Overheard at the playground

by DaniGirl on August 6, 2009 · 0 comments

in Ah, me boys

The boys are playing with one of Simon’s classmates at the park. I am hauling Lucas off the top of the highest climber when I hear Simon’s classmate say, “Gee, your mom is lucky. She sure has a loud voice.”

I can’t help but laugh out loud. As I’m wandering away, marveling that I hadn’t been anywhere near the top of my range, my ear translated what he *actually* said: “Gee, your mom is lucky. She sure has a lot of boys.”

It works either way.

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