Birthday Talk

Tomorrow is Big Kid's birthday.

Me: "What kind of cake do you want for your birthday tomorrow, chocolate or white?"
Big Kid: "Well, I want mini-cupcakes."
Me: "O.K. what kind of mini-cupcakes, chocolate or white?"
Big Kid: "The ones with the icing."
Me: "Yes. Got that. O.K. Chocolate or White?"
Big Kid: "No the mini-brownies with icing and can you bring them to school?"
Me: "Yes, I can bring them to school. Wait, are you talking about the ones at Kroger?"
Big Kid: "Yes. They're good."
Me: "You want me to get the ones from Kroger and not make them?"
Big Kid: "Yes. I want the ones from Kroger. They're good."
Me: "Oh, o.k. Well, do you want me to make the cake for at home with the family?"
Big Kid: "Sure, if you want."
Me: "O.K. Chocolate or White?"
Big Kid: "Chocolate. But, for school get the mini-brownies from Kroger."
Me: "o.k."
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Big Kid was not thrilled with the idea of moving his birthday party, but we didn't have much of a choice. So, he had been kind of not too happy about it lately. Last night, Big Kid's eyes got sparkly when he spotted two big wrapped presents in my bedroom.

Big Kid: "Are those for me?"
Me: "One is."
As I leave the room I hear the wrapping getting heavily fondled. Later, I'm in the dining room and I hear the wrapping paper being groped again.
Me: "Leave the present alone. I don't want you guessing what it is."
Big Kid, talking to his dad: "Watch this." He rubs his hands on the gift again.
Me: "I told you quit touching that gift."
Big Kid giggles and comes into the dining room.
Big Kid: "Do you have a camera?"
Me: "Yes. Do you want to borrow it for something?"
Big Kid: "No, I mean do you have a camera in your room? How do you see me playing with my present?"
Me: "I have eyes everywhere."
Big Kid: "Oh."

Later that night, after being tucked in bed as I was headed downstairs.
Big Kid: "If that one present is for me, then who is the other present for?"
Me: "One is for you and the other is for another boy you know."
Big Kid starts naming off all his friends.
Me, one after another: "No...nope...no."
Finally he guesses it: "Dad?"
Me: "Maybe." with a big smile, "Goodnight."
I head downstairs.
Big Kid: "Mommmmm, can you come back upstairs? I want to ask you something."
I trudge up the stairs again.
Me: "What is it?"
Big Kid: "Come here I need to whisper it."
Me, I get close: "O.K. What is it?"
Big Kid, in a hushed tone: "Tell me what you got Dad. I won't tell him."
Ahahahahahahahahaha. He was trying to trick me. Good for Big Kid!
Me, i whispered back: "I can't tell you, because then you would know your present. goodnight."

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Time to run to Kroger and not make a cake. hee hee.

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Mommy Magee said...
Oh, the countdown begins!!! lol

Dear Mommy Magee:
You said it, Sister. All we're doing right now is counting stuff down. Big Kid's birthday (1 day), M's birthday, Little Bit's birthday, Hallowing, Thanksgiving, Christmas... You name it. We're counting it down. love you. later-cb