I try to keep a straight face when Emma does something that she shouldn't, but it cracks me up and I'm dying laughing on the inside. Tonight, I just couldn't hold it in. We were praying at bedtime and I was last to pray. My prayer goes something like this:
"God, thank you for today and being able to open presents. Thank you for Kaleb and how much fun we have, how very smart Kaleb is..." only to be interrupted.
Emma: He's not very smart.
Dad: Emma, that's naughty. Kaleb is very smart and I don't want you to ever say that again. Do you hear me? [Yes, I can hear my own father saying the exact same thing to me 25 years ago.]
Emma: [Silence]
Dad: Emma, do you hear me?
Emma: Yes, I hear you.
Dad: What did I say?
Emma: You said 'Emma, do you hear me?'
Dad: No, about Kaleb being smart. I don't ever want to hear you say Kaleb is not smart. Emma, I want you to say to me "I will never say Kaleb is not very smart.", okay?
Emma: Okay. "I will never say Kaleb is not very smart...hey, I just said it again!"
How in the world is a parent supposed to keep a straight face after hearing that?
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