Oh, Frank!

Frank had a couple of quotes recently that are too good not to put on here. However, he's at an age where he's a little self conscious when he says things that come out funny so I'm hoping in 5 or 6 years, he can read these and be glad I saved the memory. In the meantime, maybe don't mention these to him. He's such a sweet, helpful, caring boy with a great sense of adventure and curiosity. As fun as it is watching him grow up, I don't want to forget these moments that only happen while kids are still young!

#1 Frank was spending the day with my Mom when he suddenly said, "I'm going to be an uncle soon!" "You are?" Grandma responded (more than a little taken aback since none of our teens are even dating). "Yeah, cuz Elena is 17, which means she could be married before too long and then I'll get to be an uncle like Reed!" (Reed is his cousin who became an uncle around age 8). 

#2 For Mother's Day, Frank was so excited to give me a coupon booklet he had made at school. It had coupons that said things like: "Clean my Room," "Free Hug," "Pick up Toys," etc. He said, "You can use one right now if you want!" So I told him I wanted to use the Free Hug coupon and he gave me a huge hug. 

The next morning, he handed me the booklet again, asking if I wanted to use another one. I said, "Well, your room could use a cleaning so I think I'll use that one, and you can go clean your room." He looked at me confused, and said, "What do you mean?" I explained that when I gave him the coupon, he would have to clean his room and then that coupon would be used up. His smile completely disappeared and he said, "I thought it meant you were going to clean my room."   That would explain why he drew long brown hair on the person in the picture....