My son is a tween. Tweens are fascinating creatures. They're highly intelligent beings that will waste no time telling you how un-intelligent you are compared to them. The tween creature that lives in our house has the market cornered on sacrcasm. (I don't know where he learned that...hee hee) He is fascinated with his hair and is convinced that you adore his lovely locks as much as he does. He is the master and commander of all he sees (except for the fairy...and that makes the tween a very unhappy camper at times...)
There are a few things that can really freak out a tween. *Cameras...point a camera at a tween and he'll disappear faster than you can say "cheese". Haircuts...tell your tween that if he doesn't clean his room he has to get a haircut. That room will be shiny and bright in 30 seconds flat. Send emails in geek speak...example..."I luv u".."u r 2 cool"...the fact that you can speak geek will mortify your tween. (I love doing that!) My favorite way to annoy my tween is to say this..."I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE! I DRINK IT UP!" (from the movie "There Will Be Blood" starring Daniel Day-Lewis.) This drives him INSANE!!! I love to do this in public..hee hee hee....(I still want to buy the t-shirt at Hot Topic that says this...lol!)
My tween is a bit taller than me these days. His voice much deeper than it was even a few months ago. I was watching him today...he is growing up so fast. It made me want to rewind time back to the days of the Blue Suit. What does all this have to do with a Blue Suit? Allow me to share with you the story of the Blue Suit...
The Blue Suit
I was picking up boas, bracelets and tiaras from various locations in my home one afternoon...all left behind from Princess Catherine. As I was putting them away in her room, I started to reminisce about the time when my son, Connor, (now 12) was five and we found the holy grail of dress up for him. We were at a thrift shop dropping off donations. On our way out of the store, my son stopped dead in his tracks and pointed straight ahead. A brilliant light shone down from the heavens, choirs of angels were singing...and there hanging on a special display was "the blue suit."He walked with a strong purpose toward that suit, picked it off the rack and grunted, "must...have...this...suit..." I checked the price tag...$8.00...okay, so it won't break the bank. I notice it has pinstripes. I have visions of my son wearing this suit attempting a gangster style holdup..."I'm Johnny Bag-of-donuts. Give me all your candy and I won't break your kneecaps." Disturbing, I know, but this is how my mind works. "Why do you need a suit," I asked, completely confounded. "I just do" he said with conviction. How could I argue with such determination? So off we went to the cashier.
Later that afternoon, I am folding laundry in the living room and notice my son dressed in his new attire standing on the landing in the stairwell. He is looking very suave and has a small "briefcase" in his hand. "Hello, " I greet him. "How can I help you?" He smiles at me sweetly and says "My name is Rick (what??) and I am here to sell insurance." Well, he certainly has the smooth confidence of an insurance salesman. "What kind of insurance?" I ask completely intrigued. I mean, we're covered on lots of levels, but this salesman sure is adorable, so why not add a little coverage here and there? "I am selling toy insurance. It's $100,000 dollars per year." Whoa, nellie! What kind of toys does this kid think I have? "Sure...um, I'm gonna have to check with my husband about that," I say as I slink backwards out of the room. "How about you come back later?" "No problem, ma'am! How does 6:00 sound?" (he is still smiling at me.) "Sounds great!" I manage a weak smile and continue my backwards exit.
Fast forward to 6:00. I am in the kitchen making dinner. Suddenly, I look to my right and standing in the doorway with his fingers in the "I've gotta a gun" position is my son. Uh-oh...."Hi Rick" I say as I move toward the phone (in case I need assistance...) "I'm not Rick", he says seriously. "Oh, really? I was expecting Rick, this insurance guy about some toy insurance. Who might you be?" I am actually clutching the phone now. "Bond...James Bond..."he says. WHAT?????? Did he really just tell me he was James Bond? "You have invisible bad guys here. Don't worry, I can handle it," he assures me in his best British accent. A wave of relief washes over me. "Thanks, Mr. Bond," I gush. "I feel better knowing MI6 sent you over." "No problem," he says as he checks each room for danger. "Oh, can I have a glass of milk?" Aww...My heart is very full...chasing bad guys while drinking milk...how many spies can do that? "Sure, Mr. Bond. Do you prefer that shaken, not stirred?" "That's cool" he smiles. He takes the glass and off he goes to defend us from evil doers. And it all started with a blue suit.
That blue suit got lots of playtime over the years as a business suit, more time as James Bond, and various other identities. It was the best $8.00 I could've spent at the time. When he finally outgrew it, I was sad to see it go. We put it out in one of our yard sales. I actually kept bringing back in the house several times, just not able to let it go. Finally, toward the end of the sale, I took it back out. A young boy and his mom came right over to it. The little boy's eyes lit up just like Connor's had and I knew the suit had found a new home. It's kind of like Frosty the Snowman's hat. "There must have been some magic in that old blue suit he found..." So here's to dress up time...next time your kids layer on the boas, bracelets and tiaras, or even a blue suit, why not jump in and join the fun?
There are a few things that can really freak out a tween. *Cameras...point a camera at a tween and he'll disappear faster than you can say "cheese". Haircuts...tell your tween that if he doesn't clean his room he has to get a haircut. That room will be shiny and bright in 30 seconds flat. Send emails in geek speak...example..."I luv u".."u r 2 cool"...the fact that you can speak geek will mortify your tween. (I love doing that!) My favorite way to annoy my tween is to say this..."I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE! I DRINK IT UP!" (from the movie "There Will Be Blood" starring Daniel Day-Lewis.) This drives him INSANE!!! I love to do this in public..hee hee hee....(I still want to buy the t-shirt at Hot Topic that says this...lol!)
My tween is a bit taller than me these days. His voice much deeper than it was even a few months ago. I was watching him today...he is growing up so fast. It made me want to rewind time back to the days of the Blue Suit. What does all this have to do with a Blue Suit? Allow me to share with you the story of the Blue Suit...
The Blue Suit
I was picking up boas, bracelets and tiaras from various locations in my home one afternoon...all left behind from Princess Catherine. As I was putting them away in her room, I started to reminisce about the time when my son, Connor, (now 12) was five and we found the holy grail of dress up for him. We were at a thrift shop dropping off donations. On our way out of the store, my son stopped dead in his tracks and pointed straight ahead. A brilliant light shone down from the heavens, choirs of angels were singing...and there hanging on a special display was "the blue suit."He walked with a strong purpose toward that suit, picked it off the rack and grunted, "must...have...this...suit..." I checked the price tag...$8.00...okay, so it won't break the bank. I notice it has pinstripes. I have visions of my son wearing this suit attempting a gangster style holdup..."I'm Johnny Bag-of-donuts. Give me all your candy and I won't break your kneecaps." Disturbing, I know, but this is how my mind works. "Why do you need a suit," I asked, completely confounded. "I just do" he said with conviction. How could I argue with such determination? So off we went to the cashier.
Later that afternoon, I am folding laundry in the living room and notice my son dressed in his new attire standing on the landing in the stairwell. He is looking very suave and has a small "briefcase" in his hand. "Hello, " I greet him. "How can I help you?" He smiles at me sweetly and says "My name is Rick (what??) and I am here to sell insurance." Well, he certainly has the smooth confidence of an insurance salesman. "What kind of insurance?" I ask completely intrigued. I mean, we're covered on lots of levels, but this salesman sure is adorable, so why not add a little coverage here and there? "I am selling toy insurance. It's $100,000 dollars per year." Whoa, nellie! What kind of toys does this kid think I have? "Sure...um, I'm gonna have to check with my husband about that," I say as I slink backwards out of the room. "How about you come back later?" "No problem, ma'am! How does 6:00 sound?" (he is still smiling at me.) "Sounds great!" I manage a weak smile and continue my backwards exit.
Fast forward to 6:00. I am in the kitchen making dinner. Suddenly, I look to my right and standing in the doorway with his fingers in the "I've gotta a gun" position is my son. Uh-oh...."Hi Rick" I say as I move toward the phone (in case I need assistance...) "I'm not Rick", he says seriously. "Oh, really? I was expecting Rick, this insurance guy about some toy insurance. Who might you be?" I am actually clutching the phone now. "Bond...James Bond..."he says. WHAT?????? Did he really just tell me he was James Bond? "You have invisible bad guys here. Don't worry, I can handle it," he assures me in his best British accent. A wave of relief washes over me. "Thanks, Mr. Bond," I gush. "I feel better knowing MI6 sent you over." "No problem," he says as he checks each room for danger. "Oh, can I have a glass of milk?" Aww...My heart is very full...chasing bad guys while drinking milk...how many spies can do that? "Sure, Mr. Bond. Do you prefer that shaken, not stirred?" "That's cool" he smiles. He takes the glass and off he goes to defend us from evil doers. And it all started with a blue suit.
That blue suit got lots of playtime over the years as a business suit, more time as James Bond, and various other identities. It was the best $8.00 I could've spent at the time. When he finally outgrew it, I was sad to see it go. We put it out in one of our yard sales. I actually kept bringing back in the house several times, just not able to let it go. Finally, toward the end of the sale, I took it back out. A young boy and his mom came right over to it. The little boy's eyes lit up just like Connor's had and I knew the suit had found a new home. It's kind of like Frosty the Snowman's hat. "There must have been some magic in that old blue suit he found..." So here's to dress up time...next time your kids layer on the boas, bracelets and tiaras, or even a blue suit, why not jump in and join the fun?
Johnny Bag-of-Donuts at age 5 sipping sparkling cider. As you can see we were in the middle of a move. It was one of the first things that had to be unpacked!
p.s. Thanks for hanging with me while I strolled down memory lane:) These memories are so precious to me especially with what our family has dealt with this past year with Chilly's heart surgery and difficult recovery. It means alot to me that you shared your time with me:)
p.s.s. I know some of you have already read the original Blue Suit post from my first few days of blogging. Thanks for sticking with it again!
Comments
Thanks for sharing!
thats the cutest thing I've ever heard!
Great job on your first post yesterday! I was helping the sistah move, so I'm playing catch up from yest lol. I need to do one now! I can't believe they asked me to do it too, have they read my blog? LOL
Yes, I'm one big pile-o-mush today.
nice to meetcha!
I have a new thing you can do to freak him out-- call it Hot Tropic EVERY stinkin time. Then when he corrects you say "No way, it's not TOPIC, it's TROPIC...I know it is...". Drives them nuts. BAAHHAHAHAHAHAHA
M ^..^