Life is never dull with teenagers around the house! Case in point: here is how one of our conversations went yesterday:
Trevor: Mom, can I go to the park tonight?
Me: What's happening at the park tonight?
Trevor: Just going to meet up with some friends.
Me: What are you planning on doing?
Trevor: Oh, we're just going to light ourselves on fire.
Me: What did you say?
Trevor: It's not what you think!
Me: OK-- why don't you explain a little further then...
Trevor: It's not our whole bodies. Just our hands-- then you can throw the fire and it's really cool!
Me: Excuse me?!
Trevor: Oh, and can I take the video camera too?
At this point, I was at a total loss for words. I mean, as a mother my job is to keep my kids safe and teach them to be wise, right? Let's just say I was feeling like a total failure at this point...
Me: Why would you want to take the video camera? Are you wanting to document your death?
Trevor: I'm not going to die!
Me: Have you ever heard of 2nd and 3rd degree burns?
Trevor: Mom, Johnny does this all the time!
Jaden: COOL! Can I come too?!
Trevor: Look, if I don't come home you can have all the money in my account to pay for the funeral.
Me: And if you come home burned to a crisp?
Trevor: That's not going to happen, Mom (inset eye roll). You just don't know what it's like to be a boy!
Jaden: I want to come too! Can I, mom?!
Trevor: You can come supervise if you want to. Johnny said he'll bring water-- just in case.
How do I even begin respond to this kind of question from my (normally) very intelligent son? I mean, teenagers aren't exactly known for their common sense....
In the end I let him go and prayed he wouldn't burn down the pavilion.
(Miraculously, he came back unscathed)
