My nieces are here for a visit and I’ve been lucky enough to get sole custody of them for the past four days – and there have been moments of pure mayhem incited by the greatest Aunt who has ever ruled over small human beings. In the middle of this whirlwind of Lola, Six, Four, and myself, is the poor bedraggled Hubster. He has been a horse, a playground to be climbed on, a fetcher of milk and juice boxes, and the stalwart carriage to carry tired Littles.
Hubster deserves a gold medal for his endeavors.
He will not get one. I can’t risk it going to his head.
This morning was perhaps the greatest morning of all. Six told a funny story and then I followed suit. Then came time for Four to tell her story and she began in a dramatic fashion. Cue the lights, start the low background music, and prepare to be dazzled by this story which I’ve recounted word for word how Four told it.
This is the Butter Story
One day I was very hungry. I wanted to eat something so I opened up the fridge. I opened the lid to the box where the butter lives.
Do you know the box where the butter lives?
{Storyteller waited for my nod of acknowledgement before she continued on}
I opened the box where the butter lives, the front door so I could put my hand in. Then I pulled out a stick of butter. I looked around but I didn’t see anything else in the box where the butter lives.
I was so, so hungry.
I looked for a bagel but didn’t see one. I was so hungry. I looked for an English muffin but I didn’t see one. I was still so hungry. I looked for some toast but I didn’t see one. I was so, so hungry.
So, I opened the butter and took a big bite.
My belly started to feel better so I took another bite. Then do you know what happened?
{Cue increase in music volume and tempo – she actually paused for dramatic effect}
Mommy and Dad walked into the kitchen. They said, “What are you doing?!” I looked at them and told them I was eating butter because I was hungry. Then Daddy started to laugh. Then Mommy started to laugh.
Then they took my butter away.
{I thought she would leave us on a sad note, but the heroine would not be defeated}
I told Mommy and Dad I was so hungry and they made me a bagel.
{Cue satisfied look from storyteller… and then a furrowed brow… then a whisper}
I’m going to eat butter from the box where the butter lives again.
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I love her determination that she will be eating butter again in the future! #DreamTeam
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She’s been adding more details since she told me. Prepare for a follow up cartoon!
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That’s brilliant! I can’t wait. #DreamTeam
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Getting sympathetic heart burn just thinking of it!
Sounds as if you are a GREAT auntie!
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I certainly hope I am, I want them to continue visiting as they get older!
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That story was adorable and I loved how you detailed all the pauses and expressions which really was the best part of the story I’m sure!
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Her facial expressions were perfect, kid was born to tell stories. Heck, maybe she’ll be an author when she’s older! Then we can trade books and ideas.
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That made me smile. I’m sure she will remember to go for the butter each visit. #DreamTeam
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What a lovely story, made me smile 🙂 X #dreamteam
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Thank you!
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First of all, he DOES deserve a medal! And secondly OMG, butter!!! That really made me laugh.
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She looks so happy when she talks about butter 😆
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Never know what to expect but always look forward to reading your blog. Don’t get me started on butter in our house! #DreamTeam
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Love that story… My kids regularly ask me for a butter sandwich and they will not be told that butter isn’t actually a sandwich filling #DreamTeam
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Butter is just so addictive!
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This made me laugh, particularly as my 4 year old has a thing for butter and would eat a whole block of butter for dinner if I’d let her! #dreamteam
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Seems like kids love eating plain butter. It makes me wonder when we grow out of that stage!
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Hilarious – I don’t do butter at all #dreamteam
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I live for it on toast!
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Yikes that sounds hard core – not sure I could eat just butter on its own no matter how hungry I was! #DreamTeam
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I did as a child! So smooth and silky. But just the thought of eating butter solo now that I’m an adult is pretty disgusting.
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Awww I love it when the littles re tell something that’s happened. It always makes you see things in a different way. My first dog Sally was a bit of a butter eater. She would always try to steal the butter box from the kitchen counter. #DreamTeam xx
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Sally sounds like she was a funny pup!
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