birthday boy!

 today is my son's birthday. he is 7 years old. my, how time flies! he is such a great kid, and he amazes me with his creativity and curiosity. he is ridiculously smart, handsome and so sweet. i hope he keeps these traits well into the teenage years, and beyond.
 we took him to the park this morning to do some rollerblading, walked to our local taco truck for lunch (his request), and then ended up downtown Chico for some fun and gelato at Powells. the kids had a great day and Eamon kept exclaiming, "this is better than ANYTHING!"
 he is such a good boy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                               

eff you see kay

   i was cooking dinner last night and the kids were in the living room doing their thing. they started to squabble (which is common amongst siblings),  i was tuning it out while i was actually listening (a trick us moms know how to do), and at the height of the fight, nadine (4 yrs old) stomps away and screams, "f*@k!" and walks away. i think i heard it right, but i wasn't sure. eamon (almost 7yrs old) says, "nadine said a bad word! she said f*@k!" at this point i need to interject. so i say, "we don't say that word". my husband calls nadine into the office and has a few words with her. later, i tell her, "i feel the same way too sometimes. we can feel it but just not say it." matter closed.
  i was left thinking how funny it is when a 4 yr old drops an "f-bomb", but really, one day she will be 9 and it won't be so cute. i don't think you should  make a big deal, it will only make the word more desirable. so now i really have to pay attention to my own choice of words. really.