As some of you know, I have a 16 year old son, who has dealt pretty well with this father's MLC. He sees things that I don't and he sees things that I do. And sometimes we have a little chuckle about things.
I also homeschool and one of the things he wants to do is get an iguana, so it has become a school project.
So this morning, we went to Lowe's to get the supplies to build the cage. Wood, chicken wire, etc...
So on the way home I asked S "Can you see what I am thinking about now that we have the supplies..."
S: "Yes, and in a year, you are going to have to help me build a larger one."
Me: "you could have your father do it..."
S: "Why risk it? You know what you are doing."
Well, I was just glad that we were at a stop light because I had to laugh.
My S's father, would be classified as Metrosexual by most. He is handy enough, but really is not a "do it yourselfer".
It always amazed me how our children see the truth about their parents.
"Acceptance doesn't mean resignation. It means understanding that something is what it is and there's got to be a way through it."--Michael J. Fox
Way to go Cat! It's also a great thing for him to learn that mom's can be "handy" too. I recently hung the flat screen TV my son got for his birthday and re-wired the outlets so the cords wouldn't be hanging down the wall - and I thought it was a good lesson to teach to my kids - that mom's can do ANYTHING they set their minds to.
AND - if he decides he wants a crested gecko..............I helped my son breed his last spring and we now have 7 baby crested geckos.....that I HAVE to find homes for before they mature.
"Do not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness." - James Thurber
Thanks for the kudos. I am very handy. That is nothing new. I also walk knee deep in swamps, catch stray alligators, and nurse injured squirrels back to health (or until they chew their way out of the box and get eaten by the cat).
No geckos, but thanks for the offer, I don't like their feet and I have a wierd thing about feet so....
Was sort of hoping that people might decide to post about their kids here...
We all need the positives and the laughs.
"Acceptance doesn't mean resignation. It means understanding that something is what it is and there's got to be a way through it."--Michael J. Fox
My daughter went home from school one day saying that their teacher said that many boys have the "stupid" gene.
Note: My D12 knows about OW and met OW before the EA started....
Grinning, she told me "I am sure dad has that gene!"
I laugh out loud.... and she tells me... "aren't you glad that I am a girl? Imagine what life would be if you had a son?"
Me:49 H:45 D:12 M:14 T:18 Bomb: 6/26/10 EA: 9/3/10, fizzled out slowly, now ??? 11/5/11 Retrouvaille Finally piecing.... Its peaceful at last, but we got a looong way to go
Oh ... where to start ... my fave newest kiddo nugget ...
D7 says to S5, with a very patronizing smile on her face, as they are playing Wii the other day "Ummm ... boys are annoying sometimes. Just sayin'." And then with one eyebrow cocked ... "You can admit that right?"
LOL ...
Holding onto anger to punish someone else, is like lighting yourself on fire to get smoke in their eyes ~ 25yearsmlc
