This one particular night was Russ's turn. He was recounting the time when he was a toe headed little tot getting a baseball signed by Mark McGwire (true story) I'll share an excerpt:
Russ: Have you ever seen Popeye?
Brecken: (enthralled, but clueless) No.
Russ: Well he was like Popeye. His forearms were HUGE!
Brecken: (silent, wide-eyed amazement)
A few weeks later Brecken decided to recount to me dad's amazing story:
Brecken: One time, when daddy was a little boy, he saw a baseball player that had TEN ARMS!!!!!!
Me: Ten Arms? (I knew that wasn't part of the story)
After mulling it over while trying to think what could have mislead her... it hit me. Russ had said "his forearms were huge!" what Brecken heard: "his Four Arms were huge!".... And then of course she exaggerated (ten did sound cooler than four). Oh! The laughter. I couldn't help myself. It was too cute.
I tried to explain it to her, but I think she's convinced that there's some ten armed freak out there playing baseball... Ah, three year olds. Never a dull moment.
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8 comments:
That is very cute! She is so precious! Julien loves when Rich and I tell him stories from our childhood, but I never thought of doing that before bed! That is a good idea. I bet she looks forward to that everynight, and it probably keeps those memories fresh in your mind! That's great!
that is so cute.
Reni! We must, must, MUST get our girlies together! Just think, we could have HOURS of good entertainment from them. Ha! I loved this story, and the darling picture of Brecken. I'll give you a call this week. promise.
What a sweet girl! I wish she and Avery could play together! You're kids are too cute.
Oh man, Reni. Your daughter is a crack up. I love reading posts about the things she says and does!
Hahaha!! Love it!! I love the way kids think and the things they say. Thanks for that laugh!
She is so funny! You must always be entertained.
That's a classic one! Adorable:)
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