We got out Christian’s coat from last year, and wouldn’t you know it, it is nearly too small. That boy is growing like a weed; he is almost as tall as Grandma and is up to my chin. Man, is he going to be tall. The pants I bought him will be high waters here soon I am sure. At this rate, I am going to have to buy him just a few items at a time rather than enough for the whole year.

Huh...

Christian was the last to see my stitched up hand. His response: “Ew. What happened?” I told him, but he was more interested in finding out out why Dad and I were home that day when he was at school. Once I explained the need for us to burn some vacation, he returned to the I-pad. He wasn’t there to see the blood and panic, so it is of no interest to him. I offered to let him watch the stitches come out, but he declined. Betting he reacts the same way to his dad’s LASIK procedure this coming Easter. Who cares what happens to Mom and Dad—we’re old.

From Lego and Back

For awhile there Christian had sworn off Lego's.  He didn't want anymore Lego's and was getting rid of some of them.  He wasn't that interested in any of the sets that were out and didn't really care about the old ones.

Things changed once he started looking at Lego related videos online.  Suddenly the Lego enthusiasm returned.  He got interested in the new Lego Dinosaur and Ninjago sets that had become available.  He also started to duplicate the original creations he saw on some of the online video's.  He's duplicated Super Mario, Luigi, Angry Birds, Transformers and many other characters, contraptions and items.  Anything he likes on the Lego videos, he duplicates if he has the pieces.  This year Santa isn't bringing as many Lego's as last year, but it may be a bigger Lego creating phase in his life.  Luckily Santa has all that technology and telescopes to see how good he is being.

Incident At School

I received a phone call from the school yesterday telling me that Christian had had a meltdown.. Surprisingly, he volunteered to participate in a bullying exercise. He got uncomfortable when he got up there, and things went downhill from there. He cried but calmed down eventually and soldiered on. By the end of the day, he was happy go lucky. I asked him about it, he told me he cried and that was it., He wouldn't tell me anything else. He took Tori into his room and told her everything. She wouldn't tell me a thing! They've got quite the bond going! Tori is lousy at keeping secrets. so eventually we'll get the story!

Did He or Didn't He

He was going, then he wasn’t going, and he finally went—but not for very long. After Annie found him an Angry Red Bird costume in Brookfield, Christian dressed up and went halfway around the block. He refused pictures, but Huts managed to snap one of him anyway! He appeared to have a good time but went to bed early just form sheer exhaustion!

Mr. SmartyPants

School comes easily to Christian. He does not miss much on tests or homework. His teacher says he is one of his best students. Fortunately, this applause has not given Christian a big head. It has, however, made him a bit of a smarty pants. He has a good grasp of expressions, but he likes to take whatever we say literally. He knows how to push our buttons in this area and does it often! Sometimes he is just a bit too smart for his own good!

Baby Tooth's Last Stand

Last night while I was on the phone, Christian came screaming to me that there was blood in his mouth.  He's had a loose tooth for awhile and the adult one coming in behind it.  This was his baby tooth's last stand.  Since I was on the phone, I told him to go downstairs to his Mom so he could get it taken care of.  When I went back downstairs after I was done on the phone, he was sitting on the couch with his Grandma and Mom still crying.  He hates the sight of blood, doesn't faint or get sick, just doesn't like to look at it.  Not sure why that is.  About 15 minutes later, his tooth fell out..."I got it" he said.  They crying didn't end there though.  Now he had blood in his mouth.  He rinsed his mouth out with water and his blood started to clot, so it stopped bleeding.  He didn't want to see his tooth either...too much blood.  I washed it off and put it in a bag for the tooth fairy.

He didn't want the tooth fairy to take it.  So we told him the tooth fairy would still leave him money.  This is where he turned evil, he insisted he didn't want the tooth fairy's money.  The tooth fairy visited him anyway and he got 1.50 for his snottiness.  When I told him there was something under his pillow, he got gruff and said something along the lines of "So, it is only a dollar and some change" and stated again that he didn't want it.  What kinda kid doesn't want free money?  Ours apparently.  We found the money on the floor still in the bag a little later on this morning.  Not sure what's going on with him, but he wasn't happy about it.  He was proud to take his tooth to school to show his classmates.  If he loses it, he'll be mad at me for suggesting it.

Oh No! Over Lego's?

Yep, Christian is growing tired of Legos, the newer ones anyway. We have been shopping numerous times this past month, and while he always checks out the Lego sets on the shelf, he refuses to buy any. He has been shopping on eBay, however. He loves looking at all of the old stuff on there and is sure to have a long list for Santa. Have fun shopping online, Santa!

We are having a yard sale in a few weeks, and yep, you guessed it, Christian has several Lego sets slated for it, much to his dad’s dismay. The Star Wars sets are going to make more room on the shelf for his own creations. He has made several things. I was wondering when he was going to take the plunge and start designing his own Lego vehicles, houses, etc. Seems now is the time!

Grump

Christian and Tori had their first day of school on Monday, and it did not start off well for Christian. Huts and I had the day off and decided to take the two to Panera’s for breakfast. Christian was not happy about that and sulked through breakfast. He got excited when that was over but freaked out the moment we got to school. Lines had already formed, and while kids were still arriving, Christian just knew he was going to be late and we would not find his teacher’s line. Tempers flared, and when I did not locate the line as fast he thought I should have, tears fell. Finally, we got Christian into the right line, but if looks could have killed, I would be dead. Mr. Hagen, his teacher, came over and wrote down how he was getting home. He could see all was not well and reassured Christian he would take good care of him. Christian was not convinced and barked at me that I could go. Fortunately, by the time school was over and the bus dropped the two off, Christian was happy again. He showed me where his classroom was this morning and immediately started playing with the Legos at before care! Whew, what a first day!

Undo

A new super hero has came to our home this past summer. Especially when we had that hot streak. From the first sweat inducing sunrise to the calming fall winds, we have nothing to fear because UNDO (pronounced un-Dough) is here. He strips of his clothes once he reaches home and is hard to find because Undo only wears his camouflage underwear around the house. Building lego set's faster than a 10-year-old, scaring grandma near death by his sight and teasing little siblings with delight, Undo Is HERE!

He's even come to our aid with a cape at certain points, though I don't think he has any super powers, he still announces his arrival with Undo Is Here! Sadly, Undo's summer reign is about to be over. His summer of fun is ending this weekend as he is starting school on Monday. I'm sure Undo will make his appearance from time to time this fall, but it won't be as often as this summer. This may be Undo's last appearance, so you better see while you can.