Today’s Throwback Thursday post is a true blast from the past… all the way back to January 2014! Out of the mouths of babes… especially mine. This is a hilarious story about a Mommy Robot that saved us (when we didn’t need saving) from our car in the sand (when we were driving down the road)… I have very imaginative children. Enjoy!
I wish I had a mommy robot. Or a clone of myself. Or both. A few months ago, we were heading home from Nana’s house and were coming back into town and Mo asked me if I was broken down on the side of the road. I started laughing and said, “No, we are still driving.”
The following occurred between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m.
Mo: “Mommy, are we broken down on the side of the road?”
Me: “No, we are still driving. We are okay.”
Mo: “Are you sure mommy? I could call a tow truck.”
In the rearview mirror, I see Mo pretend to dial a phone.
Mo: “Yes, mister, we need a tow truck. We are in the sand.”
*silence*
Mo: “We will be here. Goodbye.”
The kids continue talking amongst themselves.
All of a sudden, Mo yells, “Oh no! The tow truck can’t get us out!”
Me: “Huh?”
Mo: “Mommy, the tow truck can’t get us out of the sand! We will have to call the Mommy Robot!”
Me: “The mommy robot?”
Mo: “Yes.”
Mo pretends to dial the phone again.
Mo: “Mommy Robot, we need help. We are off on the side of the road stuck in the sand.”
*silence*
Mo: “Okay, see you then. Bring a big rope. Goodbye.”
We drove a long a few more minutes and Mo yells, “There it is! The Mommy Robot! We are saved.”
Mo: “Pull Mommy Robot! Pull”
Mo: “Mommy, aren’t you glad the Mommy Robot saved us from the sand?”
Me: “Yes, baby.”
Mo: “Maybe the Mommy Robot can come live with us.”
Me: “Maybe so. ”
In my head, I am thinking: I wonder if she cleans.
Julia wants to live in a world where Hogwarts is real, dark chocolate is packaged with good books, and houses clean themselves. Until then, she is the divorced mom of twins, blogger, sometimes crafter, traveler, napper, cooker, snail mailer, geocacher, and corporate bean counter.
….And cooks!
Mommy robots are the best! 😉