A Conversation

C and I were lucky enough to get out of town down to see the falls for one night without the girls. We got back and were excited to share our adventures with K and T. While we spent most of the time relaxing by the pool and catching up on reading and sleep, we did go out on a walking tour of an island by the falls, that also includes the opportunity to swim out to something called the "devil's pool" which is a natural feature at the very top of the falls that is almost like a small swimming pool which allows one to jump in and be literally at the top of the waterfall in relative safety (I was, and am, skeptical, and, as many know, do not like swimming in rivers, lakes, streams, oceans, etc. so I remained behind on dry land). So C went out and did the devil's pool and though it was totally amazing and was excited to tell K all about it over dinner. The conversation went something like this:

C- Can I tell you about my what I did today?

K- Sure

C- Do you remember the big waterfall? The one we went and visited? Well, I swam out on the very top of it how cool...

K- Daddy, that is very very dangerous, I don't like that.

C- But it was really cool and...

K- Swimming on waterfalls is not safe, you shouldn't do that. I am really not happy. I am a little sad.

Me (trying not to laugh but unable to resist the urge to join in)- K, I just want you to know, Mommy did not go swimming by the waterfall.

K- That is good mommy, I am very proud of you, but not of you daddy, that was very not safe!

This went on for a good 15 minutes with K scolding C in the greatest of sincerity with much finger wagging and expounding upon how it wasn't safe and he could have fallen and gotten very hurt and gotten lots of bad germs and there were monsters. Pretty much all of the worst possible things her little mind could come up with. All of this totally unprompted by me, I swear. And C and I just sat there trying sooooo hard to take her seriously.

I still think she is right, and it does look not very safe...