Boo Hoo

Xanthe is recovering from a major disappointment. While I wasn't looking, she came up with a concoction she thought was going to be amazing...popsicles made of water, bananas, blueberries and Cheerios. She said, "It's going to be A-LISH-US!" All day long, before school, after school, before lunch, after lunch, before ballet, after ballet, on the way to Sam's Club, on the way home from Sam's Club, Xanthe was so excited. We even had to invite Esmae over to share in the special popsicle unveiling. When Xanthe finally tasted her creation, she looked puzzled and said, "It tastes like water." And with soggy Cheerios in it, too! Yummy! Life's tough, kid. Sometimes, despite your best efforts, frozen water tastes like...water.


The all-time best childhood disappointment, though, was the time Araceli did her own make-up. With her supreme confidence, she didn't even use a mirror to apply her mascara. When she went to the mirror afterward, expecting to see glamour, her delight turned to horror. Her expectations were truly dashed. I still laugh when I look at the picture of the result versus her expectations.

Some disappointments are funnier than others. If we could get inside kids' brains, I'm sure there would be ample fodder for humor. Another funny thing: yesterday, Xanthe wasn't sharing. I said, "Xanthe, can you share that phone with Esmae?"
She said, "No."
Thinking how defiant she can be, I said, "Why not?"
Xanthe replied, "Because that's not Esmae. That's Izzy." Yep. For once, Xanthe made perfect sense. Can't argue with a fact.