Friday, February 5, 2010
fireworks
driving away from school today, i am laying out our evening. it is the amazing Steamboat Olympic sendoff party - block off main street, athletes, tv crews, music, fireworks. 'Will, we are going to see some fireworks!' 'Fireworks on Debbi's Boobies!' he said. wow. yes, deb wore a shirt on new years with fireworks on it. LOL
left and right
sooo, he knows his left and right. he knows you go left at the end of the road to get to the playground and then the trash truck always turns right. sooo, we were across town the other day and I said 'we are turningnnggggnnggg...??' he yelled 'LEFT!' and that's right. been quizzing him to make sure it isn't a fluke.
he also counted to ten for me today. down the stairs - he counted each one. annnddd, matt and i were talking and we were thinking how rad it would be to have a math themed birthday party for will next year! HA! Insane! Give out calculators and do numbers stuff, etc. LOL. so nerdy.
he also counted to ten for me today. down the stairs - he counted each one. annnddd, matt and i were talking and we were thinking how rad it would be to have a math themed birthday party for will next year! HA! Insane! Give out calculators and do numbers stuff, etc. LOL. so nerdy.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Pool
Took a bit of time off from writing for the holidays. playing catch up, but the below story prompted me to write again, as this one had me in absolute shock.
Last night, Alex, Will, Matt and I decided to go out to dinner downtown. This was AFTER we picked up Will's pair of season ski rentals in town. He is dying over the boots and can't wait to ski. anyway...
we went into the kinda lurky Old Town Pub. Sat down and all was well. Getting comfy and I spotted a pool table across the room. Something popped to mind and I said 'Hey, Will, do you know what that is? A POOL TABLE. With the green top and all the balls?' He looked over and studied it for a bit.
I next said 'do you ever remember seeing one of those before?' (i then whispered to matt and al that i would die if he got it.)
about 8 seconds of studying, silence went by. I had my arm around him and he looked at me and said, as if it JUST came slamming into focus, 'With Shai!'
Yup, the only time in his life he has ever seen or been near a pool table was 3 months ago in Cambodia. We went into the FCC (Foreign Correspondants Club - yes, as seen in the Amazing Race, months later) and got drinks. The 6 of us were literally there for 30 minutes and the boys messed around with the balls on the pool table for 10 minutes.
I am still kinda shaking my head at that one. jaw agape. so proud of this kid. i screamed and hugged him when he said it.
Last night, Alex, Will, Matt and I decided to go out to dinner downtown. This was AFTER we picked up Will's pair of season ski rentals in town. He is dying over the boots and can't wait to ski. anyway...
we went into the kinda lurky Old Town Pub. Sat down and all was well. Getting comfy and I spotted a pool table across the room. Something popped to mind and I said 'Hey, Will, do you know what that is? A POOL TABLE. With the green top and all the balls?' He looked over and studied it for a bit.
I next said 'do you ever remember seeing one of those before?' (i then whispered to matt and al that i would die if he got it.)
about 8 seconds of studying, silence went by. I had my arm around him and he looked at me and said, as if it JUST came slamming into focus, 'With Shai!'
Yup, the only time in his life he has ever seen or been near a pool table was 3 months ago in Cambodia. We went into the FCC (Foreign Correspondants Club - yes, as seen in the Amazing Race, months later) and got drinks. The 6 of us were literally there for 30 minutes and the boys messed around with the balls on the pool table for 10 minutes.
I am still kinda shaking my head at that one. jaw agape. so proud of this kid. i screamed and hugged him when he said it.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Fasterfaster
Driving home from school yesterday in 'Will's lit-tel (that's how he says little) silver carrrr.' - i.e. the Matrix.
Came to a stop light and a long line in front of us. Will was eager to get home, I suppose and said 'GoGoGoGo'. I said 'Ohhh, we can't go until the light turns green and everyone in front of us goes.'
He looked down and then up and said 'drive on the sidewalk, Mama!'
I didn't teach him sidewalk and I don't think matt did either. wow.
Came to a stop light and a long line in front of us. Will was eager to get home, I suppose and said 'GoGoGoGo'. I said 'Ohhh, we can't go until the light turns green and everyone in front of us goes.'
He looked down and then up and said 'drive on the sidewalk, Mama!'
I didn't teach him sidewalk and I don't think matt did either. wow.
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