From the Mind of a 2 Year Old

by Chris on 08/12/2011

in My Story

 

Yesterday I was playing with Little Miss’ blocks because they are obviously awesome, duh. I had a kickass tower built until Little Miss came over ‘as a matter of factly’ and knocked over my tower with one swift kick of her little foot.

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No blocks today Daddy, you go to the grocery store.

Just to confirm I heard correctly:

You want Daddy to go to the grocery store?

Which was followed by:

Yes, you go buy food. Now. No blocks.

And that concluded my tower building shenanigans.

=(
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