Lately, Jarrah has been saying that she wants to live in her own house. Without us. This morning she said it, and also said she wasn't going to school. David said:
"Well, here's the thing. To live in your own house, you have to buy your own house. And to buy your own house, you need a job. To get a job, you'll need another 20 years of school. So you better go to school."
And that was actually convincing.
A couple days ago, we had this argument, occasioned by some ridiculously unreasonable demand on my part, like "It's time to brush your teeth." or "Let's clean up this room:"
Jarrah: No! And I want to live by myself. In my own house!
Sam: Oh, where are Daddy and I going to live?
Jarrah: In your own house. In Australia.
Sam: In Australia! But we'll be lonely without you.
Jarrah: No, you won't. Crick will live with you.
Sam: Just Crick? What about Maine and StarWarsandAway and Braden and Allie and Lynnie and Sarah?
Jarrah: They're going to live with me.
Sam: I thought you wanted to live by yourself?
Jarrah: They're invisible.
Sam: Right. But will you ever visit us, all the way in Australia?
Jarrah: NO. I will NOT visit you. And I won't Skype, either!
Maybe she doesn't want to live with us, but she's definitely related to us. That much is clear.
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Heh. This morning Ernie asked where I was going to live when she was old and a mommy. Because she's going to live right HERE!
HAHAHAHA.
Well, can I come visit you in Australia? I've always wanted to go there...
Oh dear! Does that mean we wont get visits or skypes from any of you!
J and J
She brought up Skype? That's cold.
I knew she was a kindred spirit! It's only been recently that I've stopped thinking to myself, "I can do whatever I want, whenever I want..." Because, of course, I no longer can...
Wow. I can't believe she knows about skype. I don't even know how to skype!
Oh, these young kids and their technology! That's awesome.
Sometimes I wished I lived in a house alone. At least it would be quiet. :)
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