Wonderful Wife: “You need to be totally ready for the bus in five minutes. You don’t want to miss the bus on the first day of school.”

Little Miss Thing, age 7: “But, I AM totally ready.”

WW: “No, you’re not. Now go finish getting ready.”

LMT: “I AM READY!”

(long pause)

WW: “I recommend shoes and socks.”

LMT: (looks at bare feet)

LMT: “Oh, yeah.”

(runs off)