Hi Dad. How was your day?
Every evening, when I wander through the door after a tiring day at work, the kids have this little set-play they go through.
Actually, it starts when they hear the jingle of keys at the door and my attempts at turning 2 handles with only one hand free.
You can hear the thunder of footsteps as Bart and Lisa run race each other to the door, accompanied by their excited chanting: Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!
As I enter the house, Bart used to jump up and down like a yo-yo too - until I told him that a 'Hi Dad!' would be enough. Lisa is more restrained, just standing in the foyer smiling sweetly. And Maggie calls out some excited babytalk from her high chair, sometimes followed by a wave.
This evening, things happened a bit differently.
Bart greeted me at the door, alone. And then I heard Lisa calling from the bathroom.
"Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!" THUD! Apparently, in all the excitement, she tripped over a crawling Maggie, and hit her head on the door frame.
That set the scene for a very difficult night with Lisa, as she remained quite upset all night.
And all because Daddy is hopeless at sneaking into his own house.
Actually, it starts when they hear the jingle of keys at the door and my attempts at turning 2 handles with only one hand free.
You can hear the thunder of footsteps as Bart and Lisa run race each other to the door, accompanied by their excited chanting: Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!
As I enter the house, Bart used to jump up and down like a yo-yo too - until I told him that a 'Hi Dad!' would be enough. Lisa is more restrained, just standing in the foyer smiling sweetly. And Maggie calls out some excited babytalk from her high chair, sometimes followed by a wave.
This evening, things happened a bit differently.
Bart greeted me at the door, alone. And then I heard Lisa calling from the bathroom.
"Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!" THUD! Apparently, in all the excitement, she tripped over a crawling Maggie, and hit her head on the door frame.
That set the scene for a very difficult night with Lisa, as she remained quite upset all night.
And all because Daddy is hopeless at sneaking into his own house.
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