For example, Ethan spent the majority of his day yesterday making a rice baby. What is a rice baby, you ask? This is a rice baby:
It's a creepy pantyhose and rice child. I can't even bring myself to touch it, because you know those pantyhose are used.
Ethan loves the thing. He changes it's diaper often, holds it like a pro, and tried to sleep with it last night. I forbade such an act feeling confident that I would be cleaning up the gory aftermath of rice baby death by dismemberment in the morning. Ethan is a violent sleeper.
I fully expected Andrew to pitch a fit when he saw his six year old carting around a doll made of pantyhose, complete with diaper and blanket accessories, but he didn't. Maybe he just didn't understand what the thing was.
Oh, sorry, the baby's name is Jake.
I can't wait to see what intellectual treasures my kids bring home today!
I'm with you! I wouldn't be able to touch it either! My kids watched lots of movies our last week of school b/c of all the rain :( They were not happy.
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog and LOVE your sense of humor! I'll be back!!
ReplyDeleteThat is hilarious! My husband is a high school band director and he had a kid pitch a fit in his class on Monday because he wouldn't let him work on homework while they were watching a movie! Good grief!! In Texas they extended the school year until June 2, why??
ReplyDeleteI always loved the last week of school - it's the big payoff!
ReplyDeleteThat rice thing is beyond creepy. Why did they make these?
Hello, rice baby Jake! Nice to meet you. Please tell me Why??? How strange! And look at the little bones on his shirt.
ReplyDeleteOk, art projects and the like are fun for the last couple of days, as no one actually expects anything to be accomplished. But who came up with these nasty things?! Even if they had stuffed the stockings with batting or cotton balls. Rice, really? Good luck with that when whatever is holding the opening closed breaks! It will surely be in a carpeted area.
ReplyDeleteOh the horror! That's creepy, man.
ReplyDeleteBTW, my three month old's name is Ethan too. Great name, if I do say so myself.
Teachers are really digging during those last couple of weeks, aren't they? I think it's hysterical! And I don't blame you for not wanting to touch it. Panty hose are just to flipping personal!
ReplyDeleteJake the rice baby! Actually laughing out loud!
I'm so glad you all agree that this kind of thing is just gross! Makes life so much more interesting though, eh?
ReplyDeleteMelissa - Ethan is a good name. I need to visit your blog and find out about your kids!
Christine - We're in school until the end of the first week of June. Agg! We can make it!
That is really bizarre. My husband and I are both teachers. It's tough at the end of the year because you're trying to wrap up all sorts of things. You know, you can't really launch into a whole concept only to not have time to finish it. And then there's all the testing and end of year assessments, while trying to keep kids engaged when they know there are only a few days left. I guess I'd rather my kids make the creepy looking rice doll then just be watching movies. Better yet, I say, go outside and enjoy the weather! Play is learning too!
ReplyDeleteHaha! He looks so proud of his pantyhose rice baby. I do believe you've traumatized your pantyhose rice grandbaby by not accepting him for who he is. lol
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Oh how I needed to laugh! Thank you!
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