The things kids say (on an airplane)

Yesterday we flew from Virginia to Texas. Flying with the girls is always fun. Hehe. I pulled out my iPad and took down some of our conversations on the plane… all this before we even left the ground!

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Maya was looking impatiently out of the big windows at the airport.
Maya: It sure is wet out there. Are they washing the planes or something?
Me: No, not exactly.
Maya: Then where is all the water coming from?
Me: Um… (trying not to laugh) It’s raining!

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Maya was asleep before the plane even left the gate. Maura, on the other hand…
Maura: Mama, are we going to the Magic Kingdom?
Me: I told you, we’re going to Texas.
Maura: Not the Magic Kingdom?
Me: Nope.
Maura: Are you sure?
Me: Yes.
Maura: It’s not a surprise?
Me: No.
Maura: Why NOT? I loooove the Magic Kingdom.
Me: I know. Me, too. We were just there a few weeks ago.
Maura: That’s okay! We can go again.
Me: Sorry, we’re going to grandma’s.
Maura: Aww, man.

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The plane taxi’d out of the gate, and then stopped for a few minutes. Traffic on the tarmac. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught Maura taking off her seat belt.
Me: What are you doing?
Maura: Taking off my seatbelt. We wanded.
Me: No, baby. We haven’t even lifted off yet.
Maura: Oh, yeah. I knew that.

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As we were waiting, we looked out the window at the other planes in front of/next to us.
Maura: Can we switch to that green airplane out there? It’s a pretty color. I wike it.
Me: No, we have to stay on this plane if we want to go to Texas.
Maura: Where is that pretty green one going? (Aer Lingus)
Me: Somewhere far, far away. Another country, I think. (Ireland)
Maura: Oooh, that’s okay! I want to go der! Please, mama?
Me: Maybe next time.
Maura: Aww, man.

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Still waiting. Maura insisted on pulling down her tray table.
Me: You can’t do that, we’re about to depart.
Maura: I neeeed to. Or I’m going to spill my juice.
Me: You don’t have any juice.
Maura: I know THAT! The lady is going to bring me some later, and if I don’t put the table down I’m going to spill it.
Me: Okay, so you can put the tray down when she comes.
Maura: Noooo, I need it NOW. What if she comes and I’m not ready?
Me: Sigh.

Like I said, flying with the girls is always FUN!

What funny things do your kids say?