Conversations with Seth....

Seth: You know what my ideal traveling thing would be?

Me: No... what?

Seth: A hot pink Spyder... I'd wear a hot pink leather jacket and pants with a hot pink helmet.

Me: mmm... ok.

Seth: I'd drive up and be like.... "Hey Ladies, Sup?"

Conversations with Seth....

Seth: (coming out of the bathroom) Mom, can you wash by blanket? (comfy blanket he sleeps with every night)

Me: sure, what happened, I just washed it this week already.

Seth: I just accidentally peed on it a little.

Me: oh.  ok. put it in the washer.

Be Compassionate and Say Less Words

I don't have too much experience with people saying weird or inappropriate things to Silas and me when we are out, so I'll go ahead and share this one since I have it. :). Well, people probably say inappropriate things, but I'm not very sensitive so I don't think much about it....

Anyway...

Costco Dude:  (yada yada yada.... spring rolls are still cooking....yada yada yada)

Ian and Me:  (mmm.... spring rolls... yum)

Costco Dude:  (looks at Silas) "does he have autism or something?"

Me: "No, he has down syndrome" (super upbeat and friendly... switch to education mode ... trying to          hide my "what the what?")

Costco Dude: "Ahhh...."

...................

Costco Dude: "My parents had 4 kids..... Thankfully, they were blessed and nothing was wrong with any of us."

Ian and Me and now Seth:  .......... (exchange looks of What the What??!!?!??!)

Me: "yea, I have four kids and we feel very blessed.... except for these 2, sometimes." (pointing to Ian and Seth) 😏


Ian couldn't believe he had heard him right.  It was so strange.  I mean, people really don't think about what they say.

Be Compassionate and Say Less Words.

NEW LONG AWAITED TITLE!!!!!! CONVERSATIONS WITH SILAS.....

Me: "Silas,  you are my Heart..... Silas, (point to his heart then to mine) You are my heart."

Silas: Wait, Wait.... (puts his hand on my heart) your heart are..... (puts his had on his heart) .... my heart.

Me: "Awww.... Thank you, baby! I love you"

Silas: (smiles sweetly) Game?

Me:  😑

100 days!

This guy has spent 100 days in Kindergarten!  I'm so proud of him.  It hasn't been easy and we have had our share of tears and trials, but I couldn't be more proud of this monster.  He has learned so much and will likely spend another 100 days, next year in kindergarten, but I have complete confidence in him.  He just keeps getting more awesome!  Not easier... but he is most definitely worth the effort and patience.

My tooth Fairy

I have the most generous tooth fairy ever!

Ian's 15th

I'm just now getting around to posting about my first baby's 15th birthday!!!! That's how it is now... as these people get older I just get busier.  I thought it would get easier, but here I am.  I will say that it gets super fun the older they get.  All these new things I get to do... for instance... teaching Ian to DRIVE!!!????!!!! I used to hold his entire body on my arm!  He used to be the size of his current head!  I'm teaching him to drive!? So weird and so fun all at the same time.  Of all the things that have happened this year with you from girlfriends, soccer again, swim team, maturity, responsibility, black belts, debate tournaments, tech team, breakups, all the way to getting you permit!!!! I love this driving stuff!  You are so amazing!  I love how we are different and how alike we are.  You are and will always be my absolute sweetest.... even with your teenage attitude problem.  I love you so much and am so proud of you and the man you are becoming.  Your successes are my successes, your tears are my tears, your laughter is my laughter.  Now let's slow down going into turns.