About a month back, our pet turtle uh, well.. died. I dialed Joel immediately, "Rocky's dead. What do I tell the boys??"
We devised a plan (lie) to get us through until replacing Rocky or at least past Mosby's first ever baseball game that day.
Now, before you judge me-- I didn't lie.
I did not have to.
No more had I cleared away the aquarium, did JEB come find me. BIG TEARY BLUE eyes. QUIVERING lips. In a UNSTABLE tone, "Maaaaw, is Rocky in heaven?" (it was as if he had turned into some Laura Ingalls Wilder character with that drawl). I couldn't handle it. I broke down.
"Yes baby, Rocky is in heaven." (sniff, sniff)
Joel phoned JEB with, how about a tortoise now instead?
What Joel meant was box turtle. But, that isn't what he had said. JEB thought we would get a 223 year old HUGE tortoise like he pets at the zoo.
Cool idea, huh!!?.
Fast forward to kindergarten car pool that afternoon: Mose buckling his seatbelt. JEB all smiles, "Hey Mosby, guess what? We're getting a big tortoise for our backyard." Mosby confused, "Why do we need a new turtle??!! Maaaaw?!!!!
5 comments:
I love your storytelling! :)
Danielle...it's Saturday night...had a a great day in LA (can see the returning to work after kids...will work)...your blog is such a gift...a place to enter... ... visuals...writings.. music...a completely enveloping experience....you my dear are such a very, very talented artist!
much love dear friend to YOU and YOURS.
I just found your blog. So fun! I have no idea what I would do if one of my little son's turtles died...ha! Your great at telling stories. :)
-ashley
http://pencilleddaydream.wordpress.com
How fun would it be if you guys actually got a tortoise?! A guinea pig is pretty fun too :)
love! sorry about rocky:(
laughing though, picturing a huge tortoise in your yard!! :)
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