We recently received a few free animal fact sheets in the mail. You know one of those mailers that are trying to get you to subscribe to future mailings and build a collection. The kids have had a lot of fun looking them over and I actually think it would be fun to get more of them, since they are so interested in animals. It would probably come in handy some day with school reports, but you can just as easily find the information on the Internet these days. However, that's not the point of this post.
We were having one of those evening around the McDonald household. The ones where the kids just can't seem to get along. The fighting was driving both Dan and I crazy. We were trying our best to get them in bed for the evening and things just weren't going according to plan. We had had it with the name calling and hitting, so an early bedtime was set in motion. We were very frustrated and on the verge of loosing our cool. We were quickly turning into those parents that yell and scream at their kids.
Lucky for us, Noah pulled us out of this downward spiral. It wasn't in the most conventional way and it was probably one of those things you shouldn't laugh at, or endorse. But it was exactly what we needed. I am so thankful for comic relief at time like this.
So, Noah grabbed the information card on the Bald Eagle and sat in the recliner. He quickly announced to Zoe that, "I'm going to study about the Bald Eagle. I need to learn what sounds it makes, so I can call one to come take you away."
Where does he come up with this stuff? Needless to say Dan and I couldn't contain our laughter. We had to explain that that wasn't a nice thing to say. I know he really loves his sister and was just really frustrated with her at the time.
Little did he know that I wish that were possible, but I'd have the eagle take him away too. Not permanently, just temporarily. More like just have the eagle carry them off to bed.
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