Monday, June 22, 2009

Babysitting

Is that what I'm supposed to call it, now that I'm an adult?

Anyway, this past week, I told my friend I would watch her kids while she and the hubby went on a date.

Everything was going great -- I put the two little kids down, and the house was clean, and all of a sudden, I look up, and the two oldest kids Hyrum(8) and Savannah(10) are watching a TV show about ghosts. I made them change the channel, but the damage was already done.

During teeth brushing, the conversation went something like this...PS -- both of the kids speak with Aussie accents.

Hyrum: Ah ghosts ree-ool?

Me: No

Savannah: Yes they ah! What about ayn-jools???

Me: Angels aren't ghosts. 

Hyrum: ah the ghosts gang teh come through the wools?

Me: No

Savannah: Ayn-jools kin come through wools!

Me: If an angel ever comes through the wall, it will be because Heavenly Father sent them to help you with something.

Hyrum: But ah theh bad ayn-jools???

Savannah: Well, theh's like, Satan.

Hyrum: Is Satan gang teh come through the wools???

Me: Satan is not coming! Everyone calm down.

Savannah: He kin come and poot bad thoughts inya head!

Me: Well, uh...yes he can, but you can tell him to go away, and God will help you.

Hyrum: Oim steel sked!

Me: Do you want Savannah to sleep in your room tonight?

Hyrum: Nohr!!! She'll tell me chainsaw stoories!!

(I look at Savannah, confused)

Savannah: One time, in ah house in Yoo-taw, we went to this haunted house, and theh was thees goy with a chainsaw, and he was sawring body pawts in HOFF!!!

Hyrum: NOOOOOOOOOHR!!!

Me: No more chainsaw stories!

Savannah: Wot? Even Issac wint, and he's jist a baby! Hyrum, dent you remembah?

Me: Hey kids! I think I hear your parents! Run to your beds and pretend you're asleep.

End of conversation. Didn't hear another word. Both kids fell asleep.

4 comments:

Megs said...

That's just hilarious!! Wow. One time when I was babysitting some kids, we were watching some discovery channel thing about ghosts too, & I was getting really scared. But the kids? No way! They were fine. I think I'm just a whimp or something. :)

SV said...

that is too funny!

Courtney Kay said...

I love this. Is Satan coming through the walls? Ha ha so good.

One time when I was babysitting I let the kids watch Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video and it was no bueno.

ishtheintrepid said...

ROFL, chainsaw stories! :) And call it baby-farming, G&S style!