Just Ask A Child

Sometimes the children outwit the parents.

This weekend the 13 year old was at his friend's house. The deal was to call him when I wanted him to come home. The 11 year old saw the 13 year old's phone in his room. Oh, crap, I can't get ahold of him now. What do I do?

I went through my phone, didn't have any of the friends' numbers that son was with. Hubby didn't have their numbers either.

I asked the 15 year old to see if she had any of their numbers on her phone. As she was looking, the 9 year old brought us the 13 year old's phone & said, "Why don't you just get the number off his phone?"

Uh...hmm...it was a test! I was testing the children. They passed. Good for them. I'm such a good teacher.

Seriously, sometimes my brain shuts off or leaks out my ears when I'm sleeping. I'm not sure. Maybe the cats suck it out of my head when I'm not looking.

Now is when I admit that none of us realized it was his old phone & he really did have his phone with him.

There are times I wonder why I'm allowed to be in charge of 6 smaller humans.