Brownies...

Ok...this is funny or at least it was so funny to me that I was crying and could barely talk as I was telling my sister and my friend Jen after we got home...

A little background first...Every school day I wait in the hallway at the entrance of the school with the other parents. The bell rings and the kids come walking down to us. With Alex being in 1st grade this year, a safety walks them down to us. He usually sees me and walks over with a hug. I always ask him about his day and we head out of the school after saying goodbye to friends and the moms I stand and chat with while waiting for the bell.

Today...I was picking up Josh & Emily too since Ellen had Drew & Autumn at her house with our friends Jen, Emma & Natalie! Josh & Emily got out first and came over to stand by me. Next thing I see is Alex walking down the hall and this is what happens...

Alex: "I'll be right be back mom."
Me: "Alex, where are you going?" (Alex keeps walking right past me)
Alex: looking back at me he says, "It's Brownie Day and I am going to get my Brownie!" (Big smile!)
Me: I turned and looked at another mom and started laughing and said, "He thinks he is getting a brownie and it's BROWNIES as in Girl Scouts!"
Alex: comes back with a sad face, "Mom, I lost the safety that was taking me for my brownie!" Me: "Alex, you don't get a brownie today..."
Josh: (big 9 year old cousin) "Alex, Brownies is for girls, it's not food!"
Alex: sad face and almost starts to cry...

Too funny...when his teacher said it was Brownie Day...he thought he was getting a brownie. I am kinda glad he got lost from the safety and didn't get all the way to the room full of girls looking for his brownie!

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Poor little guy... He is just like his mom when it comes to sweets...if I was offered a Brownie I would follow the safety to get one too!

Proud Soccer Mom...

I already told you all that I am a proud soccer mom...Drew & Alex have been tearing up the field at their games! It's so funny to watch them... Last night Alex played a game and was against his friend Brendin from school! He was so excited to play a team that he knew one of the players from. The score was 6 to 3 in favor of the Mustangs (our team)...as we were driving home Alex said, "Mom, the score was 6 to 3 and I scored ALL 6 of our goals!" He did too! The funny part was when a girl on the other team was going pretty fast down the field with the ball ready to shoot it at the goal...just as she kicks the ball, Alex comes out of nowhere and kicks it away from the goal...barely missing the goal post! We (the family) was of course going crazy in excitement for such a great save! He looks over at us and then runs to the goal and demonstrates his smooth move again! It was hilarious...

I love watching my boy so excited and passionate about something like soccer! It's good exercise and good to learn to work as a team...