Girl Crazy

"Dylan, how are things going with Zoe?" John asks.

D- "pretty good, man."

J- "taking it smooth?"

D- " yep. Smooth and slow."

J- "ya, I'm a gentleman"

D- "me too, man." 

Actors

I called boys down for dinner. John enters the kitchen with a serious somber face. He says, "I have something to tell you."
Uh-oh.
"I broke up."
"You mean with Jillian?"
"Yes."
"Did you break up with her?" I asked. He seemed sad about it so I thought maybe she dumped him and he'd been crushed.
"She still wants to be my girlfriend."
"Well you can always just be friends, right?
"I just feel like I'm too young." He says, his eyes now welling with tears.
"Oh, Hunny, are you sad? It's ok."
"I just feel like I'm not ready...I think I may not be the right boy for her."
"Why do you say that?"
"I don't know." He shrugs and now is fighting his tears and won't eat his dinner.
"John you can stay friends, right? You told me you were "best buds" and she's the best girl you know."
"I just feel like I can't do it." He says.
"Well you don't have to do anything you don't want to do and this is why sometimes it's just best to be friends."
"She still wants to be my girlfriend."
"I'm sorry John, everything will be ok."

Cut to 5 minutes later...

John shouts, "Hahaaaa! Got ya!! Hahahahaaahhaaaaaaaaaaa!"
"What?!" I ask totally confused.
"Jillian is still my girlfriend. I just wanted to trick you! Did you think it was real?"
"Ummmm yeah!" Ugh! He totally had me fooled. He even teared up! And had his super-sad-depressed-as-hell-John-face on.
"Wow John. That was some good acting. Are you sure you weren't telling me the truth?"
"Hahahhhaaaaaaaa! I was thinking of when Peter Parker told Mary Jane he couldn't be with her anymore. That's what I thought of."
"Oh wow." I was dooped!
"Don't worry, mom, Jillian is still my girlfriend, everything is just fine."
(Ok good, because I was so worried;)

...Then Jake BURSTS into tears. "Mom!" he sobs. I mean SOBS. Screaming, crying, tears flying. "I'm sad you don't think I'm a good actor!"
"Jake, you are a good actor too. But John just really had me going and that's why I'm so impressed."
Then, Boom! Just like that he stops crying and starts laughing and says, "Got ya!"
Me and John are like, what is happening here?!
"I can totally fake cry!" he says with pride.
John says, "But you have tears on your face and eyes and you're all red in your face."
"I can totally make myself cry. Anytime I want. Haaahahaaaa!"
"Dang. Now I know you can really fake it, Jake." I tell him.
"Well, I actually do cry for real sometimes, like when people hurt my feelings."
"I know, Jake."
Then Jake asked, "So do you think I was a better actor or John or the same?"
"The same, Jake." :)

Christmas 2013

 

Our trip to Oregon for Christmas started out a little rocky...

First, the drive from South Snohomish to Tualatin took us over 6 hours. Ugh.  It should take about 3.5 hrs. We hit horrible bumper to bumper stop and go with more stops than go's in every city: Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Chehalis? Really? And Portland was the worst. It took an 1.5 hrs to get from Exit 304 NoPo to Exit 286 Wilsonville. After the 286 exit I was feeling the excitement of the home stretch to the Wilsons house. Then it happened. I ran a just-turned red light. It was blatantly red. I never do that, ever. I said out loud: "Gosh I hope there isn't a cop watching." John asked why. I told him. And right as I am telling him, I cut myself off and say "Well, I'm getting pulled over. Don't be scared." The officer was nice. It took me a while to find my documents and he could tell I was upset. I told him about the 6 hour car ride in terrible traffic. When he returned to me, I was a river of tears. He told me to be extra careful when I'm tired and frustrated. He didn't fine me! WOOPWOOP! I turned to the kids and say, "I didn't get a ticket!" Then I notice John doesn't have his seat belt on. OMG. Really? Not sure when or why he took it off... Also, he followed me to the next light and I was approaching it going very slow and of course I reach the point of no return when the light turns yellow and yes, I went through it! He had to stop. LOL. 

My Sweet Sensitive Little Man

At our Wilson-side Christmas celebration I showed Johnny and Will a picture of Grandpa and Grandma Wilson. I said, "do you know who this is?" They didn't. When I told them who they were they asked me some questions like "did they have electricity?" And "did they even have a house?" (kids:) I told john, this is my grandma and grandpa. It's your grandpa's parents. John wondered why he never met them. I said they passed away a long time ago and live in heaven. He looked at me and said, "mom, please don't make me emotional!" I told him I was sorry that everything is ok. He started to cry and said "it makes me so sad for grandpa that he doesn't have his parents" he then sobbed. Poor little man. Always feeling it.

Today I asked John if he got the note I wrote him in his backpack. He nodded his head, smiled, and then I noticed his eyes getting teary. I asked him if he liked it and if it made him happy. He said yes and then tears flowed and he said "it made me cry at school too, mom" whoops! #moty

It was a little note that said "I miss you and can't wait to see you after school, I love you, mom"