Hold Your Paws Up
As a dad you wait for those priceless moments when your kids do or say something that comes so far out of left field that you can only laugh until you cry. Last weekend provided one of those golden moments.
Our girls have been taking piano lessons for several months now in preparation of their piano recital. Recently it was D-day for our little Liberace's. We all gathered together and sat through two and a half hours of piano plunking, chord bending and scale mutation. Not to say that we didn't enjoy our own kids interpretation of music theory, it's those darn other kids that had the hair on the back of our necks standing on end. None the less, we applauded them all just as though they were our very own.
Our girls sat up straight, played their parts and did a fine job. They were rewarded with a trip to one of their favorite restaurants (Chili's, in case they forget). We all ate, laughed and talked about the grand recital. As we neared the end of our meal, our 4 year old pointed out the fact that she had eaten almost all of her dinner.
We told her how proud we were that she had eaten so good and that she had done such a grand job at the recital as well as at the restaurant. She sat up proudly with her chin in the air and her shoulders pulled back and said, "Thank you, thank you, you can hold your paws up."
We all immediately began to laugh because we instantly knew exactly what she meant. She was trying to say, "Hold your applause." It was a great moment and she beamed from ear to ear as we made her feel like the silliest girl on the planet.
Enjoy your kids and don't forget that they are just kids. Allow them to be who they are and above all, have patience!
Warning: This has been another daddy moment, meant to embarrass and shock our daughters as they get older and read back about how cute and cuddly they once were. Apologies are now given if this post has interfered with or caused a boy to no longer have anything to do with you. Yeah right, boys are vermin that pick their noses and toot under covers.
Our girls have been taking piano lessons for several months now in preparation of their piano recital. Recently it was D-day for our little Liberace's. We all gathered together and sat through two and a half hours of piano plunking, chord bending and scale mutation. Not to say that we didn't enjoy our own kids interpretation of music theory, it's those darn other kids that had the hair on the back of our necks standing on end. None the less, we applauded them all just as though they were our very own.
Our girls sat up straight, played their parts and did a fine job. They were rewarded with a trip to one of their favorite restaurants (Chili's, in case they forget). We all ate, laughed and talked about the grand recital. As we neared the end of our meal, our 4 year old pointed out the fact that she had eaten almost all of her dinner.
We told her how proud we were that she had eaten so good and that she had done such a grand job at the recital as well as at the restaurant. She sat up proudly with her chin in the air and her shoulders pulled back and said, "Thank you, thank you, you can hold your paws up."
We all immediately began to laugh because we instantly knew exactly what she meant. She was trying to say, "Hold your applause." It was a great moment and she beamed from ear to ear as we made her feel like the silliest girl on the planet.
Enjoy your kids and don't forget that they are just kids. Allow them to be who they are and above all, have patience!
Warning: This has been another daddy moment, meant to embarrass and shock our daughters as they get older and read back about how cute and cuddly they once were. Apologies are now given if this post has interfered with or caused a boy to no longer have anything to do with you. Yeah right, boys are vermin that pick their noses and toot under covers.
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