Tuesday September 22nd, 2020

 I'm finishing up some work and listening to the boys video chat with their friends. It is so cute and they are having so much fun. I wonder what it's like to have friends?...

The boys were talking about the creation of Earth and people, etc. Little evil genius science boy started the topic. I asked them what the names of the people God first created were. It was silent for a minute and I started freaking out that this money on Catholic education had not been put to good use. Then Camden piped up loudly, "I know! Adam and Alexa!" While my mouth hung open in astonishment those little Tilley boys sure giggled...

I was finishing up one thing then was going to start dinner. Kellan came in and informed me he had an 'exotic' face on because he was really hungry. Sigh...

I truly thought the boys loved when I told them stories about my life growing up. We were driving and it was actually quiet in the car for a moment. Then Kellan said, "Mom? Can you please tell us another story about your lame childhood?"...

The boys love Country music and when we're listening to a song, they'll ask me if it's appropriate to ask the teacher to play the song in class. All the songs are really good with good messages, but I'll be darned if there's not one song out there that doesn't mention beer. I got sad because we were listening to a song and I started thinking that before I know it, the boys will be grown up and on their own. Camden said right away, "I'll always come visit you, Mom!" And Kellan said, "I'll come visit and drink a beer with Oscar"... Sigh...

Monday September 21st, 2020

 Little Kellan had his First Communion and Confirmation yesterday. I am so proud of him and pray every day he continues to develop a relationship with God. 

Kellan had a practice host before his First Communion. It was not consecrated and they did that when I was making my Sacrament too. It must be so kids don't make a weird face walking back to their seats. That sure didn't stop Kellan from making a face (not disrespectful) after he received the Blessed Host. Since I'm the Mom I am, I chuckled. After Mass he said the Host tastes like cheese...

That night, I told the boys to go brush their teeth. Sweet Holy Little Cow came up to me with his blue eyes to try to get out of it. He said, 'but I just had the Eucharist, and that's like brushing your teeth with Jesus!"... 

Another rotisserie chicken update. Kellan came up to me as if he had made the biggest decision of his life. No one asked him to make this decision, but he did. He solemnly said, "Mom? If I had to choose between candy and rotisserie chicken for the rest of my life, I'd choose rotisserie chicken."...

On Saturday, after  being out and about all day, I realized it was 5:46pm and Kellan had his shorts on backwards the whole day...

Kellan was laughing that his eye brows are so light blonde, you wouldn't even be able to tell if he didn't have eyebrows. I said, but eyebrows help protect our eyes from particles getting in them. He chimed in, "and also to show when you're mad!"...

Back during remote school, I'm trying to work, and the boys were goofing around. I asked them if they would be doing this at school. Camden immediately sat up straight and said "no way!". Kellan shrugged and said "eh". Hence some of the negative Class Dojo points he receives now and then. He's got so many positive points, I don't mind him being his little stinker self now and again. 

Tuesday September 8th, 2020

 Today we went back to school in person. So crazy that it's been 6 months since we've been able to do that. The boys did fantastic and I am so proud of them!

Camden came running full force down the hallway. It was close to bedtime and something must have scared him. I pleaded with him, "Camden! There is nothing in this house that can hurt you!" Kellan chimed in, "yea - not even short shorts"...

I could hear the boys having a little conversation in the living room;
Camden: Kellan - if you could be anything in the world, what would it be?
Kellan: (didn't quite hear at first). School. (maybe because the first day of in person school was the next day?) Then said 'tornado!'...

Kellan wasn't feeling well and I asked Camden to help me out and get him a Popsicle for his throat. Camden did so without giving me a hard time, so I thanked him. Camden winked at me and said, "he's our little stinker"...

Kellan just discovered there is a Hershey, Pennsylvania. Guess where he plans on living?...

I was walking towards the kitchen. Little Camden peered around his computer and smiled, "Shhh Honey! I'm on a call!"...

Fifth graders get to wear P.E. uniforms. Camden's finally arrived the other day and he couldn't be more proud to wear it. He was chatting with some school friends over the computer after class with it on, and couldn't stand it that no one commented how cool he was... 

My boys have a great vocabulary. They say scrumptious when something looks good. And not just food...

I asked Camden to clean the bathroom. I went in to check on him, and he was wiping down the mirror with his booty...sigh...

Wednesday September 2nd, 2020

 I was feeling a little down and couldn't sleep last night. I said a little prayer and just wanted a sign things were going to be ok. I went in to check on the boys snuggled safely in their beds. As I bent down to kiss little Kellan, he turned and got the biggest smile on his face. He must have been having a great dream - probably about tornadoes :) I think, as Grammy always said, "life's going to be ok". 

Kellan calls the washer and dryer 'laundry machines'. I like it!

We've been doing the Walmart pick up quite a bit lately, and it's been great. The other morning we got up and headed straight there for the pick up. Camden was mortified because Kellan was in a t-shirt and skivvies - nothing else. I was just glad he had a smile on his face. He's a happy little guy without a care in the world...

Speaking of that, I was putting the boys to bed the other night. Camden fell asleep as soon as his little head-geared head hit the pillow. Kellan was bouncing all over the place. I was exhausted so trying to calm this little cow down. He grinned from ear to ear and announced. "I just can't stop being happy!" 

Before we got Oscar and Mavey I was talking to the boys about adopting a cat. Kellan got really excited and asked if we could adopt a panda! 

Camden loves his bacon. For a kid that doesn't like chicken (especially when forced to eat it), it surprises me how much he loves other meats. We'll have it once in a while, and he calls it ba-caw-kin. Now, that's what I write it as on my shopping list as well... 

Kellan wrote our mailman a thank you note for continuing to deliver the mail during the pandemic. This was back in April. My heart was bursting and I was so proud. Especially because I'm an 85 year old woman that loves to get mail. As I was praising Kellan, Camden pulled me aside, rolled his eyes and informed me Kellan's teacher made him write this note. Here I was thinking he came up with this on his own...sigh...

Kellan was talking so I answered him. He said, "Mom! I was talking to Camden!" I sheepishly said, 'oh'. Ever my protector, Camden jumped in and cheerily said, "don't worry Mom! You can be in our next conversation!"