Growing like a weed..

Little man went to the doc yesterday for a well-check. We found out he grew 1.5 inches (now 4'1") and gained 5lbs (now 54.5lbs) since the end of August! That much in only 4 months...no wonder he's been such a grumpy Gus! My little boy is growing too fast!  

He's 7 years and 5 months old, and he will be an adult before I know it. :(

My little man's jokes

This just in... :) 

"What President had the sharpest teeth?"
....
"Jaws Washington"

For Pres

MESSAGE TO MY TEENAGER ~ (author unknown)

1. Yes, your freshman AND Sophomore years count towards your GPA for college entrance. Screw it up and you’ll work for crap wages your whole life.

2. No means NO. In every possible circumstance.

3. Join every sport, every club, every after school activity no matter what the cost. It’s cheaper than bail.

4. Repeat after me: I am never in that much of a hurry…I am never in that much of a hurry. Now say that every time you get behind the wheel. It will save your life and that of your best friend in the seat next to you.

5. Don’t do drugs or drink - it is so not worth the trouble.

6. Don’t get a credit card. You earn it or you live without it.

7. If I yell at you, it’s because I love you. And also, because you pissed me off. To avoid the latter, don't be an idiot. And don't disappoint me. More importantly, yourself.

8. Make a vivid picture inside your head of every great moment of your childhood. You’ll need those to get through adulthood.

9. Make snow angels as often as possible. Make a bucket list. Check it off!

10. Stand up for those who can’t stand up for themselves.

11. Be always benevolent. Yes, that’s a word. Look it up.

12. Call me for a ride even if you are so drunk you barely know my number. I’ll probably be mad for a while but I’ll respect you for calling and I won’t kill you. Riding with someone who is drinking will. (PS - remember #5?)

13. Be a leader, not a follower. Unless you are following the kid with the highest GPA and (s)he is going to a study group, then by all means be a follower!

14. Love your siblings, even when you don’t like them. Some day you will be trying to get them to take care of me in my old age. If they are mad at you, you are stuck with me.

15. I’ve been there, done that on more things than you can imagine. I’m not stupid and I know what you are doing. I was once you (times ten).

16. Work hard at everything you do. Anything worth doing is worth doing well.

17. Cover it. (Enough said.)

18. When I tell you to clean your room, do not point at my messy room and raise your eyebrows. I’m trying to raise you to be better than me.

19. Learn to type; to budget; to spell correctly and to pray. All are equally important.

20. Never be sedentary. Someday soon you will no longer be able to move like that. Enjoy it.

Ice cream

"I love this! I mean, thank you Mom!"

Recipe stealers

Talking about why our town no longer has a Papa John's:

Mom, I think this town had some 'recipe stealers.'

Soup measurements

After I poured more soup into his bowl:

"Wow.  That's as much as a small quarter.  So not much.  But if it was a big quarter, that'd be A LOT!"

On cat's shedding...

Ya know, Mom...I think cats shed because they just walk too hard.  They put their legs down too fast and hard, and that makes them shed.  They should learn to walk better.

Tone deaf neighbor

Dude upstairs thinks he can sing (which isn't quite the case).  Also, he thinks it must be done loud enough for the whole block to hear.  He also does this with gaming - he thinks it needs to vibrate his brain and his floor (my ceiling) or its not loud enough. My son is trying to quietly read in his room and is now yelling at the ceiling for some peace and quiet.  I can hear him from the living room just irritated as heck.
He's totally my kid :)

The nail biting...

If I had a penny for every time I have to tell little man to keep his hands out of his mouth, or to "quit chewing," I'd be a freakin' millionaire.  I'm pretty sure I tell him about 30+ times a day.

February 11, 2013 - memory of Liam

Such a rough day...and as it sinks in, it just isn't getting easier. I told my son I needed a few minutes to get myself together, and he plainly states "just focus on happiness, mom. I'll be right here." 
He's my angel. 

He created a joke...

The kiddo woke up about an hour ago, comes to find me in the bathroom and says he has a joke for me that he just made up.  Here it is:

What do you call a tornado with corn in it?

A cornado.  :)

Damn Juice

So, my kiddo and I get back from grocery shopping today, and as I'm putting stuff away and not looking at him, he exclaims "Oh, there's my Chubby!"  (Wait, what?  WHAT DID HE JUST SAY?!)  I turn around to find him holding his blue Chubby-brand soft drink from the store.  He paid for it with is own money (39 cents), so I didn't even look at the brand.  I'll admit I DID, however, look at the sugar content.  24 grams.  Let's just say it threw me off a bit to hear that out of my son's mouth.  Haha.  He's not even 7 yet!!!  He then proceeded to tell me about how he's glad he got the "blue Chubby."

#laughingontheinside :)

Always appreciative :)

BIC pen tattoos

2012....

This is what happens when you fall asleep next to your kiddo (and also before him) while you're making a list. :) 

I love this boy!

My kiddo, the artist

A picture for his momma <3

Definition of a boy

Pretty much... :)

Preposterous ;)

That's weird. Every time I close my eyes, I see something. It's kinda dark and black. 

Random Cruzer quotes

I've been keeping an ongoing list of some of the things my son says. Here is a fraction of the hilarity that comes out of my kiddo's mouth. :) These are exact quotes.
* Everyone has a heart, right mom? But not everybody does, cuz some people are married. And then no more hearts.
* Dragons don't die with fire in 'em...that would be weird.
* I just can't stop farting, mom. My butt does what it wants to do.
* This cinnamon roll is really good. It's what it is.
* Today, in the bath...I don't wanna move or play. I just wanna chill.
* If you drink and burp at the same time, you explode!
* Mom, when you're outta the tub, you gotta cuddle with me. Deal? Good. You gotta deal.
* Bye, have a drive safe! That's the cutest thing I ever said.
* IT'S EXCITING TO SHARE!
* Justin is the best family we ever had. He has glasses like you do, mom. Justin and Josh let me watch The Land Before Time. Can Justin see without his glasses?
* Mom, you're in the tub, and I'm in bed. It makes no sense.
* You know Easter bunnies are not real? There's a human in there.
* (Pointing at American Idol at Steven Tyler) Why does that girl talk like a guy?
* When you say 'whole bunches,' I think it means 11 zeros.
* Mom, you're very much a rockstar, and I love your face.
* I shouldn't even be wearing these shorts because flies are out on a warm day and I don't want to get eaten.
* Some butterflies look like question-ies, because they can look like things...and some are creepy.
* (Did you just toot?) It's MY room. I get to do that.
* (So you're 6 now, how that'd happen?) Cuz I had my birthday...you were there!
* You know what, mom? I know who let the dogs out. (Yeah, and who was that?) The 'who let the dogs out' guy.
* The blanket is made of tiny pieces of softness. That's what keeps people warm.
* Mom, I wish I had a blue shirt, like a blue morning shirt. Not the good looking kind. Just like the one I'm wearing, but for mornings.
* (Hun, you have about one and a half minutes before bed...) Yeah, well, ice beats hot lava in paper, rock, scissors...*whispering* and ice beats every single thing.
* You got a roast beef sandwich? (No, it's a French Dip) Oh yeah, I didn't see the French.
* Ya know, mom, sometimes I get wedgies. Mostly when I play a lot, like more than four times.
* I love you three infinities and then adding an infinity more.
* Oh, it's a box. Ya know, I didn't really want a box."
* Ya know, my family isn't just regular, they're pretty awesome, not the regular people.
* I'm going to get myself a nice healthy drink. You know people can see thru AND see water? They can do both!
* (I love you, mister) HEY! Did you know fat is spelled F-A-T? Did you know if you add an 'l' after 'f', it'd be flat.
* If you had infinity and add another infinity, I'd love you more than that.
* Did you know water is kinda invisibilized? You can see it but you can also see through it.
* Did you know if there wasn't a 'B,' it'd just be A C. Then d, e, f, g.
* Mom, I'd really just like to decorate my face so it looks cooler. I like how it looks now, but it could be so much oooler.
* I have a joke for you. (Ok) Why do the stars stay up in the sky? (I don't know...why?) Because they're beautiful. (Well, that's not a joke, silly) Haha, I know, I was just joking...SEE? I said I had a joke.
* Baby penguins are not that tiny; neither are they weird. They are just the size they are.
* Mom, please don't tell me to close my eyes. That's not even possible. I can only close my eyelids. (You know what I mean) Please don't argue with me, mom. I just know.
* I heard a song about underwear and thought it was inappropriate.
* Does high cholesterol hurt your heart more than trans fat?
* Mom, you're way too awesome and way too pretty and way too everything except for bad things...and you're pretty silly, too.
* Just you might want to take 3 deep breaths. Let's do it together.
* (After I drop you off, I have so much to do) Yeah, so after we dtop, you should probably look at the roof in case something is up there. (Huh?)
* (We are going to get ready to have lunch with the fam) Fa-la-la-la-la-la-HOLIDAYS!
* (Don't pick your nose) I'M NOT; I NEVER WANT TO PICK AGAIN!!
* I was just using my Pokemon ball which was telling me LEGENDARY Pokemon.
* Hey mom...just a reminder about what you did. You kinda have to do what you just did.
* Mom, I love your heart, and your passion. I also love your glasses and your phone.
* You should buy a Galaxy X4 cuz' it's 'whatever-proof.' It's EVEN waterproof!