The awesomeness that is Karyl.....

On Friday we were driving and Karyl was just checking out everything around her on the road....normally she will point out convertibles, motorcycles and FedEx trucks (among MANY other things, these are just her favorite).  But this afternoon as we were driving a smaller sedan drove past us with its trunk open and a large upholstered chair roped into the tinky trunk.  I thought nothing of it until I heard this from Karyl's mouth:

"Really dude?? Close your trunk!!"

Yep...I bursted out laughing, I couldn't help it.  She even said it with the pitch changes for the question (higher at the end)!! 

Now, you're probably wondering "why is this so funny"...Because right after she said it I realized where she got it, and I heard myself saying it in my head.  I have a habit of saying "Really, dude" in a sarcastic/annoyed tone when someone does something stupid, especially in the car, and apparently she has heard it enough times to feel confident using it in her everyday vocabulary.  On the plus side, this was proof that I don't stoop to name-calling when road rage strikes and everyone can see how well I handle my anger while driving.

I still think it was hilarious, but maybe that's because I saw a tiny version of me saying the same thing.  Gotta love these kids, and this is one of those times that I feel truly blessed to be able to stay home with them because kids pick up on everything, from habits to sayings, and if my kids are going to learn little comments like this from anyone, I'm glad it's from me!!!