What's the point of having kids if you can't publicly embarrass them?
I mean, isn't that one of life's greatest joys -- the humiliation of one's own children? They are, after all, simply human-shaped repositories of comedy gold. For example:
For better or worse, she's just picked up on Hanna Montana being, like, THE BEST FREAKIN' THING ON PLANET EARTH, so I'm guessing this might be the first in a series of fabulous musical numbers. Try to contain your enthusiasm.
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You are correct...pure comedy gold! She is going to be looking to burn all of this video in a few years!
Posted by: Steph T | January 22, 2008 at 01:13 PM
Awww- So CUTE! And she does have a sweet little voice...but I admit, her embarrassment IS the best part- so funny! :)
Posted by: Liana | January 22, 2008 at 01:31 PM
two words: awesome. sauce.
Posted by: kdiddy | January 22, 2008 at 01:33 PM
She likes her some Rhi-Rhi too, I see. And hear.
Posted by: All Adither | January 22, 2008 at 01:52 PM
All Adither: truth be told, she knows the song from that infernal Kids Bop series. and though it makes me want to tear my ears off my head, stomp on them, and them use their flesh-nuggety remains to plug up my ear canals so that i might never have to again hear the shrill torment that is Kids Bop, SHE likes it.
oh and she has headphones, too. thank god.
Posted by: sweetney | January 22, 2008 at 03:10 PM
Your laugh is positively demonic. I like.
Posted by: Sarah | January 22, 2008 at 03:13 PM
Seeing that makes me long for a video recorder to catch me girl's performances. Too funny!
Posted by: Susan | January 22, 2008 at 03:35 PM
Her talent cannot be denied! And being frackin' adorable doesn't hurt either!
Posted by: Jo | January 22, 2008 at 05:48 PM
Too cute! Does she sing like that all the time?
Posted by: Wendy | January 22, 2008 at 07:50 PM
Sarah: you're a woman after my heart.
Susan: get on the ball, man! precious moments of potential embarrassment -- suitable for bribery during the teenage years -- are a-wastin'!
Wendy: yeah, pretty much. though the bath/shower and car elicit special theatrics.
Posted by: sweetney | January 22, 2008 at 09:32 PM
You don't know how much I needed that chuckle today! Thank you so much for sharing! Your daughter is adorable :O)
Posted by: KriswithaK | January 22, 2008 at 09:45 PM
ok but honestly? my absolute favorite part is how slowwwwly and sneakily you are creeping down the hallway to catch her in the act. awesome.
Posted by: amanda | January 23, 2008 at 01:19 AM
My mother asserted to me, in very clear terms, that it was her job to embarrass me with every public opportunity until I graduated from college.
I think I was eleven when she told me this.
I decided then to simply never be embarrassed, especially not by anything she said, did or revealed that I had said or done.
It's been a working system.
Posted by: Thomas | January 23, 2008 at 03:26 AM
Where did you get Truman's sweet elephant collar?
Posted by: Jess | January 23, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Jess: i got the collar at a store in Rehoboth Beach, DE... very random. i'll look at it closer when i get a chance and shoot you an email if there are any identifying marks on it that might be helpful in tracking one down.
Posted by: sweetney | January 23, 2008 at 04:46 PM
cute
Posted by: Suebob | January 24, 2008 at 01:37 AM
Ha! That is darn adorable, and it's sneakily evil of you. I can't wait until I can frame my boy with unsuspecting sneak video attacks.
Posted by: imaginary sarah | January 25, 2008 at 07:55 PM
Aw, she was embarrassed! Too cute.
Posted by: Danielle | January 26, 2008 at 08:37 PM
I'm just enamored of the fact that you bathe your child in Raspberry Zinger tea. Now THAT is a cool mom. (Seriously--now Bella wants to know why SHE can't have pink bathwater.)
Posted by: Belinda | January 28, 2008 at 02:58 AM
My two year old just declared that to be his favorite video ever and watched it seven times in a row. His favorite part is when you laugh.
Posted by: Amy | January 28, 2008 at 09:25 AM