Sunday October 14, 2012
We kept having trouble with ants in the kitchen the first month after we moved. We put terro on the kitchen counter, but for a long time it didn’t seem to help at all. I was talking to David about the ineffectiveness and said, “I don’t think they are sweet ants.” Liam happened to be in the kitchen just then and from behind me came a little voice, “Yeah, they are mad ants.”
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Liam learned how to swim this summer, but only for very short distances so I still watch him like a mama bear. One day when his nose was again just barely above the surface of the water I went closer to talk to him. With his head bobbing up and down he said, “I’m on my tip toes, not on my normal feet.”
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Homeschooling started the middle of August and Liam is getting his little brain stretched every bit at much as Adam does. The boys were setting the table for lunch when I heard this little interchange.
Adam: “Liam are you from Maryland or Virginia?”
Liam with tremendous indignation: “I’m not f’om ‘irdinia and not f’om Mar’and. I’m f’om Norf Amewica.”
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One afternoon the boys were playing outside with Riley (the little guy who lives upstairs) when they started begging to build a fire. Like normal I started to say no, but then I stopped. It wasn’t dry so the fire wasn’t likely to get out of hand. There certainly isn’t any possibility of ruining the lawn because grass didn’t exist on the property. Why not?
They were ecstatic and quickly gathered a small pile of leaves and twigs. It smoked a bit and I handed out a few marshmallows for roasting, sure the love would wane quickly. It didn’t. Chief Jeremy happened by, saw their struggling fire and offered some assistance with getting bigger sticks propped into a tepee style fire. And then fire started happening for real. Liam and Riley tag teamed to haul in long pieces of dead wood they found in the surrounding woods. Adam found an axe and started chopping. The day was hot so I took them popsicles. Three hours later they had a blazing fire going and the love wasn’t ending. I heard “Chief Charles” calling to “Chief Mac” and “Chief Kevin” as they orchestrated their group and the fire. Only now they also wanted a hot dog roast. I was planning to go grocery shopping as soon as David got home so I went to confer with Steph only to discover she was planning to go grocery shopping as soon as Andrew got home. It didn’t take long at all to figure out this was a father / son + Aleah night in the making. I pulled out some chips, brewed tea, and called David to let him know what was up while Steph heated up some baked beans. When the dad’s got home, the boys invited them to their hot dog roast and Steph and I headed for town together.
The boys were in bed when I got home, but way too excited to sleep. “Mommy,” they said as soon as they heard me coming down the steps. And then I heard the whole story. “And Mommy,” Adam said, “we invited our dads and they were really pleased to come. They EVEN brought baked beans!”
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Driving through DC after a brief encounter with someone Adam said, “I could tell that guy wasn’t married by his voice.”
Me: “Oh? How is that?”
Adam: “Well after men get married, their voices just get all gloomy.”
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David was getting ready to pay bills when Adam walked by the table.
Adam: “Don’t do finances. Just read your Bible. Reading your Bible is way better than doing finances.
David: “Great. You can go read your Bible.”
Adam: “No. I’m not getting ready to do finances. Finances are just so politics (pronounced with emphasis on the short i as in political). No, that’s not the right word. They’re just so patriotic.”
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On the way home from the library I was doing the customary hand a book back to each boy thing when Liam refused to take a book. “Dese books just make me feel like I’m in p’ison (prison). Only the teddy bear books are otay.”
So much for books being the key to the world.
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After shooting a wedding in August, I returned to Mom’s house where Liam sat on my lap nearly smothering me with hugs and kisses. Adam kept sitting right next to me. “Mommy, I just want to be in your atmosphere.”
Me, too, buddy. Me, too.
Hilarious boys you have, Michelle. 🙂 I totally laughed out loud when I got to the gloomy married men! 😀 It’s good to hear from you again, I missed your updates.
i have missed you being around online michelle. even though i can understand why, with all that you have going on. i know that i haven’t been “keeping up” here either like i want to…and i didn’t just pack up a family and take on homeschooling. sososo good to check my xanga homepage and to see your picture and username! yay!
your funnies are always FUN. their perspective IS hilarious but often so profound or thought provoking as well. happy monday friend!
I love these!! Especially the one about men’s voices being gloomy after they are married. Oh, and the finances one! That Adam just says the darndest things!!
You have the funniest and the funnest little men! Happy post….love it!
“After men get married their voices just get all gloomy.” Oh, Adam, thanks for the laugh. And Liam…”Only teddy bear books are otay.” Ha. I feel that way too sometimes.
Loved to hear from you again Michelle!
I can relate so much to these b.o.y. activities/words.
Think of you often!
your kids funny are so hilarious! They use such big words 🙂