On the way home after eating too much pizza. The 16 month old is asleep and the 3 year old is eavesdropping.
Dad: I’ve got heartburn, should’ve brought the TUMS.
Girl: What did daddy say?
Mom: He said his stomach hurts
Dad: I didn’t say my stomach hurt. It doesn’t. I have heartburn.
Girl: What did daddy say?
Mom: He said his heart hurts (laughing)
Dad: My heart doesn’t hurt. It’s the place between my heart and stomach.
Girl: I have God in my stomach
… silence
Mom: No sweetie, you have God in your heart
Girl: Is God an angel?
Dad: Good question!
Mom: No, God isn’t an angel
Girl: Where do angels belong?
Dad: Another good question!
Mom: Angels belong in heaven sweetie, with God.
Girl: Angel’s belong in heaven AND in the snow?
Dad: (laughing)
Mom: Well, yes angels belong in the snow if they are snow angels.
… silence
Mom: Life is confusing isn’t it?
Girl: Yes, confusing.
I love these types of conversations!!
Nothing like these kinds of talks with our kids to make us contemplate the great mysteries of the world. Your little girl is very clever!
Wow, that sounds just like some of the conversations we’ve had before!! I love the “snow angels” thing…so cute!!
Hi Secret Agent Mama, Avery and Karen! Thanks for commenting. Yep, these types of conversations happen on a pretty regular basis, as I’m sure they do, or did, in your household. The problem is our three year old is so articulate its difficult to argue with her, or make a correction. If only she weren’t so darn cute!
it’s amazing how conversations flow when kids are involved. it’s so much fun!
have a good one. take care!
I would just love to get back into my own head at that age and experience the world from that perspective. The world must be a pretty strange place with God poking around in your stomach, angels hiding in the snow and hearts burning from pizza.
I love it! Kids are so precious and sweet. They really make you remember the important things.
It confuses me, too! She’s smart, that one!
It never ceases to amaze me how dumb kids are…I mean snow angels–they aren’t real angels. You handled it pretty well though, but I think you should of been all like, “Everytime you make a snow angel, a real angel dies.” That would of really nipped all that snow angel talk in the bud.