Kids. They WILL say the funniest things and, more often than not, parents ARE their main source of entertainment.
Knock knock. Who’s there? Repeat. Repeat who? Who. Who. Who. Who. Who. Who. Who.
Aaaaand, well, you get it, right?
Knock knock. Who’s there? Kanga. Kanga Who? No. Kanga ROO!
Oh, we pretend laugh (or, not) and act like, you know, we’ve never, EVER heard that one, before.
Knock knock. Who’s there? Cows. Cows who? No. Cows go MOO!
[heavy sigh]
Then, they learn how to write and, well, all that pretend laughing you did seems to have paid off.
Until, you turn to the page.
Doesn’t matter that in 2006 (when my son wrote this entry into his 1st grade book binding project) we did NOT even have an Xbox.
Or, that we don’t have any machetes (not in the house, anyway) or, swords [looks closer] okay, but it’s a PRETEND light saber!
[heavy sigh]
Either way, a teacher once told me (please, don’t ask me which one; we’re talking approx. 80 parent teacher conferences, over here):
I’ll believe half of what your child tells me about you, if you believe half
of what your child says about me.
Until, my son (he’s in 6th grade, now) showed me his homework – write a set of directions; it could be how to get to your house, of a recipe, or how to play a video game – and guess which one he picked? Go ahead. I’ll wait.
This Full House (the game) Directions: You have my mom and you must walk around picking up clothes to put in the laundry. While the clock is ticking down you must put more and more clothes in to add on time. If time runs out you lose!
At least, he got this one right and, well, his penmanship has improved, considerably, don’tcha think?
[sound of crickets chirping]
So, um, anyone heard any good knock knock jokes, lately?
[blows bangs out of eyes]
‘Cawse, next week is back-to-school night (4 of them, to be exact) and I got nothin’!
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14 responses to “Don’t Knock Knock It, If you Haven’t Washed and Dried It!”
That is adorable! I just LOVE when a teacher pulls me aside at school to tell me something one of my kiddos said about my husband or I or something that goes on in our house! I am a new follower, looking forward to reading! I LOVE big families and can I vote for that TOO MUCH LAUNDRY?! I have 8 kiddos!
Sara http://www.8aplenty.blogspot.com
hahahaa that is awesome– your son is pretty cool, seriously. i loved that! at least he appreciates your efforts, right?
Yes, Heather, and the fact that I haven’t shrank (shrunk?) his skinny jeans…yet!
Hugs, Liz
Aaaand, that goes DOUBLE for you, Sara (8 kiddos, PHEW!) Thanks SO MUCH for stopping by!
Liz
Knock Knock
Who’s there? Boo
Boo Who?
Boo Hoo! Aww.. Don’t cry! This is a joke!
5 Kids.
5 times to have this joke run its course…
Aaaarrrggghhh. This is why we need wine!
The only Knock Knock joke I remember is endless answers of Banana, then Orange… Orange who? Orange you glad I didn’t say banana again?
My son is all about ‘yo momma’ jokes now. We won’t go there just yet with your sixth grader.
Yeah, Tara. Although, I am expecting him to come home, any day now, since the bullies on his bus route have pretty much dried up their gay jokes, by now. Seriously, thought we were over that 🙁 UGH! Aaaand, it’s only September.
Hugs,
Liz
Catch the Kids (love that!) yes, I too look forward to wine o’clock 😉 Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Liz
I love the jokes that kids think are funny. And I always laugh. Kids are my favorite people!
That first knock knock joke is pretty funny! Love the directions for The Full House Game. Apparently all you ever do is laundry! LOL
When Nathan was in 4th grade they had Spanish once a week, and the assignment one week was to write something they liked (“Me Gusta”) and something they didn’t like (“No Me Gusta”). He wrote Me Gusta Xbox, and No Me Gusta GIRLS, except he spelled it Grils. We still tease him about it!
We are in the middle of knock-knock hell here as well. The worst part is that my 6 year old has taken to making up his own which usually make no sense at all.
(And I always started my back-to-school night talks assuring the parents I wouldn’t believe their kids’ stories about home if they didn’t believe the ones about my class!)
Maureen: Today…I’d love to hear some of your 6 yo’s joke(s) anyway 🙂
Elizabeth: Mi gusta your comment, gracias!!!
cassie-b: My kids are my favorite people too, most of the time 😉