05 May 2010

4 year old angst

Elliot: It was a good day. Except I was sad sometimes.
Me: Why were you sad?
E: Well, Natalie doesn't want to play with me anymore.
Me: Why not?
E: (crying) I don't know, but sometimes she even says, 'No, Elliot.' We were friends at the royal ball and we danced together.
Me: I'm sorry buddy. That's hard. Does it make your heart hurt?
E: (still crying) Yeah.
Me: Did you know if there's something you did that made her not want to play with you anymore?
E: No.
...quiet...
E: Well, maybe I know why she didn't want to play with me anymore. Because sometimes I call her cheetah pants.
Me: (Laughing very hard)
E: Yeah, maybe that's why. But I'm still sad.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

ha! your kids are hilarious. :)

miss you all!

(ps: my word verification on google that allows me to comment on your post is "poutle." wonder how i can use THAT in a sentence, today?)