I have to share a conversation I had with the kids yesterday. We were in the van coming home from the Museum and we heard on the radio that Michael Jackson had died. The kids instantly went into a frenzy of statements. Here's a sampling, remembering that Clayton is here visiting:
Mac: Oh, he's going to Hell for sure!
Clayton: Don't you mean Heck???
Mac: No, I'm not swearing, because it is a place. Just like Dam Road.
Clayton: Well, I'm calling it Heck anyway.
Clayton: Do you think it would be better if Brittany Spears was dead or Michael Jackson was dead?
Me: Michael Jackson, duh!
Clayton: Yeah, cuz Brittany Spears is way too hot to die.
Alyssa: Hey, Michael Jackson wouldn't be in Hell, he's still in Paradise. It takes longer to get there than that. He just died today!
Clayton: No, I think he's in that middle kingdom, what's it called again??
Me: the Terrestrial Kingdom
Clayton: Oh yeah.
I call Donna, tell her what's going on. She can't believe he's dead either. So she goes to the internet, "he's not dead, just in a coma."
Five minutes later. . . text from Donna: "I guess he is dead".
The longer it took us to get home (rush hour) the more digressed the conversation got. Finally I had to tell everyone to shut up and turned up the radio. By the time we got home, the three youngest kids were all in trouble. I guess they didn't take the news so well!
I hope it's a long time before another music icon dies. It's just to much stress on our family!
Sydney Allen
Where are we off to now daddy??
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Ok, best post ever. I love the fact that Clayton is so Utah and calls it heck not hell. I love that Mac pointed out that Hell is a place like Damn Road - you've clearly let him ride along with Grandpa McLean way too much. Or else you swear just like dad does!! :)
You know she swears like dad when she's driving.
I seriously laughed out loud when I read your new post! I don't even know if my kids really know about Michael Jackson. I guess I'm not doing my parental duty by neglecting to teach them about the king of Pop! LOL Hope you guys r doing well! love ya!
We need to have a serious discussion about gospel doctrine. None of you guys are right. But it was a good discussion. And I NEVER swear in the car, okay almost never. Ask Alyssa.
There really is a 'dam road' here. It's awesome. We drive on it every chance we get just so we can say we're on the dam road! In fact, we're taking Clayton there tomorrow to drive on it, for proof!
This is too funny and especially about your Dad swearing. Just a note from long ago as I didn't hear my Dad (Grandpa Merriam) swear out loud but ocassionally a word and usually the same one would be in a whisper. Funny how memories come back.
Love, Aunt Marge
Your kids are so funny. We had so much fun at the museum. Thanks for letting us come.
Hehehehehehe..... Your kids crack me up! And who knew that the name Michael Jackson would ever stir up a conversation about the plan of salvation!! LOL! Oh and the "Brittneyh is too hot to die" SO FUNNY!!!!
Poor Michael Jackson...having his fate decided by a few Mormon teenagers! You guys are so *!*@! hilarious. ;D
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