Not often but every once in awhile I actually see human eyes pop out of my kids faces. You see at about the age of 13 all kids go thru an animal stage unfortunately they don't come out of it until they are about 23 if they are a girl and 25 if they are a boy. Just the other day I saw a glimpse of my son's human eyes and I was so thrilled I could have peed on myself in public my dears! Yes and I almost did! Sometimes when this happens it comes along with "I get it Mom" words. Those are a real treat. I like to saute in them. You know flip, roll around and just generally saute in those wonderful words! "Mom you're the smartest old lady I know" OK he called me old but hey he's getting there and if I saute long enough I can lose that old stuff somewhere as I soak up those words in my wrinkles!
The Angel Child seems to be getting pretty regular lately so I have begun to baste in her words. "Mom you are smart and talented you can do anything". Now I know they know I don't have any money so I'll just baste myself with her words. Just sit here in this big ole tub and spoon all those wonderful words over my head.....
Finally someone is listening to me! The Eldest of all still tells me all details of her life and every step she takes, no surprises with her! She actually told me she was looking forward to screaming the night away.....I think I will be better off taking her words and deep freezing them for future use.....
The Free Spirited Child is more blunt and to the point. Bless her heart she is a bit of an airhead and that's not likely to change anytime soon! But you can't help but swim around some of her words. Recently after a bust ass house cleaning day, she tried to make a deal with me. "Mom, I'll clean this entire house if you will let me do such and such....." All I could do was stare at her. Her response: "What? Don't you want my help?" Needless to say I did inform her that I didn't need her help as the house was clean! She just giggled and said "Oh yeah I guess it is". She is still alive but just by a thread....and right now her words are on ice....
Now my Mystery Child she got it. Took notes and went to school, will be graduating in March. We are very proud of her. Yep that makes 4 our 5 kids have/will have a degree. Not bad if you ask me.
So as I set here saute myself in the Chosen Ones words I can't help but think.....What the Hell does he want now and how much is it going to cost me? Y'all have a good night and I'll be seeing you around I'm sure but if you figure out what he wants let me know! Right now it's bedtime and that's the way I see it!
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