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Well, since I have the new layout, lets try and catch my two faithful readers up.
The boy has already finished his basketball season – which was in a new division and a ton more fun. We kept score (only by the quarter, but scored it was!) They shot foul shots, they started getting called on 3 in the key, etc. It was a giant step up, and a good deal of fun to watch these boys we’ve seen trying to catch up with their feet since 3rd grade start to really pull it together. It was also the first time it was not co-ed teams. It was also the first time that no boy on the team missed a practice or a game unless it was completely unavoidable – might have had something to do with the fact that the coaches were High School Seniors, both who played on the local highschool girls basketball team – very cute girls. *L* The boys played their hearts out for them… It was a fast paced 6 weeks, that’s for sure (good god, how long has it been since I posted?)
The girl is currently playing her season – with one more week to go. She’s still at the younger level, and attempting to get hands and feet to work at the same time – but she’s starting to really get in there and fight for the ball, and its been great to watch her confidence grow.
The pup? Rotten as ever. I swear that girl is gonna drive me straight into a loony bin – if only to get some rest. She doesn’t stop talking. ever. she even talks in her sleep. She’s getting so big though.. its really amazing how incredibly smart she is. Even fi she says every morning she’s grown big enough she wants to play basketball too. heh.
We had my bro in law (Mr. Twister the Clown) in town for 3.5 weeks in December, and that was pretty… interesting. K came as well, and it was all sorts of angsty fighting bullshit. Exhausting. They broke up 4 times while here… and last I heard are together again down there. Go figure.

So – interesting conversations with the pup:
It’s clown day with Mr. Twister, and everyone is getting dressed. Pup hops up in daddies lap.. “You gonna dress up too?” And he says “no… I refuse to wear womens make up and clothing.”
THe pup just studies him a moment and you can just HEAR the wheels a turning.. before…. “Well. Dad. You know.
Those are Unka Cory’s clothes.
And unka Cory’s makeup.
And unka CORY is a BOY…..
and YOU’S a boy..
so you cants be no woman if’n ya wear his clothes!”

We all burst out laughing, and daddy still didn’t dress up. *chuckles*

Not long after, The Pup jumps in my lap…
“is dat TBF?”
Yup…
“HIIIIIIIII!!!”
He says hi, see?
“You KNOW TBF is My Best Friend.”
is he? I thought he was mine..
“nuUH! Mine! You go get your OWN!”

I just could only blink. swat, and laugh. I had him FIRST dammit. *L*

The girl has been pretty quiet, and the boy too. Though This puberty bullshit is for the birds! The other day though, he came up with a total gem…..

IN he walks from school, and says.. “Mom? am I to young to ask a girl on a date?”
I managed to pick up my jaw after a moment and say YEEEEEEEES! Why?
“Well, some of the boys in my class are asking girls out..”
oh? where are they taking them?
“I dunno.”
How are they getting there?
“I dunno”
Who’s paying?
“I dunno….”
So these boys are asking girls out on dates, with no place to go, no ride to get there and no money to pay…
“yeah….”

A pause… and then…
“hey mom?”
yeah?
“can I borrow 10 bucks?” bats lashes even.
NOOOOOOOOO! *laughing*
“ok. so I’m to young…”
Yeaaaaaah… but who would you have asked if I had said yes?
“Ch…..*blush*”
Ahha.. thought so. Well – tell you what. If you and a bunch of your friends – boys AND girls, want to get together and do some group activity… meet at the movies, go bowling, something… then P and I will make sure you and Ch… get there, ok?
“Cool mom! thanks!… uh… can I tell Ch… is a date when I ask her though?”
NOOOOO! *dies laughing*

he won’t even be 11 until frigging MARCH. I am SO not ready for this shit. *LMAO* and the girl? completely silent on the talk of boys……… but writes in her diary religiously. *smirks* and already having phone calls with her girl friends that consists of mainly giggles and shhhhhh’s! and yelling at her brother to quit listening in. *L* Oy. vey. I am so not ready for this at ALL.

That pretty much brings you back up to date. I think. kinda. not really. *chuckles* but hey – its all good, right? right.