The Orange Crayon Contract

October 7th, 2007categories: Just for Fun!

Children NEVER cease to amaze me.

They are watching, listening, and learning by example… even when you think they aren’t paying attention.

Sometimes it’s easy to forget that your every move as a parent is being registered and tracked, only to have the results pulled out of nowhere, just when you least expect it.

Just moments ago, I was sitting here blogging.

My husband walked in with a question, and our daughter followed shortly after. She asked if she could speak with us for a moment. Her respectful question and tone of voice caught us off guard and persuaded us to abandon our conversation.

She cleared her throat, and proceeded to read out loud, the following:

(sorry, you’re missing the full, orange crayon effect here)First we were dumbfounded, then we started laughing, and then we proceeded to negotiate a ‘counter’ to her contract.

Hmmm…. where did she come up with this idea?

The funniest part is that she refused to drop the subject because we hadn’t signed. She already knows that a contract that isn’t properly executed isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.

I’m almost scared to see how her negotiating skills improve with age…

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TheFrontPorchView.com said at October 19th, 2007 at 5:37 pm
Sandi, that is so awesome! My children have come up with very similar “contracts!”
Sandi said at October 19th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
Hi there-

Isn’t it amazing, the things they come up with? Ya just never know…
Tracey Thomas said at October 20th, 2007 at 9:08 am
Hey Sandi, I love your new pink blog. Welcome to the Tomato family! This post is priceless. Our children absorb everything, even when they look like they’re not paying attention.
Sandi said at October 20th, 2007 at 11:06 am
Hey Tracey,

Thanks for coming by! I’m thrilled to be a new Tomato, and am looking forward to connecting with everyone.

Children are virtual sponges… no pressure or anything!
Ashley Drake Gephart - Albuquerque NM Real Estate said at October 22nd, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Sandi - I love it! I had a client and when we filled out the paperwork the 5 year old son wanted to make sure he was buying the house as well. So I had him sign one of my extra sets.
Sandi said at October 22nd, 2007 at 10:08 pm
Ashley-
You are a doll! Any 5 year old boy that can sit through a whole signing DESERVES to buy a house and sign himself! How fun for him I’m sure his parent appreciated the experiences as well.
Ken Phillips said at October 23rd, 2007 at 9:29 pm
That’s an awesome story!! We forget how connected our kids are to us until something like this happens. Great story!
Ken