For the record, Sam and Elisabeth are often just normal siblings. Yes, they’re in school together all day, but each does his/her own thing and it’s not weird at all. Or disturbing.
But then! After a week or so of Elisabeth absorbed in some pseudo school with Catie and Sam playing Pirate Bad Guys with Nate (who is a little too good at such a game), Sam and Elisabeth slip into Twin Mode.
Twin Mode is what we call the phenomenon of these two living in their own world. I can say, “Put your shoes on!” 700 times (no, really, 700). They don’t hear me. This is different than everyone else in the family not hearing me because these two don’t hear anything when they’re in Twin Mode. Not even, “Who wants some leftover Halloween candy mixed into their pancakes?”
I only wish I was kidding.
They giggle and tickle and fall down a lot. They sing in this high-pitched screeching voice that could possibly be the noise responsible for deafening our eldest dog. They disappear for HOURS and play intricate games of House, where they call each other “Hon” and mimic the gender roles they see from me and M. This is a bit disturbing because Elisabeth takes a lot of naps and often forgets how many kids she has. She forgets so many things in these games of House, I’m really starting to worry about what I’m modeling to my children.
But, if I’m second-guessing the role model I provide, I can find comfort in the Daddy Sam plays. This Daddy is constantly leaving for work for days on end–to play in a rock band.
But there is one reoccurring theme in their House. Pictured above is the Baptism Day! they recreate over and over. Even though Sam does an uncanny Pastor impersonation, which is always fun, the game gets pretty messy due to the dumping of water on the heads of rubber babies.
And none of this is actually the weird and disturbing news of this post.
Yesterday we were driving home and Elisabeth starts telling me about all the weddings in her Kindergarten class. Which…um, what? I’ve been through Kindergarten with Catie, and I never heard about any weddings. But Elisabeth was rattling off Kindergarten Couples like she was a reporter for People Magazine.
I was afraid to ask, but since I believe in sleuthing well before my kids’ teen years, I nonchalantly said, “Are you engaged to anyone?”
She sighed. “Mommy. Everyone knows I’m married to Sam.”
Oh, well. There you go.
Let’s all hope she’ll take a nap and forget about that.
Kids these days! I didnt almost get married in school until I was in the 3rd grade. One kid successfully convinced her mom to make a cake for the occasion. When the teachers saw the cake the next day they kinda freaked and decided to call it a friendship cake. Where is Jeff Bell these days? I have no idea. In fact I don’t think his parents left him in the Catholic school for 4th grade. I’m sure this incident had NOTHING to do with it. 🙂 The imporant thing is that we got cake for no reason in the middle of the school day and it wasnt anyone’s birthday.
A cake! That’s funny. I’m sure the kids were like, “Hey, Mom! Make ME a cake!” Thanks for sharing.