Danger Boy and a friend are in the kitchen. Mixing bowls, beaters, flour, eggs, chocolate chips, cocoa powder cover every surface. This is not just some simple batch of cookies in progress.
Me: What's going on?
DB: Don't worry about it.
Me: Well what are you making?
DB: Don't worry about it.
A little steam begins to stream from my ears.
DB (to friend): Parents! They always worry about it.
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We are lounging on our couch on Saturday night. MVP is teasing Danger Boy about his couch-potato tendencies. BTW, we don't allow video gaming on weekdays.
Danger Boy: If I could just get more practice I could make a living off playing in Call of Duty 4 contests.
MVP: So Mom is standing in the way of your future by not letting you drop out of school and play video games all day?
DB: Totally!
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We are lounging on the couch (again), watching Cold Case. We are also reviewing/discussing the Sex Ed packet from Social Butterfly's middle school. We may have been being a touch irreverent. At this point we've reviewed sexually transmitted diseases and have moved onto "life skills."
Me (to Social Butterfly): What do you want in a boyfriend?
MVP: Chlamydia!
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Mr. Fix-it: Monday? What's happening on Monday?
Me: Your son is graduating from high school and your daughter's promoting from 8th grade.
Mr. Fix-it: On Monday?
Me: Yep, Monday.
Mr. Fix-it: But that's a stupid day--I thought it was on Friday.
Me: Yes, it is a stupid day. That's why everyone (and by this I mean me, other kids, his mother, my sister-in-law, other parents, neighbors, etc.) hav been saying for the last 6 months that Monday is a stupid day to graduate.
Mr: Fix-it: I guess I wasn't listening
Me: Ya think?
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Danger Boy is noodling around on his brother's guitar:
DB: Mom, aren't I super good at this?
Me: I think the technical term is enthusiastic.
While Monday is an odd day to graduate; it may prevent the chaos that was at the local Costco this morning in the bakery department; as all 5 high school within the radius of this Costco graduated at 5pm this evening...and all of these 5 high school have approx. 1000 kids; and all 5000 of these graduates' mothers decided that baking was not an option and descended upon Costco to pick up there cakes at 11am; including myself (well I'm not a mom, but I was with my mom). We decided to purchase more alcohol following the bakery incident. Word of the wise....don't mess with mom's throwing graduation parties...they will mess you up.
Posted by: Erica | June 14, 2008 at 01:59 AM
I'm standing in awe of you. In the past few weeks I've been reading your blog, your kids never fight and you never yell. How does that happen?
Posted by: Kalynne Pudner | June 14, 2008 at 02:49 AM
I love these! It's like we are there with you guys. So cool that you share these gems of life.
Posted by: david | June 14, 2008 at 07:07 AM
I can't believe you're standing in the way of DangerBoy going pro! :-)
Posted by: Jen on the Edge | June 14, 2008 at 08:20 AM
Enthusiastic. That's the word I was searching for when my son asked me to rate his soccer skills. :)
Heidi
Posted by: Heidi | June 14, 2008 at 09:00 AM
Loved these little snippits of conversation! Isn't it just like a mom to keep a kid from doing what he really wants to do in life! LOL
Posted by: Sharon | June 14, 2008 at 09:54 AM
Graduation here is 9am on Thursday.
SuperDad also has Mr. Fix-It's problem with important date recollection, at least in this case.
You crack me up!
Posted by: kcinnova | June 14, 2008 at 10:25 AM
I love eavesdropping on your family conversations.
Posted by: Cheri @ Blog This Mom! | June 14, 2008 at 11:34 AM
I love eavesdropping on your family conversations. :) Kind of like looking in your living room window. But better.
Oh this is weird. My comment is the same as Cheri's...
Posted by: myra | June 14, 2008 at 12:28 PM
I love eavesdropping on your family conversations. :) Kind of like looking in your living room window. But better.
Oh this is weird. My comment is the same as Cheri's...
Posted by: myra | June 14, 2008 at 12:28 PM
mr. fix-it. egad. and danger boy...i heart him.
Posted by: kate | June 14, 2008 at 01:13 PM
Love that...you are just standing in the way of his pro video game career...How Could You??? Enthusistic...LOL!
Hope you all have a lovely Father's Day celebration and Graduation (Monday?)Oy Veh!
Blessings, E
Posted by: Elizabeth | June 14, 2008 at 03:47 PM
These were great! And yes, Monday does seem ...well, rather a STUPID choice for a graduation day.
Have you thought about writing a parenting book about discipline, rules, boundaries, etc? I think you all have made so many great choices in your child rearing.
Posted by: JCK | June 14, 2008 at 04:46 PM
Such cuties! So funny!
Posted by: HRH | June 14, 2008 at 04:57 PM
Totally! HA! These are so cute - so funny!!
Hope you are having a good weekend, see you later - Kellan
Posted by: Kellan | June 14, 2008 at 05:47 PM
Oh, kids in the kitchen makes me cringe every time.
Very cute snippets!
Posted by: Carrie | June 14, 2008 at 06:35 PM
Your kids are a riot! I'm so glad you pass these along. And do you mind if I use "enthusiastic?" That's a great word.
Posted by: melissa | June 14, 2008 at 08:35 PM
Mr. Fix-it is right. It is a stupid day. Luckily for him, he wasn't quite listening before, so now he only has to deal with the stupidity for a couple of days, unlike you, who have known about it for quite some time. However, I am sure it will be a lovely day. And you are correct. The technical term IS "enthusiastic". It doesn't change when the boys become men, as I'm sure you've noticed. The Wiz just pulled out his guitar and started "noodling" again. He thinks he sounds great. I am starting to grind my teeth in my sleep...
Posted by: Chatty | June 14, 2008 at 10:19 PM
HA! Y'all are just one hilarious family! Thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: Val | June 14, 2008 at 10:50 PM
The kids here graduated from hs on Friday the 13th!! Ack!!! I thought that was a stupid day to do it! Monday? ugh. That's bizarre.
Have fun with it though, Monday or not, it'll be a great day to celebrate great accomplishments! Congrats!
Posted by: Mary-Momathon | June 15, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Oh these are great fun. I especially like the husband conversation (validation, so I don't feel like the only beleaguered wife in the world) and the kindly diplomatic change from "super good" to "enthusiastic."
Posted by: stephanie (bad mom) | June 15, 2008 at 11:52 AM
I love these conversations!
Posted by: mandy g. | June 15, 2008 at 12:24 PM
CUTE.
You have great conversations in your house. I thought we were the only ones that heard the craziness...
Posted by: Suzanne | June 15, 2008 at 10:03 PM
How could you hold DB back like that???
I love 'enthusiastic' I have been looking for the right word for those situations.
Posted by: Kristen | June 16, 2008 at 01:06 PM