My wife had a doctor’s appointment this morning, leaving me to take the kids into school. Amazingly, I’ve only done this one or twice before – so I have no idea what the procedure is. I understand that other parents just drop their kids off, but since I don’t know the protocols, I park and walk the kids in.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, since my works at the school, this isn’t unusual for them. She just walks them in as she heads to her classroom.<\/p>\n
“Let’s drop your brother off first,” I said to my youngest as we walked across the parking lot. I figured that the oldest probably knew the routine better. I could drop him off quickly and then worry about the younger one. Besides, I had a 50\/50 chance of picking the same one that Momma does.<\/p>\n
The little guy sighed with exasperation. “No! Momma always drops him off first!”<\/p>\n
Whoops. Looks like I guessed wrong. <\/p>\n
“What’s wrong with that?” I asked.<\/p>\n
He flapped his arms. “She talks!”<\/p>\n
“Talks?”<\/p>\n
“Talks and talks and talks. First this lady, then that lady, then another lady. Talk, talk, talk, talk!”<\/p>\n
I smiled.<\/p>\n
“And I just stand there! Talk, talk, talk!” He flapped his arms again.<\/p>\n
“No worries,” I said. “I don’t talk like Momma does.”<\/p>\n
He smiled. “True.”<\/p>\n
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