Four-year-old Angela bounced out the back door happily and I was fine with that. It’s a gorgeous day here in Minnesota; it’s good that she’s outside.
Still. This is my extremely adventuresome gal we’re talking about. After ten minutes or so had elapsed, I told her brother to go check on her.
“Mom!” he called out from the neighbor’s yard. “She’s in their garage on the roof of their car!”
She was sent to her room for this offense and I phoned her father, who started laughing.
“I don’t pretend to know why she does what she does,” I lamented.
“Well, did you ask her?” he replied.
“No…”
I called her down and gave her the phone. “Sorry,” she said automatically, and then listened quietly as he questioned her. A few moments later, we had our answer.
“I like to climb on cars,” she said.
So there you go.
She climbed their car because it was there.
Ed. Note: I hope you’re not scandalized when I blog about our spirited girl. Are you? Angela is one of the brightest and most unique little people I have yet to meet. She is also one of the most willful. (It’s my husband’s fault. She gets it from him.) I always joke that properly formed, this girl is destined for greatness. Improperly formed? Look out.
Okay, I'm not sure I buy that the willfulness comes from HIS side…hmm. Anyone else buying that? wink wink…
I, too, have one just like Angela, as you know. We stay home a lot because he's such a wild card. He misses out because we can't trust him, yet.
BTW, we're sure he's our priest. With a will like his, he's sure to defend the faith.
God bless Angela and thank you for making me smile, AGAIN!
One of my sons, who is almost 4, is exactly the same way…I often say the same thing about with proper formation…but Lord, help us if these 2 ever meet! LOL!
For the record, I always blame my sister, who my Mom had to climb up to the garage roof to get her down (BTW-Mom was 8 months pregnant at the time!). They must all have great guardian angels!
I love your stories of your spirited child, because my 4 year old is just like her, in fact, just this week, she taught Babycakes (just 3) how to climb the van to the top…never thought of asking why. SO, this story gave me a great chuckle! (because I'm thankful it is OUR van and not our neighbors car!!)
Love hearing about her and not scandalized at all. She should get together with my 7 yo….um well, maybe not, that might be very very bad.
you've made my day!
Hehehe, she's funny!
My 10 year old also has a very…ummmm…intense personality, which was present the day of his birth and noticed by one of the maternity nurses.
Our pastor has said about him that he is destined to either become president or shoot one!
Proper formation would be the key!! Yikes!
Gotta love these spirited ones!
Love it! have a spirited one myself, a lovely girl almost 4 1/2. I get it. My fave book about it is Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka. Very eye-opening actually into a world which I will never understand. Highly recommended!
Mine is 7 and named Gracie! Now she is a little older, it is not so much what she does (which is often still unimaginable) but what she says, often to grown-ups, and usually strangers…..LOL
My 4 year old is the same way! We all have one, don't we?
Here I was hoping that my going to be 3yr old would not be soooo adventurous when she gets older. I,have an Angela here too!!! Everyone knows her as Lightning and Rocket Girl. She is fast, and like you say, you can't and don't try to make sense of some of the things they do. Better read up on Spirited Children. Thanks for all the fun stories. Angela will always give a good story–I have a feeling you will never run out of good stories. Cheri
Ha! There's gotta be at least one in every family, right?? Keeps things on the interesting side. Our "which one of these is not like the other?" is Three. We say he gets it from my paternal side, since I was adopted and have no information on my biological father. Sounds good, eh?
I'll tell you though- that boy can bring joy to his momma's heart like no other.
How blessed are we?
There is one is every family and thank God for them. Our lives wouldn't be as interesting as it is w/ our "Angelas".
Yep, I have one (possibly two)very strong willed child. She is my rock though. Will tell like it is, explodes with emotion, smiles at her cuts/bruises, and when I see her sleeping I am is awe of this created being entrusted to me.
We have been told "you need to train that will not break it"…so I pray for us all in doing just that.
not at all scandalized. i love it. and i love that she's like this. what a beautiful daughter you have!