As soon as I realized we were going the wrong way, I looked for a place to turn around. The best place to turn around looked like it would be at the next traffic light. The traffic was heavy and it was going to be hard to get my car heading the right direction without a light.
Right beside the light on the left hand side of the road was empty parking lot. It looked as if a fast food restaurant and once lived on part of the cement pad but, it had long ago been removed. The lot looked perfect for my turn around.
I made my left turn once the light turned green and then made a quick left into the parking lot. As my car entered the lot I heard a huge thud! The entrance into the lot looked like it was clear from the road but, I had obviously gone over something.
“What was that?” JDaniel wanted to know.
“I don’t know,” I replied. “Maybe mommy ran over something. I didn’t see anything though.”
“Maybe you ran over a little man,” JDaniel said matter-a-factly.
“No, I really don’t think it was a little man,” I answered.
“Did he have a wrench? Maybe he was working on the parking lot.” JDaniel surmised. Daydreaming possibilities of what might have made the loud sound.
“I really don’t think it was a little man at all,” I announced.
“Did he bring a horse with him? Is the horse hurt too?” he wanted to know.
“No, I don’t think there was a horse or a man,” I said a little more strongly.
“Where do you think his car is? JDaniel wanted to know.
Possibilities as to what had made that sound filled the car the whole ride home. There were dozens things the little man had been doing and had brought with him to work on the parking lot.
Finally as we approached our driveway, JDaniel stopped sharing ideas and announced, “Mom, I really don’t think you killed a leprechaun. I think he is probably okay.”
I am so glad! I would hate to injure anyone with my car ever but, to hurt a leprechaun on St.Patrick’s Day would be terrible.
Disclaimer: This post is linked to Mama Kat’s Writing Workshop. The prompt is daydreams. The story is almost one hundred perfect true. I don’t remember all the things JDaniel said due to the fact that I was trying to drive home and listen at the same time.
Homeschool on the Croft says
Hilarious! Oh, to have the imagination of a child…! x
amygrew says
This is SO funny! What a perfect St. Patrick’s Day post!
Drama queens mum (Kimberly) says
That’s funny.
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says
Oh gosh that’s hilarious! Watch out for those little men in the road, particularly this time of year!
Jenners says
Oh these leprechauns are driving me nuts!!! At least you rubbed yours out. Mine had to make a mess (so I could clean it up). We should have built a trap like they were doing in school. Very cute and timely.
Visiting from Mama Kats.
CM says
Hahaha! That is too funny. I love the wrench part. And the fact that he was so matter of fact. So did you ever turn around to see what it was? Maybe it was a little man….;-)
Christy says
Ha ha ha! I love it!
Tima says
I love it!!!!
Lola says
So funny!
XOXO Lola:)
Cindy Adkins says
That is so funny!!! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!!
XO
Kristi says
Of course you were distracted on the way home! Thinking you might have ran over a leprechaun…that would stress anyone out!
Funny post! Loved it!!
SnipeWife says
How appropriate and too cute! Out of the mouths of babes.
blueviolet says
That was just too funny! He sure has a silly imagination!
kyooty says
What a wonderful imagination!!!
Georgia Girls says
Sooo cute — love it! Leprechauns haven’t been much of a problem where we live. But on the other hand maybe those haven’t all been speed bumps 🙁
Thanks for stopping by — from Mama Kat’s
Gattina says
The best and cutest stories are the once which are true ! So cute !
Madison says
He is just to cute:) What a great post! Happy St. Patricks Day!!
Madison
cooperl788 says
The things that little kids come up with just cracks me up. What a great St. Patrick’s Day post!
Jessica says
So cute. Kids sure do have wonderful imaginations. I’m glad you didn’t kill the leprechaun, there would be a lot of sad kids today.
MrsJenB says
I just love the ways a kid’s mind works. Improbable to an adult, but it makes so much sense to them!
Elle Belles Bows says
Love his imagination!
Great post!
Kerri
Ostriches Look Funny says
Oh my gosh this is hilarious! My three year old never believes anything I tell him, so he would have probably reported me to the police if he thought I had killed a leprechaun.
Kids are so much fun.
MaryAnne says
Thank goodness that leprechaun was okay! =)
SnoopyGirl says
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
~SHANNON~ says
Oh goodness!!! That is so precious!
tracy says
LOL – that is adorable!
Making It Work Mom says
Too cute! I love how at the end he was convinced that there was no way you could have harmed a leprechaun!
Sometimes my children talk so much in the car (with stories and questions) that I have to ask them to pipe down because I can’t even hear myself think to drive!
Tammy says
That’s hilarious…and JDaniels has quite the imagination. I am still smiling after hearing your retelling of the incident…:)
Emily says
Great story for St. Patrick’s Day!
My child’s school did something so cute today! While they were outside playing, the teachers made green foot steps and painted the walls green and messed up the classroom, all the things naughty leprechauns do!
My son was sorry the leprechaun came while he was out but now this Italian, Russian, Polish, Hungarian little boy sure believes in them!
Su-sieee! Mac says
What an imagination JDaniel has! I love it.
jane@flightplatformliving says
ha ha thats so funny! we both wrote from the same prompt this week! loving yours x
Sorta Southern Single Mom says
*snickers* When we first moved here, there was a lot of “Momma, did you take the wrong path AGAIN?!?” coming for the back seat. Not sure where the verbiage came from, but the answer was usually, “Yes *sigh*”
Emmy says
Lol! Oh my kids would totally do the same thing… the whole way home. Glad you only hurt the leprechaun 🙂
L. Eleana Johnson says
That was hilarious! So glad you didn’t hurt a Leprechaun!!
my3littlebirds says
Cute cute story! Stopping by from MomLoop…thanks for visiting my3littlebirds!
Christina says
I love kids’ imaginations. This was cute.
Returning your visit from Mom Loop
~ Noelle says
I love him!!!
JDaniel totally cracks me up!
Thanks
ChildTalk says
Ha ha ha! I’m glad you didn’t kill the little guy. 😉
Maureen says
This is just tooooooo funny!
Chelsey says
This is so cute! I’m so glad that the leprechaun was okay after all!!! I know catching them is supposed to be good luck, but injurying them — not so much.
Mesina says
haha…how cute is he?!?! I love it. And thankfully you didn’t run over a leprechaun 🙂
Cristina says
I love the random conversations with kids! This sounds like what I hear at least once a day.
Kimberly says
Love it when kids take their imaginations to these places….wish I still had it in me to do that!
misssrobin says
Whew! Good to know he’s okay. I think you get 17 years bad luck for killing a leprechaun.
bluecottonmemory says
LOL! My son remembers a Kangaroo hopping through our fields – and we don’t live in Kangarool land! Doesn’t it always seem they start talking about the most marvelous things when we’re stressed out?
LBDDiaries says
I love a child’s imagination and loved this post! Visiting from SITS – hope your day is full of new visitors!
deborahjbarker says
Haha! What a lovely tale. I tried hard to make my children believe that the bump in the road we had encountered, really hadn’t been a squirrel. Alas, they gave me that knowing look…poor squirrel…but at least it wasn’t a leprechaun!
Hatton says
Ha! I just wrote s children’s book about leprechauns, so your post on SITS caught my eye! Once it is published I will send you a link since your son likes leprechauns … And is worried about their well being!
Morgan says
Too funny! Sounds like a conversation I would have with my 5 year old!
Enjoy your SITS day! 🙂
Mrs. Mootz says
Hilarious! So glad you didn’t kill a lephrechaun or a little man with a horse 🙂
CuteGirlsHairstyles says
You never know… those darn Leprechauns turn up on the strangest places! Too funny! Thanks for sharing!
Adelina Priddis says
lol, oh I love kids! The poor poor leprechaun.
Mommy Shorts says
So glad you didn’t runover a leprechaun! I can’t wait till Mazzy starts spewing nonsense— so much fun!
Happy SITS day, friend:)