Everyday my kids want to sit with me and hear stories from when they were "little". We find a little corner on the couch, a bed or even the kitchen counter. We all cuddle up and I tell the same stories over and over and they LAUGH, LAUGH, LAUGH every time. Lately Alyssa has been requesting stories from when me and Seth were little, and now stories about my siblings when they were little. No offense to everyone else, but Valerie stories are their favorite because she is the craziest. But my family has LOTS of good stories. Even Alyssa says that my family is hilarious and that I should be writing a book about all these stories. I was thinking a sitcom, but a book would be good too.
Anyhow, yesterday they asked for stories about Seth's siblings and I don't know as many about his siblings but I know a few Emily stories. So I was telling them a story about Emily when Alex took the conversation in this direction.
Alex: I am a little scared of Aunt Emily.
Me: Why? She is nice.Alex: I think her loves me too much. Her is always hugging and kissing me when she sees me.
Me: That's not scary, that's nice.Alex: I wish I wasn't so good looker.
Ah,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha! There's another Alex story for the family book, or sitcom.
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Well he is so good looker, I can't resist!!
I am a a little sad that he is a scared of me, but I think everyone has a family member scares them a little. I won't be so kissy next time ;)
By the way, why do you have a lot of stories about me and what are they??
Oh Em, I thought this was so funny that I didn't even think if it hurting your feelings. I told Al that it made you sad and he said, "her isn't mean scary, I think she just loves me too much". You should know that that is just how the King's are. My Grandma King once asked me why Seth was always touching everybody. Ha,Ha! We are not the touchiest people. He loves you and told me not to tell you things that would hurt your feelings anymore. It was funny though, right? I hope so. Love you Em, and you can even hug me and I won't get scared. Oh, and I think I was telling them the story of when Coco died, and the time when you put a scrunchie on her feet.
Julie....I agree: Alex is the best looking little boy in the past 50 years.
Dad
(ps..no offense to other grandsons, there is just something about Alex's looks I find appealing.)
Julie, not offended but definitely honored! I was thinking about it though, I need you to write down your funny stories of me because I honestly forget and to have someone write them down for me would be great!! The conversation made me think of this one book that the main character didn't like that "one aunt" that always pinched his cheeks...I guess I am that aunt! We are a touchy feely family aren't we?
Tell Alex I'm not sad, I didn't mean for it to sound that way, and he can hear funny stories about me anytime he wants to...As long as next time he sees me he gives me lots of kisses!! (Only if he wants to of course)
My kids ask for stories too. Aspen has been giving me topics so I can think of something. I wish mine would let me tell the same ones over and over...
You can tell them how Seth and I used to sleep in the same room on Christmas eve. (usually Seth's room) and how we would sneak out after santa came. Once we even set a trap and G-pa Johnson set it off. (I think it had to do with string on door nobs end such. I don't remember G-pa finding it super funny though!) Or how Seth and I got the most compatable in the entire school, or about Brody sleep walking and thinking he was a GI-Joe and hiding behind couches while dad and I (and maybe seth?) laughed so hard because we knew he was really asleep.) Or the time Liz sleep walked and tried to to to the park at midnight. Or how Liz and Em always tried to cheat at 31 when we went camping and they were so bad at it. (the big yawn, Is that a deer?) Or going fishing with G-pa Johnson in his boat and we would tear up a piece of bread and toss it overboard and chant (for hours) "Here fishy fishy! Here fishy fishy!) Of going to G-ma Johnson's house and sleeping in the trailer and G-ma telling the best stories and we would fight about who got to sleep on the top bunk. And reading her "Star" magazines that she kept in the trailer, or jiggling her "muscles" and waking g-pa Johnson up by plugging his nose. Or Easter egg hunts at G-ma Loveridge's house and how there was always money eggs. And then we would re-hide the empty eggs over and over and have hunts with all of the cousins. And walking to (Seth, what's the name of the gas station?) and getting "suscide" drinks. (Oh yea, it was hearts, wasn't it?)
That was long, but my kids ask for them every night too!
Sarah, you reminded me of a funny Easter moment. I don't remember exactly how old we were, but it was while we were still in elementary school. One year, refinished the easter egg hunt but Uncle Mark kept going on about missing ine. Apparently he was keeping count. But we never could find that last one, so we gave up assuming his count was wrong.
Well, later that year, I believe it was October, I was cutting through Grandma's on my way home after school and I noticed something colorful in the bark up by the apricot tree. Sure enough, it was the missing egg. It had stayed there undisturbed for months!
I took the egg to Grandma, and she wisely suggested I toss the egg rather than eat it. I guess Mark was right on the count after all.
I always forget the stories when put on the spot to remember them - they just kind of fly away from my mind ... but this has been so fun. I love Alex's comment about "good looker." He is adorable and looks very huggable. Poor guy. Ah the challenges that come with looks and age.
Hi Julie! Sorry we've been mia for a while, but I finally just read and caught up on all the posts I've missed, which were quite a few apparently. This is such a cute story. I wish we lived closer and we got to see more of each other's families.
It's true that you guys are not the touchiest family. LOL I come from a very touchy family and I remember the first time I went to hug your dad...I think I scared him! :) Now I always get the side hug and I love it.
You and Valerie seem like you have the best relationship. I love watching you post about her and then reading her responses. She seems so carefree...how I wish that's how I was!
I love that you had a long post of pictures from Chicago too...I love posting pictures, if you can't tell from my blog, which is basically just all pictures.
Anyways, glad I'm finally able to check in.
Love,
Stephanie
Well Alex--I can't wait to come out there and hug and kiss you! And Alyssa and Chloe too! It's been almost a year and it's just killing me. I've gotta find a way to get out there soon or I will bust! Love you guys--I think your all good lookers!
I can so relate. My family was never a touch-feely group. Hugging my parents even today is still awkward. I'm trying to be better with my own little family and almost harass my girls with hugs and kisses all the time. I hope that doesn't change when they get older.
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