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The Interview

On the way to the fabric store yesterday, Avery sat in her booster seat, highlighter in hand, holding a church newsletter and asking her fellow riders a series of questions. After each answer, she would jot something down on the newsletter.

Mom? Do you like ice cream?
Yes.
Mm-keh. Does the baby like ice cream?
I think so.
Mm-keh. So, do you like juice?
Sometimes.
Mm-hmm. How about milk?
Yup.
Mm-keh. Thank you, Mom. Tucker?
What, Awey?
Do you like juice?
Yup.
Mm-keh. Do you like water?
Yup.
Mm-keh. How about cookies?
Yup.
Do you like train cookies?
Yup.
Do you like train crackers?
Yup.
Do you like train sandwiches?
(Silence)
Tucker? Answer me.
Awey, no talking. Mom! Awey's talking.
So? She can talk!
Awey bugging me, Mom. AWEY, NO TALKING!
HA HA HA HA HA HA! Tucker, you are so funny.
AWEY, NO LAUGHING! NOT PUNNY!
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! HEE HEE HEE HEE!
MOM! AWEY LAUGHING!
HOO HOO HOO HOO. HA HA HA HA!

This argument went on for some time before I had to pull out my Calvin's Mom hat and bring it to a stop. Clearly, the interview was not going as planned and Tucker was tired of answering questions about if he liked train this or train that.

When we arrived at the fabric store, (remind me to never bring my kids there again if I want to get anything done) I noticed Avery had one pink arm that looked suspiciously like highlighter. Remind me also never to let her have markers in the van.

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