I’ve spent the past few days happily rediscovering my child. Recent changes have transformed both of us and we’re both better for it. I’ve spent alot of time just laughing lately.

Story 1 -

Yesterday I dragged him with me to a “new” trail near our place. He wasn’t too enthusiastic with the idea of even a mini hike but I held the purchasing power for IronMan tickets. He groaned and moaned until I finally turned in exasperation and said “I just want to check out a little way. Humor me!” His eyes immediately lit up and he started trying to tickle me. I batted him away and laughingly asked “WHAT are you doing??” He looks at me as innocently as possible and says “You laughed. You’re humored. Can we go now?”

Story 2 -

Tonight as we left the gym I told him to run ahead and open the car for me. He barely managed to speed walk ahead. I hounded him all the way across the parking lot until he collapsed across the hood of the car and wailed “I’m HUNGRY! My legs are feeble!!”

Feeble? Seriously?

(Yes. I’m avoiding posting about anything in depth. TheKid is always good for an easy post.)