Say What?

Say What is a regular post around the Butler Diaries. Today you all are in for a real treat. One of the "say whats" did not come from Mary Margaret or Taylor. I know! Amazingly, I've discovered that almost all 13-14 year olds think alike. Scary.

I'll set the scene...
Church, this past Sunday, Bro. Matt was talking about Palm Sunday. He asked a very simple question to the congregation.

Preacher to congregation: Why do you think Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey?
MM whispers to me: I'm not sure
ME to MM: Listen
Taylor to ME: Duh, they didn't have cars back then.
I'm glad I didn't have gum in my mouth, I would have choked right there in church.

Track meet, Tuesday at the Wynne High School
*This is not a MM or Taylor say what*
Dad to his daughter: Why did you let that girl jump ahead of you like that in the 100 Meter race?
Kid: (really high pitched) Uh, Dad, gosh, how was I supposed to know where she was going?
Parent (not to this child): Um, she was going around the same track you were.
Kid: Oh, yeah, I forgot. But I still won.
I thought this was hoo-larious

Wednesday night on the way home from Church I call my sister-in-law, Nicole, to discuss when we are leaving for Little Rock and what we will do all weekend.
The girls are listening to me talk.

Nicole: Sunday, we'll go to Easter Service, there will be a play, blah blah
Me: Great, MM has a Easter dress, I haven't gotten Taylor's. Are you still going to the church down from your house?
Taylor interrupts...
Taylor (really whiny): But you Promised!!!!
ME: Promised what? (I'm not a mind reader)
Taylor: You Promised me. You even promised the preacher, Bro. Matt!!!!
ME: ????? I've promised the preacher something? When did I promise you and the preacher something and what did I promise????
Taylor: You promised we would be in church on Easter.
ME: We are going to church, just going with Nicole since we will be out of town.
Taylor: You promised we would go to our church EARLY so that we can eat the cinnamon rolls and donuts!!!! When you promised me in church, that was a promise to me and the preacher. Now I'm gonna miss it. I want to stay here by myself so I can go to church.
Nicole has been listening to all this says: OMGosh. She's worried about missing the food?????
ME: Yep, that's Taylor. Worried about the food and listening in church to the important parts!!!
Can't you see her little mind working? I bet she was thinking, she'll have to go to our church if I tell her she promised the preacher!

Taylor is trying her best to talk me into letting her have a sugar glider. Google them. I can tell you now, it ain't happen' here. I'll let Drake in the house before I buy an expensive rodent. Drake is worse than the dog on Marley and Me.

Taylor and I walked at the track yesterday. It felt good to be back outside! I'm sure the treadmill and my house are thankful that I'm not jogging inside today!