Sunday, October 13, 2013
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
On Love
When I arrived to pick up Marco, Niko wanted to show me a secret. It was a very sweet love note. It read: Lea, I like you, you are prettiee. Name has been changed to protect the innocent.
Back in the car, Marco and I had a secret conversion.
Me: "Do you think Lea is pretty too?"
Marco: "Not really. I mean, not to me. She's blond. Blond girls are too pretty to marry."
Never so happy to not be looking at him in the face. Dying with laughter.
Me: "That's okay, everyone's different, that's why everyone thinks different people are pretty."
Marco: "Right, like Dad likes girls with brown hair like me, that's why he wanted to marry you, right Mom?"
Me: "Right."
Marco: "Plus, I'm already in love with someone else."
And the best part is that he even told me who... But I'll never tell. :)
Back in the car, Marco and I had a secret conversion.
Me: "Do you think Lea is pretty too?"
Marco: "Not really. I mean, not to me. She's blond. Blond girls are too pretty to marry."
Never so happy to not be looking at him in the face. Dying with laughter.
Me: "That's okay, everyone's different, that's why everyone thinks different people are pretty."
Marco: "Right, like Dad likes girls with brown hair like me, that's why he wanted to marry you, right Mom?"
Me: "Right."
Marco: "Plus, I'm already in love with someone else."
And the best part is that he even told me who... But I'll never tell. :)
Sunday, September 29, 2013
On Catholicism
Marco is fast learning the Catholic lessons that we may have neglected to teach to him.
On likening the tabernacle to an adults-only bakery: "Mom, do you know what the tabernacle is? It's a really funny word, but it's where they keep special bread that's only for adults."
On luck: "We got to go on a field trip today! To a church! And we learned to cross ourselves like the people on game shows."
On snacks: "You're not allowed to eat the special bread until you're an adult because it's been blessed. But guess what? Father Leo let us try the crackers that haven't been blessed yet! And you know what? It is not. good."
On superheroes: "Mom, if Jesus had powers, why didn't he use them when the bad guys were beating him up on the cross?"
For B week, the kids were asked to bring their favorite bear for Father Leo to bless. Marco chose his "least favorite bear." When we asked him why: "Because after Father blesses him, we'll probably eat it."
And perhaps our most embarrassing Catholic school moment came when Marco was selected to decorate the prayer table. His three prayers included praying "that animals would live as long as people," "for the homeless man on Lakeshore," and "for Uncle Mike and Aunt Mariesa to have a happy marriage." So far, so good.
Jeff also managed to scare up some table adornments from his confirmation circa the late 1980s. As Marco was unpacking them to decorate the table, the teacher asked him to describe each item. "And this is my Dad on the cross when he was a little boy..."
Catholic school fail?
Here's some fun school pics from the kindergarten website. Which of these kids is doing his own thing? Sigh.
Spirit Day! Marco's class color is purple.
Marco's favorite school project so far. Butterfly growing and release. Ew.
On likening the tabernacle to an adults-only bakery: "Mom, do you know what the tabernacle is? It's a really funny word, but it's where they keep special bread that's only for adults."
On luck: "We got to go on a field trip today! To a church! And we learned to cross ourselves like the people on game shows."
On snacks: "You're not allowed to eat the special bread until you're an adult because it's been blessed. But guess what? Father Leo let us try the crackers that haven't been blessed yet! And you know what? It is not. good."
On superheroes: "Mom, if Jesus had powers, why didn't he use them when the bad guys were beating him up on the cross?"
For B week, the kids were asked to bring their favorite bear for Father Leo to bless. Marco chose his "least favorite bear." When we asked him why: "Because after Father blesses him, we'll probably eat it."
And perhaps our most embarrassing Catholic school moment came when Marco was selected to decorate the prayer table. His three prayers included praying "that animals would live as long as people," "for the homeless man on Lakeshore," and "for Uncle Mike and Aunt Mariesa to have a happy marriage." So far, so good.
Jeff also managed to scare up some table adornments from his confirmation circa the late 1980s. As Marco was unpacking them to decorate the table, the teacher asked him to describe each item. "And this is my Dad on the cross when he was a little boy..."
Catholic school fail?
Here's some fun school pics from the kindergarten website. Which of these kids is doing his own thing? Sigh.
Spirit Day! Marco's class color is purple.
Marco's favorite school project so far. Butterfly growing and release. Ew.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Catalina 2013
Once again, our Catalina trip was a favorite for everyone. After a slight adjustment to August to accomodate kindergarten (darn school!) we headed off to the boat for a week of cooking, swimming and relaxation. Notables for Marco include his first jumping in and swimming in the ocean without a life jacket (pretty sure he beat Jeff by 15 years), snorkeling, kayaking (in his own kayak this year - with tow line) and paddleboarding. He's a natural.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Wingman
We're loving Marco's adorable new wingman.
I mean, Jeff ran away from big Jack's house when he was six. So, I think these two are destined for mischief.
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