Twice a week, Jen comes to our house in the wee dark hours just before dawn. She takes Nate to day care, so that I can catch the early train.
We just started this a couple of weeks ago. When I picked Nate up from day care after the first day, he was very excited. “Daddy! Jen bought me a doughnut this morning! And she says if I behave and don’t dawdle, she’ll buy me a doughnut every day!”
Now, this sounded a little fishy to me. I asked, “Is that really what she said? Two doughnuts a week is a lot, even for a big guy like me.”
“Well, Jen can decide.”
“No, actually. I will decide what you eat, because I am your father.”
He didn’t like that very much, but he promised to talk to her and get more details about the plan.
Last night, when I picked him up from day care, he pulled me down so we were face to face. “Daddy. I talked to Jen about the doughnuts. She said she would get me a doughnut on the first or the second day of the first.”
I was baffled. “I don’t know what that means, Nate. I think I’m going to have to talk to Jen myself.”
“Dad,” he said, very seriously. “You can’t stop the doughnuts.”
What a great, honest plea from such a little guy!!! I agree with Nate – you CAN’T stop the donuts. 🙂
Happy B-day Sarah belated! I thought of all of you that day. xoxo from us all here in Vermont!
I’ve been needing a new mantra. I think “You can’t stop the donuts” is a good candidate.
I will forthwith think of Nate every time I am tempted to buy a doughnut, knowing I shouldn’t, but then buy it anyways.
🙂
That is GREAT!! I wonder where he got his sweet tooth from…LOL and for the record, I am on Nate’s side, you can’t stop the donuts!!!
Straight from the heart, and stomach! What a priceless moment! 🙂
I think this is an even better catch phrase than “Time to make the donuts”! Thanks for the smile.
It is true, you can’t stop the doughnuts.
I don’t think Gov. Schwarzenegger could, nor even Chuck Norris could.
Dave, I think you will have to accept this one fact in life.
Sorry, your son is right.
Vive le pastry!
Dave! I found you. I had an email fiasco and lost your contact info… crankopotamus, how could I forget that.
Can’t wait to catch up on things with you and the little guy.
A happy belated birthday to Sarah and, if I remember correctly, you have a birthday right around this time?
Can Liam and I come to see you? I’m missing you!
xoxoxJanelle & Liam