I have a shirt with an image in the corner of a watermelon slice being carried away by ants. Once I looked down and saw an actual ant crawling across my shirt just below that image!
My younger two girls like to pretend to grab the watermelon from my shirt and put it in their pocket to save for later. (I shudder at what a mess that would make.)
One time my youngest was complaining about the disproportionate watermelon distribution when I got her into the top bunk. I suggested that since she was up there, I could throw her enough watermelon to equal her sister’s.
She cried, “I can’t catch them. They’re too heavy!”
Not able to argue with that logic, I felt obligated to climb the ladder so she could reach my shirt and count until she, too had 50 watermelons.
Kids!
Another time I was at my desk working when she began plucking watermelon from my shirt. I told her to then go share with her sister. She ran off saying, “L, I got more watermelon.” I heard her counting them off so they could have an equal number.
They’re so good at sharing.
Happy 4th of July this week to my American friends! Will you be eating watermelon or saving it for the kids instead?
Haha, definitely something to remember for a long long time.
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They’re so hilarious.
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LOL! What great imaginations! Now, if you could only do that with money (and magically have it be real as soon as they took it from your shirt–hey, that would be the shirt that laid the green bills, or Rumplestiltskin’s magic shirt) 😀
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So true, Julie. I like where your mind is at.
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Well she is right, watermelons are heavy.
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I know, right? Not sure what I was thinking there.
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I’m sure your daughter was having similar thoughts, “Mom, what are you thinking? Seriously Mom?”
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Judging by the tone she used, I’m sure you’re right.
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They sure are. After 7th grade I went on a beginning-of-summer group trip to Virginia organized by our history teacher. Stopping in DC the first night, someone got the great idea of buying a watermelon and making like rugby with it in the parking lot, running and passing it. Wasn’t long before melon turned to squash.
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Gross. Fun, but gross! 🙂
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Thanks, happy fourth to you, and all of you as well.
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Have some watermelon to celebrate!
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so funny- eating it!
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Even though it’s all make-believe, I can’t help but imagine and cringe at the juicy mess, especially if they “eat it” in their bedroom!
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Another example of parenting being funny no doubt. I bought a watermelon this week and put it in the RV refrigerator. I left this morning to drive down the road to another location. The melon apparently rolled and pushed the refrigerator door open. Out comes the melon on the floor. Since I was driving I didn’t know what the noise was but soon realized the partially broken, round melon rolled to my seat. I glanced back and saw bits of melon along the way. Needless to say, I salvaged it, cut some pieces and still had a few slices to taste. So, yes we’re having watermelon. Thanks for the happy 4th of July. It is hot in Florida and hopefully our daily rains will hold off for the night fireworks for those celebrating in that manner.
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Oh man, what a mess! I’m so glad you were still able to eat some of it. I hope you were able to thoroughly clean the bits up before the ants discover it!
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I did. The floor was sticky and I cleaned it. Hopefully there are no sweet spots to attract them. 🙂
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Hope so too. 🙂 Unless you’re looking for new friends. 😉
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I’m always looking for new friends but maybe I have to be selective in this case. 😉
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🙂
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You’re such an antist, Ron! 😉
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Thanks so much. I learn from the blogging world. 👍
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Happy 4th of July. That’s a lovely photo of a watermelon.
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Isn’t it cute? Pixabay.
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Happy Almost 4th PIF! I just bought watermelon today on my way home from work!!!!!! 🙂
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Woohoo! Enjoy it!
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Ha, shirt picking. The indignities we face as parents. 😄
Happy Fourth to you too!
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🙂 Thanks, Carrie!
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Watermelon seems to be the only fruit my toddler will eat. My daughter talked her dad into buying her a squishy… it was a watermelon! Kids are funny 🙂 Hope you all have a wonderful Fourth of July 🙂
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A squishy–how cute! My soon-to-be-1 year old doesn’t like watermelon!?! I’m like, huh? Are you a kid or aren’t you? Hopefully it will come with age. Enjoy the holiday!
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Oh, those kids of yours are adorable.
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They really crack me up. 🙂
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Oh the inventive ways kids learn to count!
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Whatever it takes, you know? 🙂
Happy 4th, Jacqui!
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True story: there are two things I really hate in life. Watermelon and ants. So this post touched a nerve in every way possible, lol.
Have a great 4th of July!
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It still could’ve been worse. There could’ve been loads of traffic, a cabin-fevered cat and over-priced hotels as far as the eye could see!
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Cheers to your kids sense of play! … and yes – we will eat the watermelon! Happy Fourth!
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Hooray for watermelon! Happy Fourth to you too, Frank!
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It’s amazing how kids’ imaginations become so entwined with reality and adult logic doesn’t apply. Hang on to that! Just think, you can get a t-shirt with a closet full of clothes and another one with a college education. 🙂
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Hahaha!
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I wouldn’t put it as imaginations entwined with reality, but rather as their great sense of humor. Kids are great at improv comedy.
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They had no idea how funny they were being.
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True. 😀 They’re hysterical.
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They so are. They don’t even know it.
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That’s hilarious!
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Kids! 🙂
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I love watermelon, I just don’t always pick the best ones, so aqua fresca is made often. Either way, it’s so refreshing.
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Refreshing indeed. I, too, have put it in my water. And our chickens love the rinds!
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That’s too cute! 🙂
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Thank you, Dean. 🙂
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