Tonight at the dinner table...

[elisi]

Little Miss M (nearly 7): "Daddy - can we make love in a box?"

Darcy: [speechless]

Me: "Do you mean Operation Christmas Child?"

Little Miss M: "Yes! Can we?"

Darcy: "Of course!" *cough splutter*

Suffice to say that for the next many minutes Darcy and I were helplessly giggling - and every time we looked at each other we started again.

(The project is obviously also called 'Love in a Box'...)

Comments

[annabelle528.livejournal.com]

Hee! It's a good thing you figured out what she meant! :)

[elisi]

Well, she wouldn't shut up about it for half an hour after she came home from schoo, so I had a pretty good idea! ;)

[missmurchison.livejournal.com]

LMAO

And she's probably wondering why Daddy was so slow on the uptake today.

[elisi]

Mostly she was just asking why we kept laughing... and she never got an explanation!

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Hee! Those heart stopping moments until you figure out what they are really asking...

[elisi]

Children are the most wonderful entertainment! :)

[gillo]

You mean you didn't snatch at this opportunity to explain Things?

Laughing too hard? That's no excuse!

ROFL!

[elisi]

You mean you didn't snatch at this opportunity to explain Things?
Didn't actually occur to us...

[gillo]

I can't imagine why not. ::grinning madly::

[elisi]

Hmm, I guess we aren't teacher material...

[jamalov29.livejournal.com]

Little children can be so endearing in their way of asking something to adults , don't they ?

It's good to giggle . :)

[elisi]

It's good to giggle . :)
Oh yes. I just knew I had to share it with all of you! :)

[bearfacedcheek.livejournal.com]

Kids hey? Wacky little buggers?

You're a better person than me I thnk I'd have let Daddy struggle with that one for a while ;)

[elisi]

I was just trying to answer before the giggling took over. ;)

[desoto-hia873.livejournal.com]

Hee! That's so cute. :-)

[elisi]

I love my kids. :)

[kathyh]

Oh...that's adorable. Bet you can embarrass her with that when she's older *g*.

[elisi]

Bet you can embarrass her with that when she's older
Yup, that's one were're going to remember! :)

[poshcat.livejournal.com]

Bwah! Poor Darcy. You could just hear his brain cells exploding like popcorn. Hee.

I love OCC (as you may remember from last year). I've already started buying stuff. Yay ponies! But I've never heard it called "Love in a Box" before. Although it sure is, isn't it?

[elisi]

You could just hear his brain cells exploding like popcorn.
That has got to be one of the best analogies *ever*! :)

Although it sure is, isn't it?
Oh yes. I hear of one little boy who was thrilled just to get a box - not realising that there was anything inside. He'd never been given a present before. *sniffle*

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

Daughter-dear and I finished our boxes last week, in time for our annual Shoe-box service at Church last Sunday. We are sending 120 shoe boxes from out Church via the Drop-in Ministry to Byelorusse, and Alison and Steve who drive the lorry will be starting their trip in a couple of weeks time. They like all the boxes in a few weeks before they go because they have to check that all the customs forms on the boxes are filled in and correct - bacause apparently customs here and there all check a few of the boxes at random along the way! Last year Alison and Steve alone took 1,000+ boxes out from our little Island!

I love the idea of it being Love in a Box though - must remember that for next year.

[elisi]

Little Miss M came home from school yesterday wanting to fill and wrap a shoebox NOW! Never mind that the only box we had was rather small and that it was too late to go anywhere to buy stuff. Patience is not one of her virtues...

Not sure where the 'Love in a Box' comes from - will have to read through the leaflet.

[awmp.livejournal.com]

heee, that made me giggle, too *g*

[elisi]

Kids are so much fun! *g*

[calturner.livejournal.com]

Hee! The things kids say. :D

[elisi]

Makes life more fun. :D

[yourlibrarian]

Given I had no clue what she was asking, I was as baffled as he was. Hee! Glad you shared.

[elisi]

One of the joys of LJ is sharing stuff like this. :)

[yourlibrarian]

Speaking of sharing stuff, I thought about your entry a while back about the Sin City rental when I saw this.

[elisi]

Oh! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I *love* it! ::runs off to watch again::

[frimfram.livejournal.com]

Hee! The bad and wrong!
I did used to love doing the shoeboxes, though. As a stray twentysomething I haven't got the school affiliations to do it anymore, but I'll donate money to a children's charity.

[elisi]

It's such a brilliant and simple idea. Going to have fun getting stuff together. :)

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

The things kids say! You could turn it into an oedipal comedy or something.
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[elisi]

You have a very strange mind... but I wouldn't want you any other way! ;)

[spikereader.livejournal.com]

LOL, kids, don't you just love them to bits.

I really like this shoebox idea, and am going to put it forward to our school for a project next year.

[elisi]

am going to put it forward to our school for a project next year.
Brilliant - it's such a simple idea and children love to put it all together. Good luck. :)

(And your icon is fantastic! I love finding the perfect icon for a post too.)

[marsterslady.livejournal.com]

Heeee! Priceless!

[elisi]

Kids are the best! :)