Oly Pants

Oly after hearing about a friend's cat who passed away.

Oly: "Does it hurt to die?"

Oh boy.

Mama: "Um, no one really knows."

Papa, quickly:  "We are sad when people die, but everyone lives and everyone dies eventually.  It is part of life."

Clearly we weren't prepared for this conversation.

Oly:  "I hope that you guys don't die until after I have kids, because I'm going to have the cutest kids ever."

Mama:  "Yes, we aren't going to die for a long time.  And we are going to be the happiest grandparents!"

Papa, quickly, again:  "But not for a long time."

Oly:  "Right, because you weren't grown ups before I was born."

Ha!  But, um, she is correct in that statement.

Papa:  "Oly, Mama and Papa are very healthy.  That's why I go for runs, to stay healthy so I can live for a long time."

Oly: "Right.  Mama, you should go on bike rides more often.  Do you even have a bike?"

Switching subjects completely.

Oly:  "I've never been the happiest kid."

(We're both concerned)  Mama: "What do you mean?  Why aren't you happy?"

Oly: "Since Wynn was born, I've never been the happiest kid!"

(Both of us, even more concerned, but somewhat perplexed because she has a huge smile on her face): "You aren't happy that we had Wynn boy?!"

Oly:  "Yes I am!  I've never been the happiest kid in the whole world?"

Mama:  "Do you mean that you've never been happier?"

Oly:  "Yes!  There isn't a happier kid in the whole world!  I love that Wynn boy."  

Some nights she tests our patience, but she is sweet as pie on other nights.