It was a typical morning. The beds were made, boys were dressed, I got myself ready and headed to the kitchen to join the family for breakfast. That’s when it all changed. One simple, seemingly harmless observation was all it took.
“Hey! You’re wearing a blue shirt and so is Daddy – did you guys plan that?” I asked Son #3 who was busy eating his cereal.
He paused, mid-shovel, looked down at his clothes, then gasped, “I’m wearing blue, too!”
“Yes, that’s what I just said.”
“I’m wearing blue and Daddy is wearing blue!”
(do I not get credit for stating that very observation ten seconds ago? Nothing? Not even a nod?)
“I’m wearing blue, Daddy is wearing blue and so are you!” and he pointed to Son #4.
“Yes, it’s almost like you planned it. Is today Blue Day?”
“So, Daddy is wearing blue, I am wearing blue, that brother is, but NOT THAT BROTHER.”
“Right, like I said, lots of us are wearing blue today.”
“I have blue on my shirt, see?!” piped up Son #1, clamouring to be included in this momentous occasion.
“But it’s not ALL blue, like Daddy and me,” retorted #3.
“It’s blue. Right. Here,” #1 shot back.
“That means one, two, three, THREE of are wearing blue.”
“And me,” #1 angry-whispered, not willing to back down.
Me: “I’m wearing a blue shirt today, too, but it’s not the same shade.” (What? Why was I still engaging in this conversation? Somebody stop me).
#3 glances at me and shouts, “Hey! You’re wearing blue, too. That means, one, two, three, FOUR of us are wearing blue.”
Are you even hearing me? Maybe they can’t see me. Wait, Bearded Husband just rolled his eyes at me, so I’m definitely visible.
#2 Son strolls into the kitchen.
“Wait, that brother has blue on his shirt so that means, one, two, three, four FIVE of us have blue on. But only me and Daddy are wearing the same blue. ACTUALLY, he has some blue on, too. So that means, one, two, three, four, five SIX of us are wearing blue today. But only me and Daddy are wearing the same blue.”
#2 shrugs and exits kitchen.
#4 randomly shouts out, “NooooooOOOO,” just to be controversial, then struts out of the room.
This will not do. #3 throws his arms up in the air in exasperation, “But it ISN’T.”
I’ve lost track, what were we debating? Is it hot day? Did I put pants on? I’m so confused.
#3, “We all have blue on, it’s like it’s Blue Day.”
Yes, yes it is.
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Tough Bananas 