Bloopers 1

You might think everything is "sweet and loving" with my kids...well, you are mistaken. I also have some bad times with them. Life is all about balance, remember? How can you appreciate happiness if you have not experienced sadness at one point in your life. But I'll skip the sadness part and proceed to the comedic aspects of my kids. My friends know my sixth sense is humor. So, it's no surprise if my kids have it too.

It was my daughter's first day in her new school. She was 5 years old then. As a good mom, I took the school bus with her and accompanied her to school. I was afraid she'd feel out of place since most of her classmates would have known each other from last school year's. My fear was she would have a hard time adapting. But that was not the case at all.

After her classes, we took the same school service and went home. (There were other moms, dads and yayas on the bus, by the way.) On our way home, kids were introducing themselves, telling stories about their parents, unconsciously, trying to impress one another. Parents were smiling because kids were finally showing their true colors...being talkative, inquisitive...and my daughter was no exception..shy as she was...she answered the questions being thrown at her without any hesitation...and would even volunteer information without being asked. These are some of the good examples of what i was referring to...this is as far as i could remember...

"Saan kayo nakatira?"

K: Sa Country Homes...sa Naga Road...pero kami lang ng mommy ko at ng mga brothers ko."

"Bakit nasaan ang daddy mo?"

K: Nasa Mommy Nya

Good thing the kids did not probe too much....however, i could feel the eyes of the other parents on me......

I don't know how the kids ended up talking about how they call their fathers...i was just surprised at how my daughter opened up so easily....

One kid said, "Ako Papa ang tawag ko..." and the other kids seconded..."Yes, Papa"..others said "Ako, daddy.....ikaw?" And they were looking at my daughter....

K:" Daddy din....daddy ang tawag namin ng baby brother ko sa daddy namin pero ang kuya ko tito E___ ang tawag sa kanya..."

And of course, they all asked, "Bakit?"

K: " Eh kasi iba ang daddy nya!!!"

And all eyes were on me, again......




Just the other day, when i was really weak with fever...i heard my eldest son reprimanding his younger brother....and a couple of minutes later, my youngest came to me crying and said, "Mommy, si kuya, sabi nya, matigas daw ang ulo ko."

M: Bakit, anung ginawa mo?
K: Ayoko lang ipahiram ang ballpen ko kasi winala nya ang celfone ko dati eh
M: Eh ballpen lang naman yun, ipahiram mo na
K: Eh yung celfone nga nawala nya..ballpen ko pa kaya?

(may katwiran naman ang bunso ko di ba?)

M: Pahiram mo na kasi ayoko ng maingay may sakit si mommy
K: Ayoko kasi sabi nya, matigas daw ang ulo ko...pag namatay ka daw hindi nya ko pag-aaralin!

(At talagang pinatay pa ko sa usapan nila!)

M: Niloloko ka lang nun
K: Eh ayaw kitang mamatay ( he was still crying)
M: Hindi pa baby
K: Pag namatay ka, akin na lang ang celfone mo ha..wag kay kuya! ( he was still crying!!!)

At this point, i really didn't know how to react - laugh... cry.... shout....all i could remember saying was, "Yes, baby"....and i went back to sleep.


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