His Boyish Charms

As usual...  my life during the week revolves around the boy.  

One of the other.  I took Ryan down to his apartment yesterday around lunch time and he treated me out to lunch!  Sons are great, aren't they?

He mentioned that whenever he goes anywhere with me, people think that I'm his special lady friend...  He said that he's not sure if he looks older than he is or I look younger than I am, but he's quick to correct them.  So I told him about Maddy's kindergarten stories and he cracked up.

"I think that's me!"

Looks like I got Ryan there just in time because it started snowing when I was on my drive home.  Wouldn't have been able to get him to work on time later on with this kind of weather.

Then the OTHER boy got home from school yesterday about the same time as Meri.  Snow was falling hard and all the school evening events were canceled.  Woohoo!  Family night!

But I still had an hour left of work so I hogged the computer while Leon filled out some of his valentines then discovered his toys again.  

He hadn't played with his Legos for weeks.  He soon got bored with even them and started climbing over the back of the couch.

HEY NOW!!!  You're going to kick my vase full of sea shells!!!  So he improvised and got off the couch creatively, cracking himself up.  Did that a few more times then ran off to do something else until Robb got home.

He came into the living room once wearing a sled on his back that Maddy had made at Bible camp YEARS ago.  He asked me, "Am I too turtley for the Turtle Club?" LOL!!!!  

He hasn't even SEEN the Master of Disguise yet!  But he's heard us quote it enough I guess.  So I was ready to rent it from Amazon for family night.

 We ordered pizzas and Meri and I ran up to get it.  Ran into one of her favorite teachers and his wife, who may or may not be having their first baby today.  Exciting times!

Got back and during dinner the mood for a family night went away.  It happens.  Meri went off to practice her play lines, Leon filled out his application for Great Clips, then got in some computer time, Robb read and I went upstairs.  I was going to sew but wasn't in the mood.  

But after a little while, Leon came up and wanted to watch a bit more of the Storks movie.  He snuggled up to me and we enjoyed more until it was bedtime.

This morning was difficult to get him out the door and he was grumpy when he didn't get anytime to play in the snow before the bus came.  Well, who's fault was THAT?!  totally his.  

He chose the red food dye for the eggs then griped when I made him eat them.  I had to actually feed them to him with ketchup.  What a BABY! Just for the record, Red eggs and summer sausage are NOT better than Green eggs and ham.  Although I think Leon would do Green eggs and summer sausage in a heartbeat...

AND did you know it takes 10 minutes to put on your snow pants?  Five to gripe that they're inside out because the dogs must have done it during the night and another five to roll around on the floor while you're pulling them on.

And in the midst of it all, I forgot to stick his lunch box in his bag again.  sigh...  SO I'll be making a trip to the school some time this morning...  That kid would rather starve than eat Crispitos.  ALL of my kids LOVED Crispitos.  I don't even know what they are but they loved them.

Isn't life grand?...  

Have a grand weekend!