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While sitting at KFC with my mother and two youngest children Garrett overheard a conversation that he didn’t quite understand.

My mom had sent Garrett and Lindsay shorts for soccer and Garrett had his on. My mom was commenting on how long they were and how she almost bought a longer style because at the store she thought they looked really short. I went on to tell her how the kids had been wearing their basketball shorts for soccer. I said “They really looked bad. The basketball shorts are so long that they come down below their knees. When they wear them with their shin guards and long soccer socks they look like knickers!”

Garrett’s head spun around so fast I’m surprised he doesn’t have whiplash! He looked at me wide eyed, with disbelief. A few seconds passed and he continued to look at me as if he was anticipating a response from me. I asked him why he was looking at me that way and his reply was “WHAT did you just say?” It only took a second to realize what he thought he heard so I repeated as clearly as possible “knick-ERS. KniCK-ers.

With a most serious look on his face Garrett looked me square in the eyes and said “Speak more clearly next time!”

What would I do without a 10 year-old to keep me in line!