Tuesday, March 8, 2011

tattletale ...

Doodle has a temper. She's quick to overreact. And when she gets angry, she screams. Oh, and did I mention that she doesn't like to lose? Because she doesn't. Doodle has been known to flip the game board once she realizes someone else is going to claim victory.

And you know what else? It's NEVER her fault if she loses. Either you "got lucky" or you "made her lose." Makes sense, right?

On Sunday, Doodle was playing a computer game. I was sitting next to her checking my email. And although I wasn't actually paying attention to what she was doing, she turned to me and said, "Don't look at me. When you look at me, I lose."

I shook my head and told her I wasn't looking. She went on playing and I got back to what I was doing. And then it happened ...

Doodle: "Damn."
Me: "What did you just say?"
Doodle: "Damn"
Me: "Doodle, that is not a word that we EVER say."
J (from the other room): "What did she say?"
Me: "You go tell your father what you just said."
Doodle (screaming at the top of her lungs): "You ALWAYS try to get me in trouble. STOP BEING A TATTLETALE!"
Me (laughing while trying to keep a straight face): "I'm not a tattletale. I'm your mother."

Sometimes, I can not believe this is my life. Where the heck did I get these kids?

35 comments:

Running Librarian said...

you are such a tattletale, always telling dad! lol

Anonymous said...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA that just made me laugh quite a bit

Running Ricig said...

i love your kids stories!!! and seriously, stop being such a tattletale ;)

Jen said...

Oh... my son Brock has flipped a game board or two.

And their word was shit... yeah, and when daddy asked them where they heard it... "Mommy" was their answer... great. My reply to my husband was that it could have been MUCH worse, right?

We are dealing with 6.5 year old whining... and I HATE whining... it is worse when he is old enough to know better.

Rachel said...

hahaha.. this made me laugh. But I won't be laughing much longer, as I have one of these in my house too.

fancy nancy said...

Lol!!! I love it! How did you keep a straight face for this one?!

Catey said...

Oh my word-this totally made my morning! hahaha!

Pam @ herbieontherun.com said...

This post and Jen's comment cracked me up.

Yesterday a lady at work told us about her granddaughter's newest thing... she did something over the weekend that her granddad was getting on to her about, and she (3 years old) looked at him and said, "Do you want a piece of me?!"

amy said...

Hahaha. Hilarious.

Unknown said...

This is too funny. Your kids totally crack me up. And by the way... AWESOME job on your 60 mile week last week. WOOHOO!!

Carmen said...

I love it because I am living that life too. Yesterday after school my six year old could have said..."mom, will you make me some koolaid?" I hate that stuff but there was a packet in the pantry that had come free with something. Instead she said, "If you don't make this for me, I will whine until you do." I said, "Have you met me before. Whining does not work with me. Whine away!"

Kurt @ Becoming An Ironman said...

You should really start putting a book together for everything your girls do and say.

Love and Puppies, Christy said...

Hahaha. I am SOOO going to have kids just like this.

My mom's favorite story about me is when I was 3 and my granddad took me for ice cream. I dropped my cone on the ground and yelled, "Aw, shit!".

At least they are using it in context! :)

Lisa said...

Cracking me up -
HA LOL!!!!

josh said...

So this might me a very long comment since I have a a few posts of yours to comment about.
1- loved your ABC things post. I was thinking about doing this and what quote would I use and that exact line from Empire Records popped into my head! I love that movie. So many great quotes from it. "Shoplifter!"
2- great work on the 60 miles.
3- Your girls are hilarious.
4- The Disney Princess half looked awesome. Makes me want to run it!
Sorry for the novel!! Have a great day!

Jess's Journey to the Land Of Skinny said...

Uh that comment from Josh was actually from me Jess! Didn't realize he was signed in!

Unknown said...

oh.mee.gee.....love! Sounds just like my daughter.

Marlene said...

OMG, priceless. I guess Dad does more of the disciplining!

Beth said...

I love your kid stories. They are SO funny!

Anonymous said...

Hilarious!!!!! Making a mental note, though, that TMB is a tattletale!!! Bwahahaha!

Unknown said...

Not only do you tattle on her, but you LOOK at her. How mean.

Carly said...

Hahahaha... I can't wait to have kids so I can have stories like this.

RunToTheFinish said...

seriously i don't read most people's kid stories but yours are too funny

Rose @ Eat, Drink, and Be Meiri said...

Kids are HILARIOUS!

Stephanie F said...

hahahhaah i have NO idea what i'm gonna do when i have children.

Kerrie said...

Hahahahaha! I would not be able to keep a straight face.

Shellyrm ~ just a country runner said...

And I bet it was your fault that she said that word.

I'm not sure where you got them but you go to jail for trying to get rid of them! And after years when they leave on their own...they come back. Just warning you!

Trish said...

THAT is priceless!!

Stefanie D. said...

Hahahaaha. Oh my goodness. I have so much to look forward to!

Stefanie D. said...

Hahahaaha. Oh my goodness. I have so much to look forward to!

Unknown said...

"Stop being a tattletale". LOVE IT!

MCM Mama said...

LMAO!

When Shoo was little, he exclaimed "damn it". I explained that it was not polite to say that. A little while later, he yelled "damn". I reminded him that it was not appropriate. His response? But, mom, I didn't say "it".

Anonymous said...

Soooooo funny! I too hate to lose. I used to tell my brother he was jinx. =)

LookingUpAgain said...

Ah! Love that girl! Just remembered a story my mom told about a time she asked me what I wanted for lunch when I was little. She had asked if I wanted a hot dog and I replied with, "Yea, a big f*%#@ing one." She said she almost died trying to hold in laughter while paddling my butt!

Meredith said...

Yeah, maybe you should work on not tattletaling. :) Ella tattled yesterday. Only, I was glad she did. She came in to tell me Brenton was coloring all over the seats in the car. With pen. Not the washable kind. Lovely.