Today after school we were supposed to do a Halloween craft, but instead we spent the precious minutes after school and before the tues soccer marathon sanitizing and washing. Here's what happened:
I was busy in another room for two minutes. I heard Allie and Luke yell, "Oh gross! A dead bird on the window" followed by some more "Oh gross!" and then "I'm going to get Mom" I came in thinking that a bird had hit the window. Nope. While I was gone for no more than two minutes (seriously--that was all) the two year old put on her shoes, went in the backyard, picked up a dead bird and threw it at the window. Allie and Luke were right behind the window watching and thought she had a piece of the moss that the birds are always dropping in the backyard. I guess I should be thankful that she didn't hit one of them. It was hilarious listening to Allie and Luke--they were disgusted.
The funny thing is that when we lived on the farm, there were always dead birds, mice, shrews, and even bats in our driveway. We called it the "Driveway of Death" and always had to remove the dead animals what we went out to play. Luke even picked up a dead mouse to pet once, which another great story in itself. I had thought we were beyond that, but today proved me wrong.
But really, why in the world would you pick up a dead bird and throw it at the window? I can't imagine what was going on in her mind. Maybe she was trying to help it fly.
Sitting next to a dead bird with shoes on the wrong feet
4 comments:
seriously, what goes on in the mind of a toddler is beyond me! my years teaching elementary school did not prepare me! one minute i think ellie is pure genius... the next i think "what the what?!"
I vote for "seeing if it would fly!"
How funny! I love that she grossed out her bro and sis with that bird! But, then again, I would be grossed out, too :)
Oh my goodness - that is a funny story! Sort of reminds me of someone who may have asked someone else out to a dance by putting the note inside a dead fish:)
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