{Surviving Taxes}

While watching Survivor this afternoon with Will, he told me that if we were playing together (as family members are this season) and he needed to vote me out to have a better chance of winning, he would still share the winnings with me. Then he did the math and realized that would only mean 250,000 each because taxes would take half. I said, yep, and he replied, "seriously? We have to pay taxes even on awards you win?" "Uh huh". He paused for a second and said, "Greedy suckers!" The ultimate greedy suckers. 

{Personal History}

On Saturday Phil stopped by CVS to get some "scar away" cream and asked Will if he would like to use it on the scars he has collected over the years. Will pondered this for a moment and replied, "No. I don't want you to use it on my scars. My scars tell stories of the past. They are like little time capsules on my body."

{Survivor}

Will and I love watching Survivor together. Today after he finished homework, we sat down to watch the finale together.

During an interview with "Eddie", Eddie mentioned that he really wanted to win because he would open a Doggy Daycare/Bar where basically you go to a bar and bring your dog.  Will started laughing so hard, "That's seriously what you would do with your money?!"

"If I was to win the million dollars, I would invest $50,000 in Apple, build a pool in our back yard and then buy a really nice house."

"For us?"

"Well....I would buy a really nice, big house that we could all live in."

"Hmmmm.....well, you know that taxes will take half, and I don't think you could buy a really big, nice house here for $500,000."

Doing the calculations in his head, he decided, "But if I moved to Alaska!!"

{Lost & Found}

A few minutes after sending Will to get ready for soccer, he called downstairs to me that he couldn't find his clothes and wanted me to help him. I tried giving him suggestions where he should look, but they each proved unsuccessful.

After several back and forths he called down, "Mom, do you love me?"
Knowing what he was trying to do, I replied, "Yes, I love you. And because I love you I want you to be able to fly on your own and find your own clothes without my help."
"Mom! Do you love me?"
"Yes"
"Would you fight a bear for me?"
"Yes, but I will not help you find your clothes."
{Laughing} "What a rip off!"

And with that I caved.

{Mother Bear}

At bedtime, as Will gave me his ritual hugs and kisses, he informed me that he "loved me google plex times the distance it takes to travel our entire universe." He continued with several {equally scientific} declarations of his love. Smiling, I asked, "Why? Why do you love me?" "Because! You are my mom and you do everything for me!" I looked into his blue eyes and told him seriously, "You know I would do anything for you, right? I would fight a bear for you." He giggled and said, "Yeah, but you would lose." I gave him one more hug and kiss and sent him on his way, with the reminder, "you never know...".  Just before the door closed, he called out, "I love you to bits & pieces mommy!" And if you can imagine, Will, I love you even more.

{Baby Factory}

This morning as Will and I were getting ready, he informed me, "Mom, I want to have three kids when I grow up. Is that a good number?" "Sure", I replied.
 "Did you want to have three kids?"
"I did."
"Well, why don't you have another baby then?"
"It's too late now."
His face got all sad and he put his hands on my stomach and said, "Oh mom, you're not too old! The factory isn't closed yet! It's still working!"

{Golf PRINCEples}

This morning Phil took Olivia golfing with him. While Olivia went to retrieve a ball, Phil drove the cart to the next tee. Olivia came running up to him, feigning that she was scared. "Dad!" She said with exasperation, "You left me alone with a scary frog that was croaking!" Phil smiled and replied, "Oh, that's just a prince waiting for you to kiss him." Not surprisingly he elicited the longest EWWWWW! She could possibly muster. Later Phil asked her if he was her Prince Charming. She said, somewhat disgusted, "Nooooooo! Daddy!" "Well you are too young to have a real prince yet." "Daddy, you're the King." And that makes me the Queen.