Let me preface this by saying that anytime we have family or friends come to visit...the few days after they leave is some serious detox time for Garrett. I know it is all my fault and comes from being off of our schedule, staying up late, running here and there, and getting away with much more than usual because he knows he can and probably most importantly, having a constant playmate 24/7 - one that lets him do whatever he wants!!! So this post comes as a result from that detox talking...and not my usually sweet and helpful little boy!
Yesterday, I am in the middle of making dinner (a fun St. Patrick's day dinner I might add that I though Garrett would be SOOOOO excited about!). I had opened a can of green beans to serve on the side and had the can all rinsed out and ready to be delivered to our recycling box out in our garage! This is usually Garrett's job to take the recycles out and throw them in the box, so I just had it sitting there. I was pretty pleased with myself getting a semi-balanced meal on the table before too late at night with almost everything being timed right and ready to be served at the same time, all while keeping my kitchen relatively clean in the process. Seriously, sometimes this is a major juggling act for me...I can NEVER time things right! Anyway, Garrett comes downstairs and I ask him to run the can out to the garage and this is how it went from there...
Me - Can you run that can out to the recycle box?
G - (while taking the can and rolling his eyes) SIGH, SIGH...I don't know why I have to do it. You aren't doing ANYTHING! Stomp, stomp, stomp (on his way to the garage).
Me - (while trying not to laugh and thinking that I'm not supposed to have this conversation for at least 8 more years!) Excuse me...do you want to take that back?
G - (looking slightly sheepish) What???
Me - You really don't think I do anything around here??? Maybe your dinner will just magically make itself from now on???
G - (Another eye roll)
I then go on to give a brief run-down about how we don't talk to people that way...and we appreciate what people do for us...blah, blah, blah...I'm sure you can picture the rest of the lecture!
But seriously, this was so funny to me and SOOOO scary! Is this what the teenage years will be like and WHY is it starting already!?!? Again, I'm consoling myself that it was my crazy detox boy talking, and that today, my usually appreciative boy will be back to take his place! I love being a mom!
Yesterday, I am in the middle of making dinner (a fun St. Patrick's day dinner I might add that I though Garrett would be SOOOOO excited about!). I had opened a can of green beans to serve on the side and had the can all rinsed out and ready to be delivered to our recycling box out in our garage! This is usually Garrett's job to take the recycles out and throw them in the box, so I just had it sitting there. I was pretty pleased with myself getting a semi-balanced meal on the table before too late at night with almost everything being timed right and ready to be served at the same time, all while keeping my kitchen relatively clean in the process. Seriously, sometimes this is a major juggling act for me...I can NEVER time things right! Anyway, Garrett comes downstairs and I ask him to run the can out to the garage and this is how it went from there...
Me - Can you run that can out to the recycle box?
G - (while taking the can and rolling his eyes) SIGH, SIGH...I don't know why I have to do it. You aren't doing ANYTHING! Stomp, stomp, stomp (on his way to the garage).
Me - (while trying not to laugh and thinking that I'm not supposed to have this conversation for at least 8 more years!) Excuse me...do you want to take that back?
G - (looking slightly sheepish) What???
Me - You really don't think I do anything around here??? Maybe your dinner will just magically make itself from now on???
G - (Another eye roll)
I then go on to give a brief run-down about how we don't talk to people that way...and we appreciate what people do for us...blah, blah, blah...I'm sure you can picture the rest of the lecture!
But seriously, this was so funny to me and SOOOO scary! Is this what the teenage years will be like and WHY is it starting already!?!? Again, I'm consoling myself that it was my crazy detox boy talking, and that today, my usually appreciative boy will be back to take his place! I love being a mom!
2 comments:
Saucy! I do hate the re-training period that happens after every trip. It is no fun!
I have a hard time not laughing out loud from both amusement and sheer terror at what has just come out of my children's mouths. The correcting seems to be a little less effective when I can't keep a straight face. Oh well! :)
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