(while reading before bedtime)
RJ: Dad, you know Tom is just a kid when he starts the Beast Quest books, but at the end, he’s grown up?
Dad: Yeah. All those adventures must have taken a long time.
RJ: Well… He doesn’t ever buy new clothes.
Dad: I guess he doesn’t.
RJ: So at the end, he must be feeling pretty squished in such small clothes! And they’re probably all falling apart, too!
Not being a particularly tall family, we weren’t really surprised to end up with short kids. It does have some benefits for us: almost every house has really high ceilings, there are many more surfaces that don’t require dusting and the legroom provided on most airline seats is just extravagant.
We generally forget about it until there’s one of those rare school events when it makes a difference. This was one of those.
Of all the work our kids have brought home from school, this struck me as the most tragic.
With answers like this, I guess there’s no need to write your name. The good news is that he doesn’t mind too much; it’s just the way things are.
(Note to others, if you’re looking for the best hiding spot in our house try on top of the fridge — it’s like another planet up there.)
(a sudden outburst, while eating dinner)
RJ: Okay, new rule! No one in this family is a allowed to turn into a giant!
