Christmas Conclusion

Christmas celebrations have officially ended!! We went to Papa & Donna's house yesterday and had a super nice visit - and, of course, Wm got amazing presents! He got special nerf gun shooting glasses that he wore to Holiday Clubhouse today. Apparently they were very popular. As we walked home, 2 different people called out, "nice shades, bud!" Wm was happy as a clam!!

Wm: [running around like a psycho and trying to shoot me with his new nerf gun]

Me: Wm, please don't point that gun at my face.

Wm: It's a nerf gun! It won't hurt you!

Me: You should never point any sort of weapon, toy or not, at any person or animal.

Wm: What about the cat?

Me: NO! Do not shoot the cat.

Wm: Hmph. Fine. AYE AYE AYE AYE!!!! [insane shrieking and tearing around]

Me: WM! Listen, man, I am REALLY hungry right now and I'm feeling very cranky. Daddy is picking up some food right now. And until I eat, my fuse is going to be really short. I realize you're not doing anything bad, but if you could just quiet down and be nice and calm, it would really help me out. I don't want to yell at you or be mean just because I'm hungry and crabby.

Wm: [Immediately stopping] Thank you for telling me that so nicely. I will go play quietly in my room until dinner. [pause] You know, I get crabby when I am hungry too. I will try to remember how to be nice when I'm hungry next time!

#WINNING

(Also, that is what Wm said verbatim, which made me laugh A LOT and I was in a much better mood until dinner! I loved the "thank you for telling me that so nicely." HA! Wm is a laugh riot.)