So simple, yet the most beautiful words heard out of my almost 4-yr-old's mouth after I told him "no" for something. No tantrum. No negotiation. No repeated requests. Just "okay". And I have witnesses. Whose jaws dropped.
Dominik is not even two and probably doesn't have 50 words in his vocabulary yet, but he is already interpreting German into English for us. It goes like this:
It was a tough decision, but I think we did the right thing for you. I'm glad I could be there until the end and say good-bye. We will always remember you fondly as the spunky little kitty that would defend her territory against the smallest chipmunks and the biggest dogs. Remember hissing and spitting at Kayla through the basement door? Remember bringing mice into our bedroom? Remember chasing through our old house from top to bottom whenever there was another critter walking by the windows? Remember sleeping on our computer monitor or on the tiny shelf in the entertainment center? Remember your kitty castle with little holes all over that you could stick your paws through to bat at us?
Maybe you can be a doggy in cat heaven. I know you would like that; and Dominik would finally get it right!
In a mixture of boredom and insanity, I decided to take both boys skiing by myself a few weeks ago. Dominik had never been out and only practiced once in the basement, but immediately started walking on his plastic "skis" over to the bunny hill. Lukas has been getting good enough that he can ski without tethers and too much interference from me. So we spent a few hours on the bunny hill, with me riding the magic carpet up right behind Dominik and then skiing down with him between my legs. Exhausting, but fun!
This is starting to get interesting, because there is more every day now. Finally!
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