Some weeks there’s something big that’s saving my life. But some weeks it’s just the joy of the ordinary. Here’s a list of everyday things that are getting me through the last weeks of school.
Saving my life: words. Atticus has just learned to repeat, “I love you.” I was going to write a whole thing about this, but then my friend Daniel wrote about his little girl, who said, “I love you,” for the first time spontaneously this week. Go read what he wrote instead. I will tell you that it’s super sweet to hear him say it and that also last night when I told Atticus that I loved him, he responded, “I know,” so I am excited about how Han Solo apparently lives in our house.
Saving my life: food. Alisa and I went out to dinner on Tuesday night and I ordered a salad and got shrimp on it for four extra dollars. I was expecting to get four shrimp. It was more like twenty shrimp! And it was delicious.
Saving my life: friends. I got to have dinner with Alisa. She had shrimp, too, in case you were wondering.
Saving my life: words and food. So, you know Aqua Teen Hunger Force? I know, it’s not the greatest show ever or anything, but I love Dr. Weird and I have taught Atticus how to say, “CORN!” and, “MORE CORN!” just like that. Because I think it is hilarious. Here he is, Dr. Weird style.
Saving my life: more food. On Wednesday, Mike made me bacon-wrapped shrimp for dinner. Did it have something to do with Men’s Health magazine? You be the judge.
Saving my life: even more food: A few weeks ago, Alison Presley instagrammed a picture of vanilla soft-serve with olive oil and sea salt. Mike and I once tried olive oil gelato and it was delicious, so we were on board instantly. And, indeed, it is delicious and smooth and glorious. I will keep on singing its praises until you try it, too.
Saving my life: long weekend. The pool opens this weekend! And my family is throwing a shower for my brother’s fiancée! And we have Monday off from work! And there are eight days of school left! Summer is almost here, and I don’t know if you can tell, but I am so excited I can hardly stand it.
These are my common graces this week. Mostly food-related, as usual. What is saving your life this week?
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Teaching him Dr. Weird lines? You are my favorite parent ever.
Every parent should teach their child to repeat some obscure pop-culture reference. We taught Andra to mimic Magnitude from “Community”: she throws her hands in the air and says, “Pop pop!” It’s adorable in its own right, just as Atticus saying “Corn! More corn!” is adorable by itself. But we adults need a knowing wink to go along with our cuteness sometimes.
I assume you are running in and out of the house in your excitement, because that is where Atticus must have picked up that behavior.
Okay, I’ve got to admit: I’m wary about the ice cream. I may give it a try, though, just to see what I could be missing. (And even though I don’t have little ones, I can see how Atticus’ I-love-yous could be life-saving material. Unconditional, fearless love has that power, no matter how small it at first seems.)
I just love the fact that you are Star Wars fans over there, too. Our Little B has that same shirt, which he wears quite often.
I love ice cream. I’m not convinced about the olive oil and salt topping, though. Hmmm…
And I CAN’T WAIT until B says, “I love you” to us. He says, “I wuv” but it’s not quite the same.