Never a dull moment....

This morning when I dropped Dakota off at school, one of the teachers that helps the kids out of the car, leans into my car (after Dakota got out, so that he couldn't hear what she was saying) and says that sometimes when Dakota is jabbering on and on about stuff, he will say, "I hit my mom in the face everyday"! Then she says, "Ms. Simons, you look fine!". I just about peed my pants laughing. No, he does not hit me in the face everyday, or anyday for that matter. But, yes, he does run off at the mouth! I hope that they know he doesn't really do some of the things he says he does. He is a little boy with a big imagination (and a big mouth) who doesn't quite understand that he is saying things that are hurtful or mean. I think that Dakota kinda lives in a cartoon world. He is smart mouthy at times and he does do mean things, but is quite remorseful afterwards. He might be bigger than me, already at 11 years old, but he will always be my "bubby".

Giving Thanks

I went to school to eat lunch with Dakota yesterday and when I was signing in at the office, one of the Guidance Councelors was in the office and she had to tell me what Dakota did on Thursday. She said he was so funny. She was in his class and they were talking about things they are thankful for (because next week is Thanksgiving) and it was Dakota's turn and he said that he was thankful for food. As she was writing it on the board, he stopped her and asked if he could change his answer to meat. He is thankful for meat! He is definitely a meat eater. So I guess on Thanksgiving, he will be really thankful for that turkey!

Our house sits right smack in the middle of what was once a cow field and then later a Christmas Tree farm, so every once in a while we get those little field mice when the weather turns cold. Well, we had a trap under the kitchen sink and yesterday we caught a mouse. Dakota was telling me all about it and he said, "Mommy, it was definitely not a baby, it was a parent or a teen." Then he said, "How old would a teen mouse be anyway?" I just about died laughing, but he was serious.

Dakota told my Mom last week that watching too much tv can wash your brain. After he thought about that for a moment he said, "I think I need my brains washed".

Washing your brains

Dakota was at Nana's and Grandpa's house last week watching tv and he said, "Nanny, watching too much television can wash your brains." And then after a moment of pondering, he said, "but I think I need my brains washed!" What a ham he is sometimes!

Then this week, and I know he had to have heard it on tv, he says, "Mommy, I knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy, who knew this guy's brother!" We just all laughed!!! Yes, he said who knew this guy 20 times! The expression on his face when he says brother is priceless! It's almost like he should really be a comedian when he grows up. He is just so funny sometimes and his laugh when he hears something funny is so contagious, you just can't help to laugh. And then there are times when he isn't so funny (yes, when he is really trying my patience) that I miss the laughter. I just try and remember the laughing moments more than the trying ones.

Mariah moved to college.......

and Dakota was kinda sad and cried a little. He misses his sister, but he's keeping busy with his lists of movies and books he wants for his birthday. I'm gonna have to rob a bank to pay for them all! lol. I think I'm going to take him to see her dorm room Tuesday after school.
Saturday, he went to his Dad's to spend the night. When he got home yesterday, he said he didn't like going over there because Daddy dog piled him! He's too funny. They were wrestling and evidently John didn't let him win!
Last week, Dakota and Mariah were together and for some reason he told her that if she needed to talk about stuff that he could be her therapist! I swear I don't know where he comes up with some of the things he says! He is so funny, but very insiteful, really beyond his years. Sometimes it's hard to believe he's only 9. I try to write things down that he says so I don't forget them. I had started a little book of things he has said or done that is funny and I ran across it again the other day. I will post some of those later in the week.

Pickles!

This kid loves pickles! We go through a lot of pickles around our house. He and Mariah both love them and I think they get it from me. My Mom always tells the story about when I was a little girl, I would stand with the refrigerator door open and eat pickles out of the jar, and then complain about how sour they were, lol! I still love pickles to this day. I think of them as one small pleasure in life and I think that Dakota does, too. It sure looks like he was enjoying one that day!