Tradgedy and Comedy

Peanut is obsessed with dresses. Today, I bribed her with candy to wear a pair of shorts instead of a dress. She obliged and took the candy. When the candy was finished she tried to change into a dress. I told her she couldn't because she took the bribe and so she had to do what I said.

This was her response. "I am going to bribe myself" "you can't bribe yourself" "Yes I CAN. I am going to bribe myself" "You can't bribe yourself. It isn't possible." "YES I CAN...."

and then this started....

"You ruined me." said through tears. "What?" "You ruined me. I am no longer a princess."

Oh... I see where all of this is coming from.

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So the ice cream man is taunting me. I can hear the bells and fake clapping, but the truck seems like it takes forever to get to my house. Peanut and I ran outside to catch the truck only to realize it was going the other way. I proceeded to clean out the van and put things away in the house.

THEN, I hear the bells and fake clapping, so I search around for the cash I had. I couldn't find it, so I grab my purse and run to the street. Peanut is trailing me in excitement. She has on her PJ's with the silky pants and cotton muscle shirt. For some reason, the crotch is all torn out of her pants. So I flag down the ice cream truck while digging through my purse for NO CASH. They don't accept checks or credit cards. I ask them to wait and go inside for cash. Peanut looks at the lady in the truck and points. the lady says "Don't worry I will be right here." Peanut is beside herself. "Momma that truck will wait for us. Don't worry momma." "Oh that lady is a nice ice cream lady."

She was so excited about the ice cream that she could barely control herself. We sat out on the back porch eating our ice cream and watched the clouds roll by.