laughed much lately. Not like I used to. I've written about part of that story here before. However, over the past few weeks, I've begun to thaw out a bit and it has been wonderful to have my eyes re-opened to the absurdity of life. As testament to that absurdity and hopefully to bring you a little laughter I offer a few conversations from my daughters:


Our girls discussing the fact that they currently have eggs for possible future babies in their bodies:
M: "you mean I am going to have hundreds and thousands of eggs coming out of me?"
ME: "well yes, I suppose so...but...ummm...."
A: (with some panic in her voice): "BUT I'M ALLERGIC TO EGGS!"
There is no parenting class to prepare for these kinds of moments.


M to A: "you won't have your golden birthday until you are old! You'll be 29."
A, very matter of factly: "yeah...I probably won't even really have one because husbands are really bad at that kind of thing."
Apparently I've set the bar really low for my future son-in-law.


M to A: "This is the second time I've found a bandaid in socks! That's gross! No more!!!"
The joys of sisters sharing clothes. I'd be grossed out finding old bandaids in my socks too.


M to A: "Lisa Frank is a famous artist! She makes such beautiful things!"
Their mother is proud.


A to her grandma: "Grandma, are you used to being old now?"
So mom, are you?


A: "We had music today which I don't like. He told us rules, rules, rules and he told us we need to use our best singing voice. I don't ever use my best singing voice."
Mom: "What voice do you use then?"
A: "My rock and roll voice!"
She has yet to reveal that rock and roll voice to us but I am excited for that moment to come.


Kids are pretty easy fodder for laughter for me. What makes you laugh?