Christmas Even 2024 - We head to my dad's house to visit, Mike offers to drive and I send him the address. Somehow his phone selects to navigate to Chili's because of a prior internet search. Everyone in the car hollers, "Chilis?!" and general mocking ensues.
Christmas Day 2024 - On Christmas morning while opening stockings, we discover an orange from last year in the toe of my stocking completely desiccated. Just want I wanted!
March - I am hurriedly trying to leave the house in the morning for school but Isaac is missing 1 shoe. How is he missing just one shoe? After a frantic search we learn that Sam dragged up with his laundry, it was in his basket.
April - Sam goes to Minecraft movie with friends. Mid-movie he sends me an urgent text, "mom, look it's Dolly Parton!" (he knows I love Dolly). It was a picture of Jennifer Coolidge.
June - Mike and I prepare for our 20th anniversary trip to San Antonio. Noah asks “is San Antonio is California or Mexico?” Wow those A's in geograaphy are really showing.
June - While we were in San Antonio on our anniversary trip Noah and Sam had a Friday night on their own. We told them if they got food we would pay for it. The somehow managed to spend nearly $50 at Jimmy John’s with just the 2 of them.
July - Josh shaved his head and Isaac said “oh uncle Josh I thought you had a couple
years left!” (referring to the balding process).
July - We are heading home from lake, Mike asks why we need 3 seats in the back of the minivan. I pause and then slowly state "for our 3 children." He had forgotten Sam.
September - I was at school, teaching a student about the word "scared", I made a scared face, and then he proceeded to trace the wrinkles in between my eyebrows with his finger repeating "oh scared". Job well done, I guess?
November - During the annual Ladies Lunch the day after Thanksgiving, Deb tells us that Isaac had diagnosed her dog with degenerative myopathy. Over the summer, apparently he saw the dog and googled it and told her. Turns out, he was right!
November - Isaac assures me he does not have a black shirt for a band concert, so we buy one. Then I'm showing his school picture to people and low and behold he is wearing a black shirt. The picture was taken just a month prior, so yes now he has TWO black shirts!
