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When I was stationed in Colorado, my platoon was on shift work. Our PT was done at the end of shift when we were on days, and because of the timing I had to pick up my son from daycare and bring him to PT. I was the Platoon Sergeant at the time, and my son usually ended up playing catch with the a Soldier who was pregnant, so it all worked out. Anyway, I had to talk to the 1SG before we started PT one night, so I asked the platoon to keep an eye on the Little Man while I went inside. I came back out ten minutes later to see the platoon formed up and my three year-old son out front, giving the proper commands for an extended-rectangular formation.
The best part was the platoon followed his commands. :)
The best part was the platoon followed his commands. :)
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I have two funny stories involving my daughter...both military.
In my daughter's life, I've been gone for almost half of it. As such, at times we conflict on how we handle things. My wife is a bit dramatic, and as such my daughter would scream and bawl if she brushed into things. When I came back from Mississippi, the incessant drama grated my nerves. Finally one day I'd had enough and said "ENOUGH!! Rub some dirt in it and walk it off!!! You are *FINNNE*!!!!"
A few days later, she ran out of the house and immediately biffed it in the driveway. Waiting for the inevitable bawling to come, I just watched as she stood up, walked to the middle of the driveway and took a handful of an anthill, then rubbed it on her jeans. My wife screamed "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" As I tried to hide, my daughter blue falconed me: "Daddy said to rub dirt in it and walk it off." Meanwhile, I also began to laugh as I remembered my childhood psychology professor talking about the fact that kids go through a LITERAL phase of their life. When if you say "you're going to feel a stick", they think you're going to poke them with a twig.
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My second story was when my wife and I found out that we were expecting a second. My daughter was talking to my mother in law when she asked "Do you want a brother or sister?" My daughter said, "SISTER!" Grandma came back with, "What if it's a boy?" My wife and I couldn't help but laugh at her response: "I guess I'll just have to suck it up and drive on!!"
Yes....that's my girl!!
v/r,
CPT Butler
In my daughter's life, I've been gone for almost half of it. As such, at times we conflict on how we handle things. My wife is a bit dramatic, and as such my daughter would scream and bawl if she brushed into things. When I came back from Mississippi, the incessant drama grated my nerves. Finally one day I'd had enough and said "ENOUGH!! Rub some dirt in it and walk it off!!! You are *FINNNE*!!!!"
A few days later, she ran out of the house and immediately biffed it in the driveway. Waiting for the inevitable bawling to come, I just watched as she stood up, walked to the middle of the driveway and took a handful of an anthill, then rubbed it on her jeans. My wife screamed "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" As I tried to hide, my daughter blue falconed me: "Daddy said to rub dirt in it and walk it off." Meanwhile, I also began to laugh as I remembered my childhood psychology professor talking about the fact that kids go through a LITERAL phase of their life. When if you say "you're going to feel a stick", they think you're going to poke them with a twig.
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My second story was when my wife and I found out that we were expecting a second. My daughter was talking to my mother in law when she asked "Do you want a brother or sister?" My daughter said, "SISTER!" Grandma came back with, "What if it's a boy?" My wife and I couldn't help but laugh at her response: "I guess I'll just have to suck it up and drive on!!"
Yes....that's my girl!!
v/r,
CPT Butler
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