Goofy

So we're trying out knock knock jokes, which seem to need a bit more understanding yet.

Us: Knock Knock!
Brent: Who's there?!
Us: Orange!
Brent: Oh! Why don't you come in then!!

Hmmmm....

Things have been pretty uneventful lately. Last weekend we watched as the majority of the leaves fell lifelessly to the ground, and the boys had so much fun running around the yard plowing through them, jumping in them, and throwing them over the other one's head. Sometimes it makes me sad that I've grown up (well, mostly...).

"No, just throw leaves, don't throw sticks at each other!"
"Don't jump into the pile if there is still someone in there trying to get out!"
"If you're going to pee on a tree, at least go further away from where you're playing!!!"

...and so on. But the cool part about growing up, is getting to watch the looks on their faces as they explore the world, oblivious of things like 'financial crisis' and 'failing economy'. Who cares! There will always be piles of leaves to jump in (I hope). There will always be sticks to swordfight with. And there will always be family there when you need them.

Last Friday, a younger co-worker was planning a party for Friday night, calling friends, arranging details. I called him "lame" for something he was talking about, secretly a little jealous of the aura of freedom that filled the room around him. He joked back that I was lame for having kids and not being able to go out.

I walked through the door that night and got my usual tackles from the boys. It is a race to throw down my things before they reach me most days. We ate dinner and talked about what they did today. Things erupted at some point into a tickle party, and then we flipped around the music channels and danced in a circle, holding hands at times, slapping our knees at the bluegrass, swinging to the old jazz tunes, flinging our heads around for the heavy metal. I collapsed on the couch and we all snuggled up and watched Kung Fu Panda.

If I knew being lame was so perfect, I'd have done it a lot sooner :)