Boy's Night In

So one day, spur of the moment, I went on a "girl's night out" with Honey's sisters. We went shopping. It was a nice change from staying at home every night. We went to the mall, we tried on clothes, I put them all back on the hangers (that's what you do when you are poor--try them on and put them back), and we came home. When we got back to Grandma's house (where Honey and the Boy were hanging out with Uncle Matt), we saw what the guys do for "Boys Night In". They teach my child new tricks.

This little "trick" is now referred to by the Boy as "Stay". This trick is performed regularly, much to Grandma's dismay....

And here's the video proof of what "guy's night" means to Honey...

(if you watch closely at the end, you'll see the Boy signing for "more")

I have overcome...!

Once upon a time, when someone said something bad about me, I cried or got mad. I haven't overcome that quite yet.

Once upon a time, when someone said something mean about my friends, I got really mad and started yelling. The occasional curse word escaped my mouth (or a string of them). I have only partially overcome that. (no curse words, still get angry)

Once upon a time, when someone made fun of something I liked, I got hurt feelings. This is the one I have overcome! Hooray for overcoming!

Exhibit A:

I wanted to watch a movie and I wanted Honey to watch it with me. I casually asked, "Honey, want to watch A Walk to Remember with me?" I was secretly eager for an enthusiastic response. (hey, I never said I had overcome my naivete)

Honey was looking down, busily focused on something, and said,

"Actually, I've got to go outside and rub my forehead on the concrete until there are deep, raw, bloody grooves."

I was taken aback by such a response. It took me a second to register what he was telling me, and then he continued,

"If I had to choose between the more pleasurable of the two, I think I would have to go ahead with the forehead on the concrete thing."

Once upon a time, this might have hurt my feelings. But this time, all I could do was laugh until my sides hurt. And then watch the movie another day when Honey was gone.

Maybe this means I'm on the road to "happily ever after."