Creepy.....

There has been a post circulating on Pinterest/Facebook/Buzzfeed/insertsocialmediasitehere about creepy things kids say.  I read it and laughed and laughed!  When other peoples kids say creepy things, its hilarious!  When your kids say it.....

We were sitting in the driveway getting ready to leave, waiting for Gannon to put his shoes on or grab his tablet charger, and having random conversation.  Siri, who is four, looked at me and Alia (16).  She had a serious expression on her face, and I was concerned she was going to have  a melt down (this happens VERY frequently.  You can see one here)

I investigated.  I wish I hadn't.

Me: You ok, Lou?

Siri: (Smiles slowly) The people under the bridge are awake now....

Yikes.

Still

Last week, Gannon was up early on Sunday.  6:00 A.M.  VERY early.  By 6:30, I was ready for him to have some trampoline time.  I sent him outside with the understanding that he was required to spend 30 minutes on the trampoline (while his ADD meds kicked in).  6:45 on the dot, in runs Gannon.  He was out of breath, and VERY excited.

G: MOM MOM MOM MOM MOM...I made a new friend!  He's under neath the swing, he is a worm, and I names him Still...cuz he's just always still... o_O  Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, and I need a cup to put him in cuz I need him to live inside, but I can't touch him cuz he's just poisonous, but don't worry, I'm just going to slide him in and I won't pet him yet.

He grabbed a cup and headed outside.  Not three minutes later, he showed up with

Still

Gannon LOVED his fuzzy worm Still.  He told him "Good Morning" every morning, and "Good Night, Sweet Dreams" every night.  He made him a special bed in a Tostito's salsa jar.  He asked to snuggle Still every night.  

He introduced him to company ("Still, meet Russell, Russell, this is Still)...kind of a big deal for an Aspie!

Still remained still for the entirety of his visit with us.  Very....very......very.........very still.

Tonight, Still went to "live" outside.  There was a tearful goodbye as Gannon parted with his best friend and pet, Still the Fuzzy Worm.

He will remain an integral part of our front garden.  As you walk in our front door, please be mindful of our very still, very fuzzy worm, Still.

Trick or Treat

Halloween is always a fun day for our family.  It is a family tradition to do a family costume.  We have been anything from X-Men to the Dispicable Me family (see photo).  Generally we eat dinner, get dressed, and roam the neighborhood asking strangers for candy...This yeas we did it a little differently.  I decided to serve dinner AFTER trick-or-treating, one because I didn't have anyones costumes together till 6:30pm and two, I thought it was a good idea to eat dinner so that the whole of the stockpile wouldn't be consumed at once right before I school night bed time.

We sat down to eat after a long trek around the block, and I served everyone (Gordon, Alia, Gannon, Siri, Annika, Christian, Jenifer, Russell, Kage, and Nick) their lasagna.

I asked Kage (7) what he wanted to drink.  

This conversation followed:

Me:Kage, what would you like to drink?

Kage: What do you have?

Me: Well, I have milk, water, tea, wine, whisky (joking with him)

Kage: Oh, no, no alcohol for me.

Me: OK

Kage: Yah, it makes me too sleepy.

Siri:  I'd like some alcohol

Gannon: No, Siri, the law is no alcohol until you are 7!

Kage: Yah!

Gordon, Russell, Me, Jenifer and the Teens: ROFL!

Hump Day

I was hoping for a nice kids in bed early night.  We had mac-n-cheese for dinner, everyone had a bath, teeth brushed, and into bed.  SCORE.  I settled down in the living room, looking at memes with our dear friends Jenifer and Christian when we heard a noise...

"EXCUSE ME!!!!!!!!  EXCUSE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

We sat puzzled for a moment, wondering where the noise was coming from.
It continued.  We ventured out the front door.
We looked around, perplexed.

"EXCUSE ME!!!!!!!!!!!!  HAVE YOU SEEN MY DAD!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"

Gannon.  Screaming out his window.  To no one.

"HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!  DO YOU KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?  HUMP DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Mystery Solved.