{"id":215,"date":"2008-07-28T04:00:16","date_gmt":"2008-07-28T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/?p=215"},"modified":"2008-07-28T04:00:16","modified_gmt":"2008-07-28T10:00:16","slug":"bedtime-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ernstrom.net\/?p=215","title":{"rendered":"Bedtime Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

With Dave being in school this summer, sometimes he ends up going to bed before (or around the same time as) Bridget. One particular night… it was about 8:45 p.m. … Dave asked Bridget if she’d like to tuck him in. “Sure dad,” she replied. She pulled back his blankets and covered him up when he got in. She had to climb over him a couple of times so she could tuck him in. Then she gave him a kiss and asked if he wanted a bedtime story.<\/p>\n

We figured she’d do her best to retell a story from one of the books she likes. But instead she just started rambling on and on about EVERYTHING. Some of it made no sense at all, other parts were perfectly clear. She went on like this for more than 15 minutes.<\/p>\n

I managed to videotape about 8 minutes of it. It was dark, so the video quality isn’t the best, but at least you can hear the story.
\nThe inflection in her voice when she talks for the characters in her story is priceless. I love it!<\/p>\n

<\/embed><\/p>\n

I did the best I could to (quickly) transcribe the parts of her story I could comprehend. The text is a bit scattered, and there are some gaps – but here it is.<\/p>\n

And then, they sweep up the floor with dog poo.
\nAnd then they put it in the garbage.
\nThen they play outside.
\nAnd then the ___ says put me in the sink right now Joseph
\nThen ___ Joseph turn off the light
\nAnd then he goes right up to the sky
\nAnd they he says _______
\nAnd then he goes ____ And then he goes _____
\n___ he underwear broked
\nHis underwear broked in tiny tiny pieces.
\nJust a tiny
\nPick up ’em
\nThen in the kitchen, Marissa broked and I broked, and daddy broked. and mommy broked. And Jared broked on the kitchen. He got dead.
\nAnd people guys zip him up at the bag. And it was not be ___ woody.
\nAnd then woody said, “I’m a cowboy, I have a snake in my shoe”
\nAnd then – A snake in my boot.
\nAnd then Joseph has green shoe on his toe.
\nThis little piggy went to market. This little piggy market, and this little went to market. And this one go all the way home. And this one go way home, and this one go way home.
\nAnd this one goes waddling back to ____ and kiss and make it better. (kissing sounds) Good night Joseph.
\nSays, Joseph can you tuck me in bed. And then he says “turn off the light” and he says “I’m a cowboy” And he says ____ and he says _____ and he says, “Joseph can you tuck me in bed some more”
\nSays cried. Now cry boy says “No have some water in my cup. ___ my cup ___ drank it all ___ ” says cry kid. Says ___, says _________
\n*pause*
\nAnd says “I don’t know”
\nSmile.
\nI love you mom.<\/p>\n

I love you too, are you done with your story? <\/em><\/p>\n

No, not yet.
\nAnd joseph said ____ says up. I’m so excited. Joseph says I’m so excited to get wet cried Joseph.
\nAnd ____ and ___ and then you _____
\nAnd he said, and then he braked
\nAnd ___ said ____
\nTwo L’s – two L’s and diamond says ____
\nAnd he fell ___ down here and he said ____ and he said ____
\nAnd he said ___
\nAnd then he picked off his owie.
\nAnd then he pick off my owie.<\/p>\n

Don’t do it, it will bleed. Finish your story. <\/em><\/p>\n

And then we suffer the children ____ We ___ soft ____ squish the blankets, and they broked. So the daddy can’t get in. And he walks, walks in Bridget’s room and he says “Good night Bridget”
\nAnd he said goodnight. And he gives me a kiss. And I say “yuck.”
\nAnd he said ___ and he said ____ and he said, and he said. Said…
\nThis so I can see ___<\/p>\n

Ok, finish your story.<\/em><\/p>\n

And he said, “Good night Bridget”
\nAnd I felled asleep. And I fell and fell and when my toy brakes and my bed brakes.
\nAnd Marissa won’t be able to get on. On the bed.
\nAnd he said ____ sing a song, sing a song…
\nSaid, “Right now Joseph” he says sing a song Halle.
\nHe says sing a song mom.
\nAnd he won’t have the M&M’s story ____
\nAnd he says good bye M&M. And the M&M turn off the light for her.
\nThe baby M&M. The mom tucks the baby in. ___
\nThe little little tiny tiny baby. Tiny little baby says “Goodnight mom”
\nHe walks to mom and says “good night mom” really fast. Again says…
\nI have some pretty in my hair. I’ll finish the story when I get back from my pretties, because they are in.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We have a crazy, crazy child. But boy does she have an imagination!<\/p>\n

On another note, Dave starts the last week of his summer school today. It is also the busiest\/most hectic week of school he’s had. Wish him luck! He has a monster of a week ahead of him and could use the luck! I can’t believe that the craziness of the summer is beginning to draw to a close. We’ve nearly made it (or maybe “survived it” would be a better expression).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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