Farting Birds

The thunder and lightening really bring out the best in people, especially our girls. This is the first time they have ever heard thunder and really seen a storm like this. In an effort to help the kids not be so scared, I told them that the thunder was just a bunch of birds farting as they flew by. This made them laugh and accept it a little easier than some scientific conversation about cold and hot air that is way over their heads. That is what they are running around telling people now is that the thunder is birds farting.

I know, at first I wondered what I had done by telling them that. Then when I saw that they were not scared, and it helped them accept a sound that really scared them before, it made me happy to know that the little comment which helped their imagination made things all better. What I didnt see coming was this conversation:

Bella: "Mom is there going to be anymore Sunder? (thunder)"

Me: " No, Bella, the thunder is all over now"

Sydney: "well, I think it was Angels bowling, not birds farting"

Me: "Yes, it could have been that too"

Bella: " I dont like sunder", " It was birds farting, Sydney"
"and mom, I just won't be your friend anymore"

Me: Not sure what to say to that because I was too busy laughing at how she had to get the last word in to both of us.

So, needless to say, the storm has passed, everyone is safe and the Farting birds have moved on to taunt another family!