WHY'S,WHY'S AND MORE WHY'S

At home this morning:

Mimi: Mom, why didn't dad kiss me good-bye this morning?
Mom: He did, you were sleeping.
Mimi: Why does dad have to go to work?
Mom: Maybe it's because we like to eat and have a roof over our heads and keep warm ya think?
Mimi:Why does dad have to come home late sometimes?
Mom: He takes the train to work and sometimes he has a lot of work to do.

At Costco (now mind you, the girl had just finished a huge breakfast about one and a half hours earlier):

Mimi: Mom, in about 5 minutes I'm going to be starving. Can I have some pizza?

I bought the girl her usual slice of Costco cheese pizza, her favorite. Another male customer asked her if she could eat that whole slice. If anyone has ever had a Costco slice pizza, they are huge so therefore I cut the guy some slack since he does not know our child very well.

After Costco we went to Fred Meyer's:

Mimi: Mom, can I go to Freddies Playland?
Mom: No.
Mimi: WHY?
Mom: They're closed.
Mimi: WHY can't I go to Freddies Playland?
Mom: They're closed.
Mimi: BUT WHY CAN'T I GO TO FREDDIES PLAYLAND???
Mom:THEY ARE CLOSED!!!
Mimi: Why?
Mom: Pat (attendent) is taking a break.
Mimi:Why does she need a break?
Mom: You know Mimi, you can drive a person to drinking in a heartbeat.
Mimi: Am I making you crazy now???

That's the understament of the year. Then I found out from Mimi tonight that the reason why Halli came downstairs sopping wet the other day was because she and Mimi were having a water spitting contest in Mimi's bathroom. Each of the the girls would fill their mouths up with water and spit on each other. EGADS! I think I need a drink right about now. All is finally quiet and peaceful in the Putney household at this moment.