Overheard

Overheard at Aidan’s party on Sunday:

Aidan’s friend approaches Chris with serious eyes and says to him, “Hi, Aidan’s Dad? I need talk to you. I really want to have a sleepover with Aidan. Can I have a sleepover with Aidan?”

Chris, not quite sure how to respond to the solicitation, “Um, sure. We’ll talk to your parents and set one up soon, okay?”

Aidan’s friend: “Well, see, okay, since we are all here. I mean, I’m here and you’re here, right? So how about we just talk dates now, okay? Let’s put something together. Let’s make it happen
Aidan’s Daddy. Do you have a date that works for you guys? Because I’m available.”

Chris, trying hard not to laugh, “Um, well, hmmm.”

Aidan’s friend: “It can be at my house or your house. It doesn’t matter. I just want to have a sleepover party with Aidan. So, let’s firm up some dates, okay Aidan’s Daddy? Can you go grab your calendar? Go get your calendar and give me some dates. Let’s do this! Let’s make it happen!”

I can tell you now. I am not ready for the sleepover phase. And Chris and I are clearly not prepared for the negotiating tactics of six year old boys.

Overheard on Monday:

Our friends Christine and Dylan’s five year old daughter Casey has decided she will marry Brennan when she is older. After greeting us at her house with this news, she tells Brennan to follow her to her room to assist her with picking out a swimsuit to wear in the sprinkler. As I watch them, Brennan and Casey stand in front of her closet and slowly go through each of Casey’s bathing suits.

Casey: “What about this swimsuit Brennan? Should I wear this one?”

Brennan: “Hmmm, well, that one is okay.”

Casey: “Do you like this one?

Brennan: “That one is nice too, I guess.” Brennan takes a minute to look through a few more swimsuits, selects a blue one piece swimsuit, hands it to Casey and says: “I like this one better.”

Casey nods and smiles at Brennan. “Okay Brennan. I’ll wear this one for you, okay?”

Brennan: “Okay.”

At Brennan’s devilish smile back at me, I am fairly certain I am not ready for my three and a half year old to be picking out bathing suits for his girlfriends.