Socially Awkward Weirdos

Steve and Wm are now arguing over who is the bigger socially awkward weirdo...

Me: Hey, can one of you tell the coach that Wm won't be at soccer next week because we'll be in Toronto?
Steve: Wm, you do it.
Wm: No! YOU!
Steve: He's your coach. You tell him.
Wm: I don't want to. You do it.
Me: Really?
Steve: I am more socially awkward that you, Wm! You talk to him!
Wm: NO WAY! I am more socially awkward! You do it!
Steve: Cory, who is more socially awkward? Me or Wm?
Cory: Definitely Wm.
Wm: HA! Told you. You have to tell him.
Steve: Noooooo!!!

This whole fight is over who had to walk up to Wm's soccer coach and just be like, "Hey, we won't be here next week because we'll be out of town." I can't even.

Wm and I are home tomorrow for his last day of spring break. Our "window" for carpet installation is 8am-5pm. Soooo - we will be hanging around the house a lot! Then getting cancer from the new carpet off-gassing. Not looking forward to that. I am also not looking forward to dealing with worker guys. As awkward as Steve is, in general, is as awkward as I am with workers in my house. I am usually like, "So...should I just, like, go over here out of the way? Do you need anything? Can I get you something to drink? Or is that not a thing that happens...I don't know. Should I show you where the carpet is? Oh, it's right here. Here it is! Riiiight here. I'll just...go...over to where I said...there. Holler if you need me. Or...not. Whatever. I mean...do your thing. Errr. Bye." God help me if they have a question about something related to the house, such as where the water shut off is or where a pipe is located. Steve, strangely, is super competent at that and talks to them all manly-like and they seem to respect him and treat him like he knows what's happening (probably because he knows where all the pipes and stuff are). It's basically why I keep him around.

Wm came to work with me today and was a delight. I took him out to lunch at Whole Foods and got him a piece of pizza - and also filled a container with fruits and veggies from the salad bar. And Wm ate zucchini AND peas! WHAT. Glorious day! He was rewarded with a cookie. The entire day was spent, otherwise, in my waiting room playing on the computer. He had the time of his life.

Flowers!

Since it was so gorgeous yesterday, we took a family walk. And the flowers are starting to bloom in the ravine! Spring is in the air!! This wasn't even a bad winter, but any winter is not good. So I am still thrilled that it's warming up!

Flower in his button hole

Steve...not a photographer.

 

The Boys and The Flowers

Wm: Don't pick me up by the armpits. I don't like it.

Steve: [ignore]

Wm: I will bite you if you pick me up!

Steve: [ignore]

Wm:

 

Wm is off (hopefully) enjoying his day at Clubhouse. He said he had a great Easter! After our walk, we did a bunch of yard work and other spring-time outdoor chores. It is always so nice to get outside after winter and get everything looking nice! Steve planned his gardens and we put away Wm's sleds. Ahhhh....spring!

Also...

Me: You enter the numbers, then hit the pound sign.

Wm: What is a pound sign?

Me: Dude. The POUND SIGN. The numbers symbol?

Wm: I have no idea what you're talking about.

Me: Well, I don't know how else to explain it. Ugh. Wait. Hashtag?

Wm: Oh. Yeah. Hashtag. Why didn't you say so? 

Me: Most depressing conversation ever.

Wm: #you'reold

And, lastly, the invitations have gone out for Wm's birthday sleep over. 5 little boys up in my space. Using my bathroom. Farting all over my house. I told Steve I am going to fake my own death and start a new life someplace else before May. Farewell, world!

Easter

We had a blast coloring eggs! We used an all natural dye so we could actually eat the eggs this year - even though the colors weren't quite as vibrant, it's nice not to waste the eggs! And Wm was pleased with the result, so all was well.

The face of concentration

Proud of his egg

Finished product

We woke up this morning and Wm got his easter basket and a little present (his own little plant that he can take care of and grow). Wm was super pleased! Then Mimi and Guy came over and we did an Easter egg hunt and had brunch. Wm found all his eggs (even though I forgot where I hid one!)

And now we are off to enjoy the 70 degree start to Wm's spring break!

Willie-Yum-Yum

Most excitingly, Steve met Cardale Jones! He said he was "enormous" and "nice." I think this may be as excited as I have ever seen Steve:

Steve at his most excited.

Wm is officially on spring break! He is at work with Steve today (much to Steve's chagrin). Next week, he heads to Clubhouse on MTW, then to work with me on Thursday - and we are both off together next Friday while we get our new carpets installed! I told Wm that he has to clean his room and we have to pack up all his little things and move them out for the day. He said it's a good time to update his room and get rid of "little kid things." So, this weekend, he and I are going to scour his room, clean it, and make it into a big kid room! 

Also this weekend we will be coloring eggs and preparing for a gorgeous, 70 degree Easter day! Mimi and Guy are coming over for brunch and Easter egg hunting. Wm says after elementary school, he will be too big to do Easter eggs anymore. So this is our penultimate year of Easter egging. Kinda sad.

Steve must have had a dark childhood. Wm came home from school and said all his friends had spent their lunch thinking nicknames for each other. Wm's made me laugh, so I texted Steve, "Wm's friends gave him a nickname!" Immediately, Steve texted back, "Oh no! Is it mean?" Wtf? Steve is not a "glass half full" kind of guy, apparently. These are nerdy 10 year olds. They aren't engaging in evil, Machiavellian plots to belittle each other via cleverly mean nicknames. Wm's nickname? "Willie-Yum-Yum."

Strings Explosion!

We went to Wm's very fancy (and giant) concert this evening. He played 3 songs with the 4th grade strings and one grand finale with 4 elementary schools, the middle school, and high school. He did a great job! It was also super awesome for Steve and I - we got to dump him off for his rehearsal and potluck and go out to a nice dinner sans kid! Everyone wins!

Busted

After Wm discovered his blog and posted to it, he went back and read a bunch of past entries. He thought the ones about Trump were hilarious - and loved that I said Trump better watch out for Wm's lunch table. But then he goes, "[GASP!] Mum!!! You used the f-word!" So now I'm in trouble. He also thought it was quite funny that I drooled on his shoulder. So I sort of made up for it.

Mimi took Wm on his seasonal clothes shopping trip this morning. He got lots of cute things for spring/summer! Then she is taking him to a violin concert this afternoon, so Wm is very excited!! But we had to go to 2 different stores to get his clothes and then I had the audacity to stop at the grocery store immediately following. As we walked in, Wm goes, "I am not being List Manager today!" So I said, "That's OK. I appreciate you coming at all, I know you don't want to be here." So then he looked down for a minute and goes, "I was just kidding. I will be List Manager." Guilt. Works every time.

Then, as we were carrying the bags into the house, Wm goes, "You carry the heavy bag now - but when I am big and you are old, I will carry the heavy bag." Circle of life, man.

Wm's website codes on khan academy!

Wm has been learning how to build websites coding in html. This is his first entry on his own blog! He coded it in html instead of using the composing tool that morons like me have to use. So, without further ado, here is Wm:

my own website codes!!

Terraria website 1 (with link to next one!)

Terraria website 2 (with link to first one!)

Khan Academy. Math, coding & more!

It was really fun to make these websites with HTML code! They are really interesting even though I don't really have to do much other than type in things like "<li><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org">Khan Academy. Math, coding & more!</a></li>" They are so cool for so little code and I didn't even think I could do that! I have learned one of my new favorite hobbies by looking around for coding lessons online. And, they happened to be on my math homework website!