only eight

[misterx]

Almost forgot to post this. It happened a week or two ago.

Storm likes to play in the shower. She brings toys in with her. Often, they don't go back out.

I had been out mowing and came in badly needing a shower. I go into the bathroom and there is a folding fairytopia thing, dolls, you name it. My brain immediately glazed over... too much stuff. I went back into the living room and flopped into my computer chair.

"Storm, go get your dolls out of the shower."

"Dad," she says, staring zombified at the TV, "I'm watching this." It's one of the Spongebob episodes we've all seen a zillion times.

"GO. I want to take a shower and it makes my head hurt just looking in there."

She dramatically throws her quilt off, and stomps into the bathroom. Nothing happens for a bit. I can only assume she was in there thinking of a strategy. Deciding upon one, she comes out.

"Dad, there are only EIGHT Barbies in there!"

Oh, well, that's different then. Only eight.

Comments

[sarekofvulcan.livejournal.com]

I would metaquotes this, but people without young daughters just wouldn't see the point...

[brujaoscura.livejournal.com]

Sounds like my girls- They stopped leaving toys in the tub when someone put the toys in an empty garbage can
They now remove toys from a tub after playing with them.

[phenimore.livejournal.com]

I have a hard time undressing in front of childrens toys I will throw them elsewhere or at least turn them around.. something just doesn't seem right about it... see it sounded funny when i thought to comment it... now it just sounds odd and vaguely creepy.. eh, what the heck!