Quarantine

 (2020) I think I have reached an all new low in COVID-19 quarantining as I am spending the evening on my couch reading the whole Wikipedia history of all the Cartwright family members on Bonanza. 😂😂😂

My Son

 (2014) Yep. Bran's my son. He likes to drive barefoot, windows down, country music playing.

Joseph’s Coke

 (2015) A few weeks ago in "Mom's VBS," we learned about Joseph.  Lily and I happened to get this drink at the store last week and we said instead of Joseph's Coat, we got Joseph's Coke!  Hahaaaa!  A little Bible humor there for ya!

Beauty

 (2013) Lily Claire is a definitely her mother's daughter (as if we didn't already know that!).  She was clomping around the house in these pink, plastic Cinderella high heel shoes and said,"Mom, these shoes really hurt!"  "Take them off," I said.  She looked shocked and said, "No!  They are cute high heels!"  Guess we all must suffer for beauty! 

Vacuum

(2016) You know your OCD fixation with vacuuming is out of control when your daughter is lying in bed at night going to sleep and says,"I don't like sleepovers at night because I miss the sound of your voice and the Roomba running." 

Boys

 (2011) The boys were gone all week and they joined us today up in the mountains.  After about ten minutes of their loud wrestling and goofing around and shouting, Lily Claire ran up to me and asked "Mommy, can we put the boys away now?"

Rushing

Got tickled today at Walmart observing a teenage worker who was moving so slowly that I was concerned if she even had a pulse!  When we encountered her again in the store, I noticed her t-shirt said "Rushing Toward Success." It's going to be a long, long journey at that pace!!! Hahahaaaa!!! 

Citizen’s Arrest

 (2014) We bought a special promo cup for Brandon at RaceTrac that you can refill through August 1st for free every time you are there.  Today he drove past there and went in to fill his cup and leave.  Some older man (another customer) chased him out of the store screaming, "Hey!  Hey!  You didn't pay for that drink!!!  Come back and pay!!!"  Bran turned around and said, "It's a promo cup you can refill for free."  The guy said, "Oh." and went back in the store.  Guess it was a Mango Slushie Citizen's Arrest of some sort!  Sheesh! :)

Faulty

 (2014) The faulty brain waves of sixteen year old boys, as evidenced by my conversation with Bran in the truck tonight ...

Me:  We're going to have a Fourth of July party at our house.

Bran:  When?

Rice

(2014) We ordered shrimp fried rice for supper tonight and I told Lily that she had to eat the rice, not just the shrimp (as she usually does).  When I came to get her plate later, the shrimp was gone, and here's what she had done with the rice!  She is soooo my child!!!

 

Beef Jerky

(2016) Brandon made me laugh out loud today at Walmart!  He was begging me to buy him some $6 bag of Beef Jerky and I happened to spot a $1 bag of "Great Value" brand Beef Jerky instead. (FYI, I almost ALWAYS buy store brands.)  "Mom!" he groaned with disdain, "That is probably made from giraffe meat."  .... We bought the $6 bag to be safe.  Hahahahahaha!!!!!

Abba and Denise

 (2013) Lily asked me tonight if we could watch the Beginner's Bible video about "Abba and Denise."  Yes, that would be Adam and Eve.  :)

Theology

 (2014) A little theology with Lily on the ride home today ... her questions ...

Does God ever spill anything?

If God gets thirsty and has to go get a drink, is He still watching you?

Are there roller skates in heaven?

Does Jesus eat steak?

Hmmmm ... good questions!  I think my answers were no, yes, yes, and yes.  I mean, is it really heaven without steak and roller skaters??  I think not!

Cheese balls

Why do I let the kids talk me in to this kind of stuff in the summer???? A ginormous cheese ball barrel???? Full of essential vitamins and minerals, I'm sure!!  Oh well. It's only summer once! Viva la Cheese Balls! 

Date

 (2014) Bran has a movie date tonight with a very sweet girl from school. A glimpse into a mother/teenage son conversation in the car today ...

Me: What time is the movie?

Bran: Seven. Can we pick her up in my truck? 

Me:  Sure. Do you have money?

Bran: A little but did you know it's SIXTEEN DOLLARS for popcorn and stuff??!!!!

Me: I'll buy the tickets so you can buy her some popcorn     ...

Me again: and be sure and take a shower before you go ...

Me again: AND put on deodorant ....

Me again: and fix your hair so it won't look weird from your baseball hat ...

Bran: (giving me bad looks more frequently now)

Me again: and don't wear a tank top ,,,

Bran: (wishing he could jump out of the moving vehicle he's stuck in with me)  ...

Me again: and ..

Bran:  (with great disdain and eye rolling) MOM!! Ok!!!!! I'm good!!!! Duh!!  I'm not going to wear a TANK TOP!!!!!!!

Me:  I just had to check to make sure that wasn't in your realm of possibility. 

Bran: Defeated sigh. 

The moral of this tale:  All women of the free world should forever be grateful to the mothers of malekind that they have money to pay for popcorn, they do not stink or have smashed up hat hair, and they do NOT show up in raggedy Bob Marley tank tops on said dates. You are welcome.