That's Love

Me: Hey Aaron, Do you love me?

Aaron: (nods his head)

Me: How much?

Aaron: Let's just say I'd have my toe nail ripped off for you.

Now that's love!

Scary

The weather is very eerie.

The sky is glowing and rumbling.

It's now hailing (dime and golfball size) and Autumn is cowering in the corner.

There is a tornado watch in our county and Aaron is staying with us, a little freaked out. He's browsing on the internet for the local weather- thinking we're going to get swallowed up.

I asked him if he was scared. He said "yeah, kinda...But nothing's going to happen to us because we're the main characters."

I hope he's right.

9

Today we celebrate our 9th year dating anniversary! Woo-hoo!

We went to of the local area parks for our first date which looks out over the lake. I remember Mr. H showed up in front of my house in his dad's truck after school. He walked up the porch carrying a long stemmed yellow rose as I was peeking out the living room window. I've been smitten ever since. This is also the place where we got engaged after 6 years of dating on Father's Day 2004. We haven't been back in awhile but looking at the pics makes me want to climb the 100+ steps to get there. Happy 9th my love!
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Our conversation last night at midnight:

Me: Happy Anniversary!

Mr. H: SH*T. DANG. Yeah, I guess it is our anniversary.

Me: (rolling my eyes while walking away)

Romantic, huh?
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Deja Vu

This seems all too familiar. I feel like I've been here before. Writing about this exact same topic. Using the same words. Oh, wait I have been here. Silly me.

I am leaving today to go see my grandmother. Only this time I am flying for only 2 hours instead of driving for 9- woohoo! Not that I actually did any of the driving on the last trip and it's not as if I could if I wanted to. I'm pretty sure I'd get lost and it would take me two days to find my way there missing the whole surgery- which is the purpose of this trip. We're all better off with me flying, I think. In less than 24 hours she will be cancer free. I am so excited and proud of/for her. She fought and she's a winner. I know her battle was not as long and difficult as others, but like the snow, it doesn't matter how you get it or how long you have it. I got her a book and I went to the hobby shop to get some pink ribbon for us to wear for her during her lumpectomy. I got her a turquoise kokopelli, which is a native American symbol of strength, protection (and fertility for those of us who need it). I packed my recipe for chicken and dumplins' and chocolate chip cookies and I'm ready to go.

I'll update if/when I can. The only computer I know of is at the public library, so I'll see if I can manage to sneak away for a bit sometime this week. Or like I said I may have Mr. H post an update for me if he's up to it.

One last thing before I go, because it's funny and a link to the recipe for Coconut Shrimp I promised you last week :-) Have a good week everyone and don't miss me too much (Honey, I'm taking to you- ILY)!
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Monica: peeling and deveining the shrimp we got from the farmer's market last weekend.

Aaron: "What are you doing?"

Monica: "Deveining the shrimp"

Aaron: (just watching)

Monica: "You know that's not really a 'vein' don't you?"

Aaron: "What is it?"

Monica: "It's the intestinal tract. All the yucky stuff the shrimp eats"

Aaron: "Oh, the poop"

Monica: "Well yeah kinda." (Still cleaning several shrimp later...I came across a shrimp with a HUGE 'vein'/ a lot of poop)

Aaron: "Whoa, that one must have been constipated like me!"

Monica: ha! ha! ha! ha! ha!

A Couple More...

Aaron- (thumbing through a model car brochure) I like the Judge. You know the GTO.

Me- (opening my mouth to say something)

Aaron- hush.

Me- What?

Aaron- Don't even think about singing that song!

Me- (singing) "Little G.T.O. ba da ba dum pum pump" (sing it with me...)

Aaron- aaahhhh.
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Aaron- (drinking eggnog) Mmmmmm. I love eggnog. Tastes like egg with nog.

Funny Sayings

Aaron- Hey Nana?

Me- What?

Aaron- Happy National Hangover Day!

Aaron- You know when you drink too much and you have to pee a lot (no, I don't thanks for rubbing it in!) ?

Me- Why? Who drinks too much?

Aaron- My Dad.

Me- Well, what about it?

Aaron- I had to pee like that last night. It went on and on forever.

Me- Thanks for sharing.

Aaron- You're welcome.
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Mr. H- Thanks for making everything so special.

Me- What do you mean? I didn't do anything.

Mr. H- For making all the pretty things around the house so pretty.

Me- ?????

Both of us- ha!ha!ha!

Me- That didn't even make sense.

Mr. H- Yeah I know.
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Aaron- Hey Nana, Do you eat cock? (He think it's funny that cock is another name for rooster- I don't!)

Me- Aaron Matthew!

Mr. H- (Walking into the room) Well, she doesn't really eat it.

Me- !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still A Kid

Aaron (my 12 yo brother) went with Mr. H to Starbuck's to get a drink. Mr. H always orders a grande mocha frap with a blended shot, no whip. Aaron usually orders a tall steamed vanilla milk. Here was their conversation:

Mr. H: Hey, Aaron do you want to go to Starbucks?

Aaron: Yeah

Mr. H: (already in line at Starbucks) Aaron what do you want?

Aaron: I want something with a little coffee flavor. (Did I mention he was only 12?)

Mr. H: What do you usually get?

Aaron: Vanilla Milk.

Mr. H: Do you always get the same thing?

Aaron: It depends what kind of mood I'm in. I like to have a variety.
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Also his Christmas Wish List:

1) Ferrari RC Track.
2) Air Hogs Air Plain.
3) Smack Doun vs. Raw 2008
4) Trip to Dinner at Red lobster.
5) Boy meets world- all seesons
6) Digital camra
7) Breakfast at austin Diner.
8) Toys "R" Us gift card
9) Bournm ultimadim
10) A Remote control car (can go fast and I meen FAST)

I think it funny that 2 0f the 10 things involve food and that he wants a variety of beverages with a "little coffee flavor", yet #8 is for a Toys "R" Us gift card and #5 is for all "seesons" of Boy Meets World. He's acts so mature, but he's still a kid at heart. I hope he stays that way forever.

It's just a figure of speech...

My little brother (Aaron-12 years old) is staying the weekend with us and he cracks me up. He is currently in the garage helping Mr. H do man stuff (getting sweaty). Aaron came inside to get a box fan and a towel. Here was our conversation:

A: Hey Nana, Mr. H needs a fan and his white towel!

M: Why?

A: Because he's sweating like a dog and it's hot in the attic!

M: Ha!Ha! Aaron, you know dogs don't really sweat right?

A: It's just a figure of speech...

M: Ha!Ha! (still laughing)

A: Grow up Nana!

I had my 12 year old brother tell me to grow up. I think that's funny. He makes me laugh, little twerp (sp?). It also makes me think of the time I made him some homemade cookies (people in my family aren't much into baking), he said, "I like your cookies better, because they're made with warmth and love and the others (store bought) are made by cold, heartless machines". Where does he get this stuff? It makes me laugh just typing it. What a goofball, but I love him. Now, I'm going to go make him some homemade cookies and wait for something funny to blurt out of his mouth. He's a growing boy, he'll appreciate them.