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I Am Way Too Critical
I had to bribe my kid this morning. She wanted to do a tickle fight. I hate being tickled. Hate it. I causes me anxiety. I think I’ll blame my brother, who is older and I’m sure tortured me as a kid.
So I told Elle that if she made and brought me a cup of coffee I’d do a tickle fight with her. Yes, I’m *that* mom. Bribe my kid for quality time and memories.
Anyhow, my kid is a doll and quickly agreed. Not only did she bring me coffee, she also brought me a cute note.
Note stated: YOUR THE BEST!
My first response was, “Awwwww, so sweet. I love you.”
My next response was, “Oh honey, let me show you something.”
And the note became a spelling lesson.
You are = You’re
Here’s proof that I’m a horribly critical mom!
Please use a mirror to look at the image. Image also shows that I can’t get my iPhone to send emails and I had to use my MacBook Pro Photo Booth to snap the shot. And Photo Booth apparently only takes photos backwards. My kid DOES NOT write her words backwards. She’s not that talented.
Love Notes in My Lunch
This morning I packed a lunch for both Elle and myself.
Elle followed my (sporadic) tradition of including a note on a napkin. Today she did this while I wasn’t looking and stuffed it into my lunch bag.
She makes my heart smile. Every damn day. So full of unconditional love.
Here are my thoughts in return: Dear Elle, thanks for teaching me that you can never give enough love, hugs and kisses everyday to the loved ones in your life.
Please notice the SDSU lunch bag…that conveniently fits a six pack of beer inside. I know, I used it for something way less fun. Except that sugar free pudding. That stuff must have crack in it. And the berries are divine too. Off to get my fix.
Innocence is Adorable
Elle (my 10 year old) was telling me about what she did while hanging out at a friend’s house. There were several kids there, all in Elle’s 5th grade class. Unrelated to this story, but kind of cute…I suspect Elle has a crush on one of the boys in the group.
Elle said, “We were all just talking and hanging out in Dan’s room.”
My jaw dropped. “Elle! You are not supposed to hang out in a boy’s room!”
She was quick to respond, “Mom, don’t worry. It was clean.”
God, I love that kid. She is so very innocent.
I wonder if she’s mine.