Children - ism's

I put these on Facebook over the weekend but I have to post here so they are saved.  Forever and ever.  I'll need something to come back to when my children get married and I'm obligated to provide the embarassing stories!

Saturday I was getting ready with the kids for a playdate.  I'm in the master bath and the three kids are in my bedroom.  (Truth be told they were sitting on my bed because I had put them on time out) I overhear the following conversation:

Aidan - "Uh oh, Mommy's hair is stuck to my shirt!"
Erynn - "That's MY hair Aidan!"
Aidann - "Nope, it's Mommy's hair, see how long it is??"
Ryan - "Mommy has long hair because she is a princess.  She is a beautiful princess!"
Aidan - "No, Mommy is the QUEEN Ryan.  Mommy is the beautiful Queen of this house!"
Ryan - "Ohhhhh."

I was quietly cracking up and thinking to myself, "Yup, that's right Aidan.  Smart boy!"

Sunday we went to a Baptism.  We were sitting in the church and my children aren't used to church at all.  Yes, I am a bad Catholic and I fully recognize this.   We were in the pew and the Deacon was giving his talk after the Gospel was read.   Aidan wanted to know if God was almost done talking.   I said "Honey, that isn't God, that is the priest."  Aidan says, "Is he the one in charge of God's house??"  *sob*

I let them look at the prayer books to keep entertained and Aidan was telling Ryan that if he wasn't careful and tore God's books that God would be very mad at him.   Ahhhh, love the way their minds work.

After the church we drove to the reception.   The Black Eyed Peas song "Just Can't Get Enough" came on the radio.  All three kids start bobbing their heads and rocking out.   I focus in on Ryan because he is singing along with the song.   Or so I thought.   Ryan was actually singing "I just can't get it up"   OMG.   I started laughing hysterically.   I told Ryan they were actually saying I just can't get enough!   He said "ohhhhh! Thank you Mommy! I thought they were saying I just can't get it up!"  I said nope and then told him 10 years from now he would understand why Mommy was laughing like a crazy person at what he was singing. 

I couldn't make this stuff up if I tried.

Brotherly love........yup, we're all good!

I still haven't talked to my sister.   But, honestly, I am okay with that.   The thing that bothered me the most about this whole situation was my brother.  I was more upset about not speaking to him than anything. 

That all changed on Friday.   He called me and we finally got to chat.   My brother was in no way involved in the horrible email my sister sent.   She BCC'd him on it when she sent it to me and she forwarded my reply to him.  So, while he was caught up on the entire situation, he had nothing to do with it.  M & B were horrified to read that C had included them in the original email and they had no idea she was going to do that.  Email me OR include them in on it.   M told me the reason he hadn't called me back was because he was afraid that I was angry with him and he wanted to give me time to cool off.   I get it.  I told him I wasn't angry with him persay, but that I definitely wanted to discuss with him the two specific things C mentioned with regards to him.  That was it.  I am not a fool, I understand the email came from C.  I know who she is, I know how she does things.  I know she changes things, makes things up, puts words in peoples mouths.   Just because I stand by my sister and I stick up for her does not mean I am oblivious to who she is.   But, at the end of the day, she is family and I have always stood by my family.  

Moving on.   M came over to my house Friday afternoon and we were able to talk in person.  Of course me, being the extremely emotional person that people know don't really know me to be, cried the second he walked in the door.  He came over and gave me a big hug and told me that he loved me.  Always.  That he had nothing to do with it but that he and I were still on the same page when it comes to our sister.  That he and B were absolutely pissed off and horrified to be thrown into the whole thing.   That they did NOT feel the way C portrayed them to feel.   That they never said the things she mentioned.   My relationship with my brother is secure.  That is the most important thing to me. 

So, I have not spoken with my sister in any way since I replied to her scathing tirade over 2 weeks ago and I am okay with that.  My view on our relationship has not changed.  I do not think we will ever go back to the way things were.  I'm not sure she realizes that but, she will.   She made her bed, she can now lie in it.  I don't hate her.  I don't wish her ill will.  I just do not think things can or will ever go back to the way they were.  Everything happens for a reason.