First, there was this:<\/p>\n
The Boy: So Garret wants me to go over to Jen’s house tonight.
\nMe: Ok… who’s Garret?
\nTB: He’s dating .Cindy.
\nMe: Oh. Wait, who’s Cindy?
\nTB: (Sigh!) Jen’s older sister.
\nMe: Ah, ok. So. Garret, who I don’t know…
\nTB: He’s the one that just got the El Camino
\nMe: OH! (pauses for a moment to enjoy the AWESOMENESS of that..) Ok, so Garret who i don’t know, but who has a car that is much awesome, and is dating .Cindy., who is Jen’s sister, invited you over to Jen’s house… to do what, exactly…
\nTB: Beowolf.
\nMe: Ok. Wait, what?
\nTB: (with exaggerated patience) Garret makes movies, and they need me for the party scene so we’re all meeting at Jen’s.
\nMe: OH, ok. Is this allright with Jen’s mom?
\nTB: Oh. We should ask, huh?
\nMe: YA THINK?!<\/p>\n
Then, there was this:
\n(cell phone rings)
\nPapa: So. Are those YOUR teenagers walking around town in the dark?
\nMe: Uh, no….
\nPapa: HOW DO YOU KNOW?
\nMe: Because MY teenagers know better.
\nPapa: HA! ANd where are they?
\nMe: The Boy is at a girl’s house….
\nPapa: ALRIGHT BOY!
\nMe: …. And the girl is headed to the dance with the Twins. Walking, yes, but not in town.
\nPapa: And where is your OTHER CHILD.
\nMe: SIGH. With me.
\nPapa: WHERE.
\nMe: At the store, we’re checking out.
\nNana: Good, are you coming to dinner?
\nMe: Are you paying?
\nPapa: NO – but I’ll go dutch.
\nNana: Yes.
\nMe: Meetcha there!<\/p>\n
And then – there was THIS. I told the above story about the boy and his going to Jen’s house, and Mom and I agreed the the most awesome part of the story was the El Camino – because HOW COOL IS THAT? And we have THIS:<\/p>\n
The Pup: What’s an elcamino?
\nMe: it’s an awesome car.
\nNana: It’s part car, part truck!
\nPup: oooooooooh.
\nNana: And it’s a stickshift. And when your riding in one with two boys, you have to sit in the middle, and straddle the hump.
\nMe: …….
\nNana: Uh. I’m not saying how I know this.
\nPapa and me: ……
\nNana: (looks at Papa, grins) Don’t worry! We weren’t dating then.
\nMe: hahahah!
\nNana: …. We were married.
\nMe: CHOKES! HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA<\/p>\n
My family? Is MOST awesome. Like there was ANY doubt, whatsoever…<\/p>\n
And now, i just have to convince the boy, that when he goes to a girls house, and said girl JUMPS UP AND SQUEELS “YAY! Sean’s here TOO!” that it is a GOOD thing and she LIKES YOU you IIJIT so ASK her to a DANCE or something already! Because I like the girl. She’s a good girl!<\/p>\n