And I love that last week we threw in two more trips to add to the fun. On the 16th, Jonah and I are going to fly out to Phoenix (I know. Phoenix in August. Not sure how we'll survive.) to visit Amanda and Geoff and their new little girl, Rachel. Need my baby fix! And a DitWill 2013 in Sunriver for Labor Day. Kids included this time and it will be one for the books!
I thought I'd start my foray back into the blogging world with my favorite
Jonah Quotes of Summer 2013.
He continues his outgoing ways, saying hello to everyone, exclaiming"Hi, my name is Jonah!" to every cashier and hugging the people he loves at church. He has more adult friends than I do! I am not kidding.
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We walked to the park one morning after our cousin sleepover. I was pushing our niece Sarah in the swing and Jonah calls me to come help him climb up the ladder.
Me: Just a minute. I'm helping Sarah. I'll be right there.
He was not having any of that.
Jonah: No, Mommy! You work for ME! Not the Friesses!
I'm not kidding when I say this kid was born with a big sense of entitlement. He's fierce about his rights and no one should be able to boss him around. Quite a kid.
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I woke up one morning while camping at Camp Sherman. I ran a brush through my hair, put it in a pony tail and threw on some chapstick. Jonah was looking at me the whole time and then, shaking his head said, "Nobody's going to like you if you go out looking like that."
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One morning I was cleaning our bathroom listening to Lucas and Jonah yelling at each other in the hallway. (Is it a little wrong that I like to hear them fighting? Our cock-eyed family dynamic of two kids 9 years apart does not lend itself to a lot of sibling squabbles. I love that they at least get that normal part of growing up sometimes. 9x out of 10 it's a fight over Jonah getting into Lucas' room and messing up his Legos or dumping them on the floor. This morning was no different)
Jonah finally came to find me and he was just fuming! He looked me in the eye and yelled.
Jonah: Lukey said I can't play in his room while he's not there!
He then proceeds to give me a look of death.
Jonah: Who put that disastrous thought into his head?! Was it YOU?!
Me: Sorry, dude. YOU do that every time you dump out a box of Legos when you go in his room.
My answer (the truth) was not appreciated and he just stomped out.
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We had all the Friess cousins over one afternoon and driving home from the park I hear Jonah and Bennett (age 8) talking in the back seat.
Jonah: I heard you have the Ninjago something-something Lego set. I LOVE that set.
Bennett: Yes! But I hope to get the Something-something Lego for my birthday. I have SO many Legos. I could give you some of my old ones once my birthday comes?
Jonah: No thanks. I am just in-FUSED with toys right now.
He almost go that word right.
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One afternoon, I had been annoyed at Jonah's eating, really lack of eating. I kept saying no to all his snack ideas, like a brownie, a popsicle, fruit snacks or licorice, and he was saying no to all of mine, yogurt, an apple slice, or freeze dried strawberries. Jonah knew I was very frustrated, so for his last attempt he comes over with his Cherub Smile on (a practiced smile where he tilts his head just so, squints his eyes and is usually accompanied by a soft, sweet voice.) and he practically sings, "I know. We could make popcorn and then snuggle on the couch. Yes. That's my plan. My love plan. And we could read books and I could be your sweetheart. How do you like that? My love plan?"
My love plan?!? This kid knows how to work it. And I must admit I couldn't resist snuggling up on a couch with this kid reading books and eating popcorn. Could you?? :)
Those quotes are TO DIE FOR. Hilarious. I'm so glad you keep track of them!
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