Monday, March 7, 2011

Make It Fit!

My eight year old grandson, Tate is spending a few days with us this week. We are having a good time and all is going well. It's fun to have time to hang out together!
Today Tate's Aunt Kinsey offered to play Battle Ship with him. She got out the little kids card table, and was getting it set up for her to sit on the couch side of it while Tate could sit in the child's rocking chair on the opposite side.
Well, in the wink of an eye he plopped himself down on the couch and when she protested saying that was her spot to sit, he replied in no uncertain terms that she could sit in the little chair! Of course she tried to explain to him that she wouldn't be able to fit in that chair and still he insisted she would! (She could have taken that as a compliment I guess:)
Out of pure frustration she sighed a big sigh, so he said to her very calmly, "Well, if you are too big to fit in it, maybe you should have my Dad roll over you." When she asked him in a very frustrated voice what THAT meant, he said, "Well he could flatten you so you would fit!"
Needless to say Kinsey and I got a good laugh out of that, and of course I had to intervene and ask him if he would please let her sit on the couch. In a very respectful manner he did shift to the other side.
Kids always have a simple way of solving things and making things fit...don't you think?

5 comments:

Kinsey said...

Tate is such a little joker.

Heather said...

Cute story. (Did he win.)

My son's name is Tayte too!!

Gina F. said...

Hi Peggy! It was so great to hear from you again. I have missed hearing from you so much. I was just thinking about you the other day but I couldn't think of the name of your blog to stop by and see how you were doing and of course say HI! :)
I have been so busy myself with the kiddos and with my blog since now I am doing reviews and giveaways for companies. But other then that everything has been great my way. Please keep in touch and God bless you and your family as always!!! :)

Your Dear Friend,
Gina
motherof1princessand2princes.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

Leave it to my Tater to be the bossy one! I could piture him telling Kinsey where to sit. :) Beth

Anonymous said...

I love kids. Babe plays Hungry Hungry Hippo using both hands and feet. Kids are the best! Glad you're having fun over there.