Marriage

Why are my kids SO obssessed with marriage?! Tyler especially is constantly talking about getting married. We could be doing laundry and he will start in on marriage. I tell them that they should never get married and just stay with mommy. And they look at me like I'm crazy and they smile...kinda like "boy is SHE in for a rude awakening!"

Tyler has come up with this great compromise. He tells me that he promises to "still come home mommy after I am married." and that's when I want to come up with a smart answer like "only if you don't bring that tramp of a wife with you" :) but I know better now and didn't say anything but smile. After all I AM 36 and he's 5.

So we are now into our 2nd week of school. I hear the kids talking about Tyler's "girlfriend" and I play along. "Is she blond Tyler?", "no, brown hair", "is she pretty Tyler?", "yeah she's hot". well ok then! and then "how old is she Tyler, is she in your class?", "no she's older". Surprise surprise, why I am not surprised?! That's when Madi chimes in with a "I think she's 18 mom." I am a bit stunned and asked, "are you sure?!?", Tyler clarifies it all, "NO! I think she might be 16 or something". Oh ok! 16 is ok! When will my son "fall" for someone maybe even in a 5 year range of him???

So I walk into school with them yesterday and all of a sudden Madi goes, "MOM! she's right there!" and I look over to see a very pretty young brunette in athletic gear (apparently an intern for the phys ed department) and I look over at Tyler to see him trying to be inconspicuous and walking a big circle around her and staring at her the entire time he was doing this. Poor kid needs some tact lessons. So I asked Tyler, "is that your girlfriend Tyler?" "yeah mommy! see I told you she is wearing a cast!" and she was and yes that was part of his description of her to me at home.

Whatever happened to getting good grades? My son is just girl crazy and wants to play basketball, soccer, and football. He told me yesterday that he was going to be a "soccer man" when he grows up. Which is fine, but even "soccer men" need to be able to read and write and count his money. I also am hoping and praying that this older woman trend comes to and end soon. I really don't want to be collecting social security alongside my daughter in law, or we can take turns using our senior citizen discount at McDonalds and taking Tyler out to lunch. Or if we were both in wheelchairs...who would he push? or push off?!