Lexy went on a field trip to Monterrey today and the whole third grade rode on chartered buses. When I picked him up from school, he was telling me all about the bus (the aquarium paled in comparison, I suppose) and how it had:
- individual seats!
- a television monitor and videos!!!!
- a bathroom!
Here, I interrupted him and asked him if he peed in the bathroom. "YES!" he said. And we high-fived.
Last week we were driving to get Sophie from preschool. The drive is a bit of a hike for the boys, who are just wanting to go home and veg after a long day of the rigors of elementary school. To make things fun, I turned to Lexy, riding in the passenger seat, when we were on a straightaway and I said, "Let’s see how fast this baby can go!" and I floored it. His eyes got really wide. "Mom!" he hissed at me, "I think you are breaking the speed limit." So I slowed down.
And today, when we went to pick up our little buddy C from play practice, a Led Zeppelin song came on the radio. Without any prompting, the girls broke into full-on headbanger carseat dances. I wept, I was so proud.
Be very jealous. It is beautiful here and we drove with the windows down and have the front door and windows open at home. I know it won’t last, but it’s really perfect right. now.
VERY JEALOUS! but not about the led zepplin – that my friend is where i draw the line!
LOVE the high five!
oh my girls do that! That bang their heads against the backs of their car seats. Olivia initiates it! To what? I think the White Stripes.
Bus bathrooms, speeding, head banging to Led Zeppelin and great weather. It’s all making me smile.
Yesterday’s blizzard brings us to 35 inches of snow this month. Very jealous.
Headbanging. To LZ. My husband would die of happiness if Bella did that. I will have to teach her to do it to The Who instead. Heh, heh, heh.
I would be jealous except… I live here, too!
I love the rocking out to Led Zeppelin image in my head. I think I would really get along with your kids.