It’s that time of the week again. Friday fictioneers par Rochelle is on, and this week’s photo is courtesy of Sean Fallon. I must say that the prompt this week is a tough one but between fiction and reality, I managed to pull something out.
Please let me know what you think, comments and constructive criticisms are welcome. As always feel free to join in and participate…these prompts really do get your creativity flowing. THANK YOU!
image courtesy of Sean Fallon
This is a tough one I thought to myself looking at the picture…as if sensing my predicament, my almost 3 year old twin daughters’ walk up to me with 3 batteries in their tiny hands…”Mommy, look batteries” they both screamed…”can I keep battery for my birthday?” one of them joyfully asked. It’s been all about birthdays and Christmas lately.
“Sure why not” I responded taking the batteries from them…”I will just keep them in this empty animal crackers jar until then ok?”…”if you find anymore batteries remember to bring them to mommy…the more you find the more presents you can get.” I continued, smiling at them as I looked over at the picture on my laptop.
“Yay!” they both chorused… batteries for birthday presents… I laughed quietly as I walked away, knowing another story had just been born, many thanks to motherhood.
Boomie Bol 
Happy day Boomie! love the story. 🙂 xx
Thanks Red :). And to you too, big warm hugs
When I was little, we used to dare each other to put our tongue across both connectors on the 9-volt battery. You get quite a jolt….
Hahaha….my brother did the same to one of my cousins (God rest her soul) when we were younger, but i think hers was like an open wire or circuit.
That is what we call a shock lol
Ouch – laughing
I know…my brother was such a naughty little boy…but he got away with everything cos he was mommy’s boy and awfully quiet. Lol, i am going to remind him one of these days
beautiful story 🙂 hey you have twin daughter, how cool is that 🙂
I know, you are a twin right :)? It’s alot of work but good work i guess, and they have each other for company when mommy and daddy are too tired lol. Thanks Abby
Very sweet. Your story reminds me of last December. My children decided to spend an entire morning wrapping up old toys to give to one another. On Christmas morning, THOSE were the gifts they were most excited to open. The cost of the rolls of wrapping paper they went through was so worth the joy they had in opening their own used toys on Christmas morning!
Aww, that is so sweet. I would so love for my girls to do that, i get them a small toy each and say it’s from one to the other.
Children and the holidays….they make it fun, though i am too scared to go to the stores with the kids…there will be no end to when is Santa coming mommy lol. Thanks so much for stopping by, your comment sure warmed my heart 🙂
Aw, that’s a sweet one. 🙂
I couldn’t do it. I was looking at that picture and wondering how a story could come out of that. Me = not so creative!
Oh yes you can Lily. I almost didn’t this week, and then i thought wait these little munckins are always picking up batteries lol. Thanks
Happy B Scorpio!
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This is original, Boomie. And I do believe it is a true story.
Hahaha, aunt Cestone knows her little girls. They haven’t stopped talking about birthday and christmas and will do anything. I keep praying to God, it’s a special one for them, and mom and daddy can afford to make it so. Thanks so much. How’s dad doing?
This is perfect. Your girls are awesome–not to mention funny and sweet.
Thanks so much Susan. They sure are funny lol
Oh my how clever and convenient. Great job Boomie.
Thanks so much
Best battery story I’ve ever heard!
Thanks so much Resa. Smiling wide
Those stories of young children are priceless!
I know! It’s like they tell themselves, thank you so much
I enjoyed the story Bunmi. Keep it up!!! You should consider publishing.
Thank you so much! I am considering it, but don’t know how to go about it. if you have any ideas I would be glad to hear them please. Thank you
Boomie, I’m working on a free download to help with self-publishing. It’s not finished but I can send you an advance copy if you would like.
I would be so honored Anne. Yes please and thank you very much
Precious. I can imagine your two 3 year olds. My prayers for you for a prosperous Christmas.
And for you too. Thank you so much
LOL
My mom still wraps batteries for Christmas gifts!
Lol! It’s something my mom could do as well lol
LOL your babies are so cute 🙂
🙂
Ha ha! I can’t help but look at this picture and think of toys and my kids, too! Yes, I’ve gotten lots of batteries in the past years for toys that no longer work. This was a joy to read.
Thanks Amy!
Your post itself is a battery. Happy stories can charge people, you know? Kids are amazing 🙂
I agree, kids are amazing :). Thanks my friend!
Too cute for words…sweet story!
Thank you!
All good until nothing in the house works and the jar is full!
Scott
Mine: http://kindredspirit23.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/friday-fictioneers-3/
Hahaha, and yep it’s happening too lol.
Thanks for sharing a snippet of your life 🙂
Thank you for reading :).
Very sweet! I wonder if my new baby niece (my first!) will inspire words for me. 🙂
Oh absolutely. Those babies have so much to tell us in their eyes, smile, and child like innocence. Congratulations, I bet you dote over her…did that with my nephews lol. Thank you
My kids are too old to find batteries interesting on their own, but everything they like seems to need batteries!
Hahaha…yea those batteries are even more expensive than the toys and gadgets in the long run. Thanks so much Anne
That was a great story.
Than you for the like and comment on my blog. 😀
Thank you!
Thank you so much Mari. I appreciate you stopping by :).
Ironical and very cool, Enjoy those kids!
Thanks so much. Will continue to
Your story is cute, Boomie. There is no end to stories we can tell or share about children, ours or someone else’s. I am a mother of two girls, and a grandmother to four (wonderful kids). two of them are also twins, too, a boy and girl, now young adults, aged 19, and the two youngest, (adorable) are a boy five, and his little sister, two. Being a grandparent is in some ways more wonderful than being a mother because we have more of a right and reason to spoil them, without feeling guilty. 🙂
Ah yes grandparents do spoil those little ones. My mom is passed but my dad does the grandma grandpa duty and just spoils all his grand kids. I wonder why grandparents do that lol…
I complain all the time that he’s spoiling them and he says they are just babies…
You are blessed to be surrounded by wonderful children and grandchildren. Someday a I can’t wait for the girls to be older lol but I am grateful for each season.
I really enjoyed your comment, warmed my heart and made me smile. Thank you so much
Thank you, too for sharing about your family and also your family values. Those are all precious to have.
Hi Boomie,
Your story is so real, at first I thought you were making some preliminary comments. When I realized this was the story, I still wondered if it had some basis in reality. A really authentic slice of life, no matter how you came up with it. Ron
For the most part it is true. The girls really do like picking batteries and coins and as their birthday approaches, they are excited and willing to do everything we tell them for presents and a princess party lol.
As I was looking at the photo prompt, they were up to their birthday present antics, and trying to get my attention… The story wrote itself from there :). Thanks so much
I was just about to ask how much truth there is in this incident, and then I saw your answer to Ron. You do a great job of making reality into an interesting, readable story 😉
Thank you so much :)!!!
many many thanks to motherhood
Absolutely! It has turned my life right side up 🙂
Hope you know how fortunate you are to have access to such an unlimited source of inspiration 🙂
Very :).
Boomie, I can just see those little twins, giggling and pleased, and what a clever Mommy!
Thank you so much Cindy. They are so excited about their upcoming birthday and the holidays. Bless their hearts
Dear Boomie,
Perfect story, born of love and childish enthusiasm. Love it.
Aloha,
Doug
Thank you always sir
The innocence of children. Great job.
Just beautiful their innocence. Thank you
A kid angle. Very nice!
Thank you so mch
Haha – I think you’re letting yourself in for something, there! Sweet 🙂
I know right lol….
If this is not fiction, you have your hands full. And, will be buying lots of batteries. Cute story,
boomie…
I really do lol. Thanks so much
Looks like this story practically wrote itself. I love it when that happens. Well done, Boomie.
Me too :). Thanks so much sir