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Friday, February 15, 2008Jill?Yesterday we had our Boehme Valentine Celebration. It's a close second to Christmas around here -- the big Valentine box sits for two weeks on the buffet table, and everyone sneaks love notes and little presents into it. Then, on Valentine's Day, the treasures and treats are distributed and opened. It's quintessential Family Time. I was busy nursing the baby while everyone was opening their valentines, so I was pretty much on my own when I got to my pile of homemade cards. The ones marked "Mommy" were the most endearing, of course, and the ones marked -- well, never mind what Eric calls me. I was a bit confused, though, when I picked up an envelope with "Jill" written in cursive handwriting. Eric doesn't call me "Jill" (unless he's introducing me at an office party) and he doesn't know how to write in cursive. My sister calls me "Jilly" and prefers printing, and my parents' card came in the mail addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Eric Boehme." So, unless a secret admirer had slipped in overnight and deposited the card, this one was a stumper. I opened the envelope. Nestled inside was a jewel-bedecked card marked "Mommy." The card was from Spencer. Which leads to the obvious question: Why did he write "Jill" on the envelope? I didn't realize I was on a first-name basis with my eight-year-old. I thought of asking him about it, but the possibility of a Very Strange Answer has put me off. Maybe my new, organic, all-natural, anti-vax, drug-free childbirth, chlorine-free diaper lifestyle warrants my being known as "Jill" to my offspring. Sounds kind of "hippie" to me. "Hey, Jill, can I have the car keys?" "Jill, will you check my math problems?" "Jill change Molly's diaper?" I can just see my parents' faces. No, thank you. I think I'll just add Spencer's informal Valentine to my ever-growing list of Spencer Oddities. And next time, I might actually blog about one of my other children. Unless Spencer provides me with fresh material. Which is highly likely. |
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4of my readers are feeling chatty:
That's actually one of the reasons I don't blog very often - it would be so Chloecentric I'm afraid my other kids would get complexes! :-)
Very sweet!
Hahahahaha! Spencer cracks me up!
By the way, the family Valentine box sounds awesome! <3
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