Jun 13, 2011

"Because I Love Him, Daddy"

     Everyone has celebrity crushes, right? Growing up I can remember having crushes on various celebrities like Luke Perry and Donny Wahlberg. I don't really remember to what extreme I was obsessed with these boys but I do remember that it was around the age of 12 or so.
      So yesterday Addy was NOT going to take a nap...I realized this and gave up. I told her that I didn't care if she didn't sleep but she had to go to her room and take a rest. Not long after being sent into her room I heard her begin to have a monologue between herself and several of her classmates. I heard the typical phrases like; "No thank you, Bella." "Greyson please get down." and so on. I thought nothing of this until I started hearing phrases like; "Hi Justin, how are you today?" "I told you Justin, you need to just calm down and relax." You see, the problem is that Addy does not have anyone in her class nor any friends by the name of Justin. So when Jim came upstairs and asked her who she was talking to this is the conversation that followed:
Dad: "Addy, who is Justin?"
Addy: "Justin Bieber"
Dad: "Who is Justin Bieber?"
Addy: "He is my boyfriend."
Dad: "You are too young to have a boyfriend, Addy."
Addy: "No I'm not!"
Dad: "Yes you are, Justin Bieber is not your boyfriend."
Addy: Hysterically starts crying and insisting that Justin Bieber is her boyfriend.
Dad: "Why is he your boyfriend?"
Addy: "Because I love him."
Dad:  Rolls his eyes and declares that our child is trouble!

I don't think that I have ever laughed so hard. A stranger would have sworn that this conversation was between a 13 year old and  her dad, not a 3 year old and her dad! Needless to say, Addy has her first celebrity crush...Justin Bieber. After all, she does know EVERY word to Baby Baby. She even has a dance that she made up for the song! Oy Vey....I think that I am getting grey hair already!

Just a Saturday Morning on the Farm

We are very fortunate to live in an area with so much within a short car ride. One of our favorite things to do on the weekends is visit a local "farm". Addy LOVES to to see all of the animals up close. Her favorite part is going to the indoor equestrian ring and watch the horse shows. Last weekend while Jim played golf Addy and I headed to the farm. It was a warm morning but not too hot. It wasn't long before Addy said, "Mommy, I am ready to go now...the animals stink like a diaper!" I laughed so hard but I couldn't have agreed with her more. Let's just say that our trip to the farm only lasted about 30 minutes before we headed to the mall!