Last week, one of Tayshawn's babysitter's shared with Conny a hilarious story that I just couldn't keep to myself.
Tayshawn has a thing for Target. (he got it from his momma) So apparently, he went up to his babysitter and said (with his puppy dog eyes) "Can we go to Target??" And the babysitter asked, "Why do we need to go to Target?"
Tayshawn: I need a new car!
Babysitter: Well...do you have any money for a new car?
T: (finds a dollar he's been saving forEVER) I have this.
B: I don't think that's enough for a new car.
T: Well, where's your purse? Go get your purse.
B: Why do I need to go get my purse?
T: You have money in your purse, right?
He's not dumb! lol :)
Last night at dinner, both the boys were in goofy goofy moods. Kenyon had mentioned something about wanting to shave lines in his eyebrow, which has become increasingly popular. His parents were discussing it as I hopped on Google on my phone. Something in the back of my mind told me that shaving lines in your eyebrow had a more significant meaning than a fashion statement. Turns out I was right; it symbolizes belonging to a gang. The conversation that followed was priceless...
Me: So, Kenyon, you can't shave lines in your eyebrow unless you belong to a gang. And you're never going to be allowed to join a gang...so you'll never have lines in your eyebrow.
Conny: yeah...the only gang you can be apart of is...
Kenyon: a football game?
C: yeah...*giggle*
K: and a basketball game. and maybe a soccer game.
C: what??!? not a GAME...a GANG. G-A-N-G!
K: OOOH!
M: oh, that's going on the blog...hahahahaha :)
My final story has NOTHING to do with Kenyon or Tayshawn, but definitely deserves blog time!
The boys were both in bed. Conny was picking up the living room, Monte was in the kitchen and I was still sitting at the dinner table. The t.v. was playing the On Demand menu, previews of movies and such, from Tayshawn's Special Agent Oso episode. On the screen, you hear a female voice talking about singer Shakira and then they begin to play a clip of her recent release.
The 3 of us hear not even 10 seconds of music... "*something* because we're in Africa *something*" and simultaneously Conny, Monte and I all go, "What is SHAKIRA doing singing about AFRICA?!"...we instantly fell out laughing because none of us had been looking at one another or even talking to one another, but we all thought the same thing. It was definitely something out of a movie. :)
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Johnny Who?!
Oh Mr. Tayshawn...he never ceases to amaze us with the HYSTERICAL things he says.
Our house was FILLED with football over the weekend. Saturday games for Kenyon as well as Conny and I (the high school teams had to play day games, we had to be there for our cheerleaders)...college footbal in the afternoon, pro football on Sunday...needless to say, the boys were all football'd out!
Ben was in town and walked out of the back room on Sunday to find the boys playing "football". He said that as he walked down the hall, Tayshawn was running around the house yelling "I'm Johnny Nuts! I'm Johnny Nuts! I'm Johnny Nuts!"
Here's what Ben missed: as Kenyon was setting up the parameters of their living-room football game, he told Tayshawn, "Ok, you can be Johnny Knox (receiver for the Chicago Bears)." Tayshawn looked at Kenyon and exclaimed "I'm not being Johnny Nuts. YOU be Johnny Nuts!"
That kid is one-of-a-kind funny :)
Our house was FILLED with football over the weekend. Saturday games for Kenyon as well as Conny and I (the high school teams had to play day games, we had to be there for our cheerleaders)...college footbal in the afternoon, pro football on Sunday...needless to say, the boys were all football'd out!
Ben was in town and walked out of the back room on Sunday to find the boys playing "football". He said that as he walked down the hall, Tayshawn was running around the house yelling "I'm Johnny Nuts! I'm Johnny Nuts! I'm Johnny Nuts!"
Here's what Ben missed: as Kenyon was setting up the parameters of their living-room football game, he told Tayshawn, "Ok, you can be Johnny Knox (receiver for the Chicago Bears)." Tayshawn looked at Kenyon and exclaimed "I'm not being Johnny Nuts. YOU be Johnny Nuts!"
That kid is one-of-a-kind funny :)
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
SnoCones and Living Arrangements
Sometimes the things that are said in the house aren't necessarily bust-a-gut funny, or tear-enducing sweet. Sometimes, they're just plain cute.
Saturday evening, Kenyon played a football game. Tayshawn was still napping, so Conny and Monte headed up to the game and I said I'd bring Tayshawn with me. First of all, he woke up from his nap while I was still in the shower and the poor thing was scared. I heard a door shut and I flew out of the shower to check on him. He was in the hallway, looking confused and distressed. He'd obviously been around the house looking for his parents. I hugged him, told him it was okay, gave him some juice and put on Blue's Clues so I could finish getting ready.
I was supposed to grab him dinner on our way to the game, but he wasn't hungry and wasn't interested in anything I had to offer him. When I asked him "Fine, what do YOU want for dinner?", he said "A SnoCone!" I texted conny and asked if the concession stand at the game was selling SnoCones and if not, would Tayshawn like a Jamba Juice (same concept, right?! in all actuality, I was craving a Jamba! lol) Conny texted back saying no to the SnoCones but yes to the Jamba.
I told Tayshawn, "They don't have SnoCones at the game, but we're gonna stop and get special snocones on our way, okay?"
T: Okay...alissa?
Me: Yes?
T: Wha kinna special snocone??
M: A strawberry one!
T: *huge gasp* A stwabelly one?!??!
M: Yep! We gotta pick it up before we go to bubba's game, k?
T: Okay! We're gonna get stwabelly snocones! *huge grin*
The way he says strawberry (stwabelly) is one of my favorite things he says. :)
Since I moved in with this amazing family, I've been in and out of my relationship with Ben. Ben would come and stay weekends in our home and the boys absolutely LOVE him, as does he love them.
Every couple of months, Kenyon would ask me if me and Ben were going to get married. Most of the time, the answer was "I hope so." or "One day." or "That's the plan." He'd follow that up with "Are you guys going to live with us when you're married?" which was usually answered with laughter and "No, we'll probably get our own place."
This last time that Ben and I went our separate ways, Kenyon asked me "Do you think that Ben still loves us?" which nearly broke my heart. A few weeks later, driving home from football and cheer pratices, Kenyon asked me "Melissa, how long are you going to live with us?"
Me: Uhm...I'm not sure.
Conny: As long as she wants to, Kenyon.
K: I think you should live with us FOREVER!
C: One day she's going to get married and have a baby...they're going to want a house of their own.
K: You can ALL live with us! Even your baby!
Me: Where would the baby sleep??
K: *thinking...then lightbulb!* He can sleep with Tayshawn! (then, in the most serious, sincere voice I've ever heard) But he might get squooshed, Tayshawn moves around alot.
Me & C: bahahahahahahaha...
It was just so cute how excited he got when he "figured out" where the baby could sleep, then seemed very concerned about him getting squished under a tossing and turning 3-year-old. :)
These boys never cease to amaze me! I hope they know how much they're loved!!
Saturday evening, Kenyon played a football game. Tayshawn was still napping, so Conny and Monte headed up to the game and I said I'd bring Tayshawn with me. First of all, he woke up from his nap while I was still in the shower and the poor thing was scared. I heard a door shut and I flew out of the shower to check on him. He was in the hallway, looking confused and distressed. He'd obviously been around the house looking for his parents. I hugged him, told him it was okay, gave him some juice and put on Blue's Clues so I could finish getting ready.
I was supposed to grab him dinner on our way to the game, but he wasn't hungry and wasn't interested in anything I had to offer him. When I asked him "Fine, what do YOU want for dinner?", he said "A SnoCone!" I texted conny and asked if the concession stand at the game was selling SnoCones and if not, would Tayshawn like a Jamba Juice (same concept, right?! in all actuality, I was craving a Jamba! lol) Conny texted back saying no to the SnoCones but yes to the Jamba.
I told Tayshawn, "They don't have SnoCones at the game, but we're gonna stop and get special snocones on our way, okay?"
T: Okay...alissa?
Me: Yes?
T: Wha kinna special snocone??
M: A strawberry one!
T: *huge gasp* A stwabelly one?!??!
M: Yep! We gotta pick it up before we go to bubba's game, k?
T: Okay! We're gonna get stwabelly snocones! *huge grin*
The way he says strawberry (stwabelly) is one of my favorite things he says. :)
Since I moved in with this amazing family, I've been in and out of my relationship with Ben. Ben would come and stay weekends in our home and the boys absolutely LOVE him, as does he love them.
Every couple of months, Kenyon would ask me if me and Ben were going to get married. Most of the time, the answer was "I hope so." or "One day." or "That's the plan." He'd follow that up with "Are you guys going to live with us when you're married?" which was usually answered with laughter and "No, we'll probably get our own place."
This last time that Ben and I went our separate ways, Kenyon asked me "Do you think that Ben still loves us?" which nearly broke my heart. A few weeks later, driving home from football and cheer pratices, Kenyon asked me "Melissa, how long are you going to live with us?"
Me: Uhm...I'm not sure.
Conny: As long as she wants to, Kenyon.
K: I think you should live with us FOREVER!
C: One day she's going to get married and have a baby...they're going to want a house of their own.
K: You can ALL live with us! Even your baby!
Me: Where would the baby sleep??
K: *thinking...then lightbulb!* He can sleep with Tayshawn! (then, in the most serious, sincere voice I've ever heard) But he might get squooshed, Tayshawn moves around alot.
Me & C: bahahahahahahaha...
It was just so cute how excited he got when he "figured out" where the baby could sleep, then seemed very concerned about him getting squished under a tossing and turning 3-year-old. :)
These boys never cease to amaze me! I hope they know how much they're loved!!
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