Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Mass Punishment

Diego had been naughty while he was running with Giancarlo last Sunday.  They returned and he was going to be on time out after eating his lunch. 

While he ate, Grandma and Grandpa walked in and asked, "Diego, do you want to go to mass with us?"

Without hesitating, Diego nodded yes.  Usually he has to mull this offer over a bit and decide if there's a possibility of there being anything in it for him, like a lunch at a favorite restaurant or a post-church jaunt to Toys R Us.  

As he prepared to leave with his grandparents, Diego asked, "Since I didn't have my time-out yet, can church be my punishment?"

To which Giancarlo responded, "No, Diego, you weren't that naughty."

31 comments:

ChiTown Girl said...

tee hee hee....I love your husband!

Kate said...

He couldn't have been THAT bad, or you would've sent him to a Baptist church.

wendy said...

PRICELESS!! :)

Portia said...

LOVE it! Too funny! I also agree with Katie. :)

karen gerstenberger said...

LOL!

M said...

Hahahahhaa...that's parenting at its finest!

Now if we could just use that as punishment at school!

Jenn @ Juggling Life said...

I would definitely have taken the time-out.

sybil law said...

I think Giancarlo and I would really, really get along!
Love it. :)

Lori said...

LOL Love it!

Life with Kaishon said...

: ) hilarious.
I love going to our church. It just makes me feel like everything is in place.

Cheeseboy said...

Church seems to be my punishment every week. This was quite funny.

C said...

bwahahahah i love it! and like cheech i love your hubby too!!!!

Rick said...

That's great!

Mamma has spoken said...

Church as a punishment? He reminds me of my own sons who tell me the same thing...

Busy Bee Suz said...

HaHa.
I love it!!!

Mark said...

I've never seen that tried on Super Nanny.
Your Friend, m.

Kelley with Amy's Angels said...

Ha! Too funny!

Katrine said...

Diego's one smart boy!

Manic Mommy said...

I thought you were saying "punishment en masse" rather than Mass as punishment. Just wait until you start him at CCD. Even my school-loving boy hates it!

Pamela said...

nice.

Fragrant Liar said...

Well, church as punishment woulda worked for me! I'd have done anything to get out of that, including a belt across the butt. Yeah, those were the days.

Jabacue said...

Love it! Smart little fella!
Jim

Gary's third pottery blog said...

OH LITTLE dude :) Btw, Our mutual friend Cheri was telling me how awesome you are :)

RawknRobynsGoneBlogWild said...

This is hilarious. Diego is very smart. Giancarlo, perhaps even smarter.
xoRobyn

Anonymous said...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

My husband, when in grade school, called CCD the Central City Dump. And he drew pictures of Coke vending machines in the workbooks as part of the Bible scenes.

Eternal Lizdom said...

Bwahahahahaha!!!

CB said...

Best story in a while!

Blessing's Ap'pa said...

What a cute story! I’ve found Quaker Meeting to be a deeply fulfilling spiritual practice. But you’ve got to sit there and not talk. No stand up-kneel down-repeat-wafer, nothin’... If (Mass = Punishment), I’m sure (QM = Hell) for 90%+ of the kid population out there! :)

Kristin said...

As a lapsed Catholic, I think Diego may have had a point...

jlo said...

Good one!

Aunt Snow said...

Hee hee!