Teach (Day 11)

TEACH

I shared this story on Twitter in short form, but now I can give it 5 whole minutes. You never know what you've actually taught your children until you see them apply it. I am teaching my girls to be baseball fans - well, Nats fans specifically! - and they have learned a lot, as we've seen throughout this season.

Example one: I was coughing the other day. I swallowed something and you know the phrase.. ." it went down the wrong pipe." However, this happened.
S: mom, are you ok?
me: yes, it just went down the wrong
<S interrupting>
S: mom, there IS NO WRONG PIPE!
<we both dissolve into heaps of laughter>

why on earth would we even have that interaction? because of this Nats celebration.

Example two: we went to the American History Museum on Saturday afternoon. The street pole banners celebrating the Nationals advancing into the postseason were still up. (and they say "We're in") A looked up and said, "oh, mama. That is sad. We aren't in anymore."

They're not as invested as I am ... yet ... but I am delighted to see that I really am Raising Nats Fans :)

STOP.

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