Friday July 31st, 2020

We were cracking up about a song. I was trying to tell the boys this song came out when  - and Kellan interrupted - "when you were a little Carrie?" The song was Wannabe by The Spice Girls in case anyone was wondering...

I just can't. So back in the last few days of being at school in March, I picked the boys up, and the teacher mentioned nonchalantly that Kellan 'licked a bug.' Ok, #1, why was this mentioned nonchalantly, and #2., honestly what do I do about this with Kellan? I can't work a full time job and keep him from licking bugs... Come to find out 4 months later, there's more to the story. The boys and I were talking and the bug licking came up. Kellan said, "Yea, Anasophia said she'd give me 5 bucks if I licked a bug." I took in this newly given information on a subject I had well given up on. After a few minutes of silence, I realized Anaspohia's Mom is the teacher that told me about the bug licking. Things are starting to come together on why it was mentioned nonchalantly now. Ok, feeling better - got that part cleared up. As I was about to remind Kellan that we don't lick bugs, (never thought I'd need to add that as a reminder, but, you know), Kellan said he was so mad. Mad wasn't an emotion I was expecting in this situation, but going with the flow here in Tilley Land. Kellan was so mad because Anaspohia didn't give him the 5 bucks, but one penny instead. If there is any good lesson learned here, I hope Kellan learned it...

Camden said, "Mom, one thing I like about you..." And honestly it came out as if there was ONLY one thing in the world he liked about me. He stopped mid sentence when he realized how this came out. I'll give him credit because he did gauge my reaction before he busted out laughing. We spent hours laughing at that one...

I was e-signing some documents on the house. I was clicking through and signing like crazy. Camden came in, sat on my lap, grabbed my hand to prevent me from any further signing, and proceeded to read the entire legal disclaimer before he would let me hit submit. Man I could have used that for a few things I've signed in my life!

Camden was cracking up in the kitchen. I finally decided I should check on what that was all about. His little monkey face asked me to open the freezer. I didn't see any way out of this, so I opened the freezer, and lo and behold - there's my bra. I looked down at my brown eyed giggling boy. He exclaimed - "now it's a brrrrrrra!"...

We were eating dinner back when we could eat in restaurants, and Kellan started eating my food. I immediately stopped eating so he could get as much as he wanted. He was so enjoying my meal! I mean this kid made the food look good enough to be in a commercial. I asked him if he liked it, and he said, "Oh yes! Mom! Can you please get the recipe?!" I looked at him, looked at the food and wasn't sure how to respond. The 'recipe' he was asking for was a salad with cheese and croutons....

Thursday July 23rd, 2020

Poor little Kellan threw up the other night. As I was comforting him, Mr. Camden James jumped into action. He went and started a bath for Kellan and got new jammies out. Kellan had gotten sick in my bed, so after I put everything in the wash, Camden laid out blankets on my bed without me even knowing. I didn't even realize this until everything had calmed down and Kellan was clean and in his new jammies. What an absolutely fantastic kid I have!

I checked on Kellan all night and he was just fine. When he woke up in the morning he said he felt a little sick and had the most pathetic expression. I grabbed him and held him and he said, "but I sure do like all the attention when I'm sick!"...

Camden asked for a piece of candy and said, "I think that's what the kids are calling it nowadays"...

Kellan said the worst sound in the world is the peeling of a banana. I always thought that was pretty quiet?...

A few years back I was too depressed to take our Christmas tree down after Christmas. It stayed up for quite a while. Finally, I got up the energy to take it down. This was around March, mind you. The boys begged and begged me to keep it up. This made me feel so much less guilty! They loved the tree and we kept it up all year! Forward to November. We had ordered a pizza, and when it came to the door, the pizza guy said, "Oh awesome! You already have your Christmas tree up!" The boys and I looked at each other - looked at the pizza guy - then burst into laughter. Poor pizza guy had no idea what was going on.

We were pulling into school (awhile back when things were normal - sigh). and it was really really close to 8am when school starts. As I sat in the left turn lane waiting to turn in, a TON of cars were turning right into the school. I thought my little worrier, Camden, was going to freak out that we would be late. Instead he tsk tsked, and said, "look at all these last minute shoppers."...

Wednesday July 8th, 2020

I heard the boys get up this morning and there were whispered giggles coming from the living room. I was just about to go check on this when they came bursting into my room. They stopped me before I got out of the bedroom, and Camden said, "hit it DJ!" Kellan made a record scratching motion, and MMMBop came blasting on. Best.wakeup.ever. Another reason why I keep 'em.

Poor boys. It is really tough to remind them that even though I'm home, I'm working a full time and very stressful job. It's too hot for them to play outside, so I feel for them. This morning I woke up to this on my computer screen. Inset heart breaking here.

Tuesday July 7th, 2020

Watching The Baby Sitters Club series on Netflix with my boys. My life has blissfully come full circle.

Kellan just asked me, "can we please watch TV, with all due respect?"...

Kellan was doing his project to prepare for First Communion. This project was showing we are all Christ's body and individually parts of it. Kellan asked if he was the bladder...

Kellan came out of the bedroom in just skivvies. I said, "Kellan! Go get some clothes on!" Big brother Camden rolled his eyes and said, "I offered him clothes, Mom, but he wants to be like this"...

Here I go trying to teach the boys lessons again. I asked Camden to go above and beyond. He climbed up on the kitchen counter...sigh...

When the boys sit down to eat, I always ask them to say grace. The cute little guys will sometimes hold hands on their own. This just makes my heart burst. Until one day I asked them to say grace and they giggled and asked if they should hold hands awkwardly...

Camden was joking around with me and Kellan piped up, "don't be mad at Mom. She's being an innocent cute girl." And this is why I keep them.

Kellan had a kit and made a bouncy ball planet all by himself. I was so proud of him and asked him how he felt. He replied, "Man! I feel like a woman."...

I made carrot cheesecake muffins and I told Camden I would tell him what's in the muffin once he ate it. Camden couldn't stand this, of course, and kept begging me to tell him the 'minerals'. I think he meant ingredients...

Monday July 6th, 2020

The boys are playing out in the living room while I'm stuck working. Camden suddenly yelled - "Ow! My right boob!" I then heard two Tilley boys erupt into giggles...

The boys and I were playing cards. I asked why the cards were sticky. Kellan went into a 30 minute explanation on why the cards should be sticky...

The boys came up with 'pit stop' showers. They take turns under the water as they shower and try to go as fast as possible. I listened to them speed and giggle.  They were a little chagrined when I made them march back in and take a real shower...

Kellan: Don't worry, Camden. If Mom has the coronavirus, we'll survive. Mom maybe not.

The boys are always begging for me to tell stories of my childhood when we're in the car. I was trying to tell the boys a story with a life lesson I learned. (Should've known how this would turn out). I started this great story saying how I worked at a nice little restaurant in Grand Blanc. Camden asked if it was Hooters. (100% no idea how he knows what Hooters is).

Little Kellan came running out of the shower. He was dancing around with the towel - as soaked as can be. He was in rare form and asked, "What did people dry off with before towels? Hair dryers?" Then pranced along his merry butt naked way...

We were saying our prayers and Camden, of course, always has to start the prayers. I watched him as he said the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be. We usually each say a prayer. I opened my mouth to say how proud I was of him, and his big brown eyelashed eyes said, "Sorry I said all the prayers, Mom. I'm just a worshipper of God!"...

Saturday July 4th, 2020

I was trying to surprise the boys the other day and take them to a drive in movie. I was gathering a big blanket and some pillows so the boys started guessing what the surprise was. Immediately, sigh, they guessed Drive In and took all the fun out of it for me. I said, "well maybe we don't really need these items and I'm setting them out to throw you off the scent." Kellan looked at me with the most confused expression I'v ever seen and said, "You're trying to throw us off cement?!"...

Camden came in the kitchen and asked what I was cooking. I told him couscous. He looked totally confused and asked, "Goose Boobs?!" Kellan came running around the corner and said, "you're making what what?""...

I think two little guys are excited to move. They boxed up their entire room and closet all by themselves. I am so proud of them!

I fell asleep on the couch the other night. In the middle of the night a sleepy little cow came out and laid with me on the couch. I got in some snuggles then whispered, "come on Kellan, let's get back to bed." He sleepily started to move and said he had to go potty. I told him ok. I grabbed my pillow and looked over at Kellan who was whipping his bee dee bee dee out of his pants in the middle of our living room! I yelled, "Oh my gosh Kellan, no!" He looked at me still half asleep and just put his bee dee bee dee back. That was a near miss!