After nearly three hours at my daughter’s softball game this afternoon, my six year old son started getting a little restless. He finished off some popcorn, a sucker and a snowcone before I ran out of money for food.
So, I did what any parent would do and I told him to play in the dirt.
I bent to the ground and picked up a rock. Then I demonstrated my dirt-drawing techniques and said, “Here. Take this rock and write your name…like this.”
My son took the rock from me and began to scribble a design. As other parents looked on, I started to feel embarrassed because he wasn’t following my very simple instructions.
I asked, “What are you doing? Why don’t you write your name in the dirt like I showed you?”
He not only replied as if talking to a complete blockhead, but I think he also ditched me in the line to heaven when he said, “I don’t want to write my name. I’m drawing a picture of Jesus on the cross.”
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The Mom
OMG…wow. Name schmame. LOL!
Jenna Consolo
So there, Mom.
Amy
And here I can’t get my little one to believe that Moses is a man in the Bible and not just her Granny’s dog. Cute story!
Monica
You so lost your place in line to him…classic!
I love this kid, and I don’t even know him!
Ed (zoesdad)
You still get to go, right?
Dapoppins
HE sure told you!
People in the Sun
It’s a bit scary, no? I mean, my baby summons deer to hit the car, but at least I know when it’s coming because his eyes turn red and he speaks backwards.
MamaMo
Awesome! and DUH!!… simply writing your name in the dirt is so old school.
Ms Picket To You
Um, are you sure he wasn’t look for a popsicle or candy bar from the concession stand out of the deal?
And even if he was, I love his motivation and strategy.
Makes me want to take my kids to church.
Heather
HA!
The Laundress
That’ll teach ya.
Jodi
You know I literally laugh out loud just about everytime you post a story about that boy!
Lisa@verybusymomwith4
Future pastor?
wheremytruthlives
Dude, take a photo and save a little jar of that dirt. Then post it on eBay – starting bid $163,000. This kid is worth his weight in gold.
chefmom
I would have walked away shaking my head, and said ” Geniuses, what are you gonna do with them?!” LOL what a great kid!
Kori
OMG, that is too funny! One time at a church supper, Sam build the Parthenon out of wooden blocks. that really looked like it. and then proceeded to tell anyone who would listen the history of it. how proud! 🙂
meleah rebeccah
Once again, your son simply amazes and cracks me up.
BusyDad
I read on Monster.com that they’re looking for someone to paint the floor of the Sistine Chapel. I hope you snapped a pic for his portfolio.
AlisonH
Raising that one right. Go Mom.
Misty
And now you know… 🙂
Mama Dawg
Well, I guess he topped your suggestion! Didja get a pic?
Jaina
Dang, what do you say to that?
Kimmylyn
He does have the best one liners. 🙂
Jamie E
lol, embarrassed mom transformed into proud mom in less than a second!
Sogeshirtsguy
He might be the next george carlin. Crazy witty.
ShannanB
Wow. Now that is a smart little boy.
Melisa
So funny! What an overachiever! (LOL) Hee hee…so how’d he do? 🙂
O My Blog!
So he wanted to write HIS name. Smart kid!
holly
that’s where leo started. . . softball games.
a lot of people do NOT know this, but even van gogh was just a little dude who was bored watching his dad golf. and matisse? bowling victim.
Tara R.
All the great artists started with dirt drawings.
Maureen
Wow… he told YOU now, didn’t he? 🙂
Tom
Bless his little heart. He’s been listening!