Ava's Birthday Party

Grayson does not like Girls. Or so he claims. Everything is "Will there be any boys there?"  "I don't want her to babysit, she is a girl." I guess I get a free pass being mom? He at least pretends to love me.

A few weeks ago Grayson brought home a birthday party invitation. The party was for his classmate Ava. I have volunteered for recess duty at school a couple times, but haven't yet learned everyone's names so I really wasn't sure who Ava was. Grayson likes a good birthday party so I decided to ask him if he wanted to go.

Mom: Gray, do you want to go to Ava's Birthday Party?
Grayson: Ava from school?
Mom: Yes.
Grayson: Oh mom, Ava has looooong pretty hair. (sure he doesn't like girls)
Mom: Do you want to go to her party?
Grayson: Well Yeah (like I asked the most obvious question ever)
Mom: Well you will have to buy her a girl present.
Grayson: Why?
Mom: Because Ava is a girl, she would probably like a girl present.
Grayson: Well, I guess we can get her a mermaid.

Mermaid. Let me just go grab one of those to take. Lucky for me, there is apparently a Barbie Mermaid movie that was out recently so there are plenty of mermaids out there to buy.

So we make it over to Ava's party. Grayson kept up with Ava all night. Whichever area in Jump Zone Ava went, so did Gray. And between them, I'm pretty sure he chased her the entire time.

Ava is in the front row wearing black, and has some nice blue lips from the cake... if you make note, she does have long pretty hair :-)

 

Margaringo!

When I was little I attended a Catholic elementary school. I didn't ever really hate school, but once I started in the public schools, I realized I was much happier. I swore to myself that my kids would never attend a private school. So much for that :-) That was long before the move to Little Rock and getting tired of trying to play the system to get my kid in a school that was good for him. Grayson now happily attends Holy Souls.

The downside to this realization that private school might be our best fit, is that there are always fundraisers. Even before school started we were given raffle tickets to sell. Then there was the Boosterthon where at least Grayson had to run laps to earn his money. We have also had Tshirt sales and Fall Fest (this is only the first 9 weeks people). Every time you turn around there is a fundraiser..... but..... being a Catholic school of course they had the BEST fundraiser idea ever.

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

Complete with Margaritas, Bingo, Wine, Beer, Nachos, Popcorn, and lots of entertainment from the fellow attendees. Never thought a school fundraiser would be good people watching ;-) And of course I didn't win any of the bingo games or the prizes, many of which came with a bottle of wine (who would have guessed that one?).

Anyway ready for Next Year's Girls Night Out Margaringo?!?!?

Mom is Moving Out

Lately Grayson has had quite the pre-teen attitude. I think some wise elders left out the part that kids aren't sweet all the time before puberty like you are led to believe. Anyway, he has had several moments lately.

Dad tried to floss Grayson's teeth. Grayson insisted that he brush them, then floss them. When Dad argued this was poor technique Grayson responded with "I am the kid and I tell you what to do"

Right. 

Grayson also has been very upset with our choice for dinner several nights. On one occassion when I didn't provide the food he wanted he told me (with tear filled eyes):
"You are not my mom anymore, You have to move out"

Oh, and when I made him take a bath the other night, I was relieved of my mom duties then too. Guess one day he'll learn that I just don't go away that easily!

Wonder what he would do if I left when he told me to??? Probably not be so tough like he acts. Or at least that's what I hope.