Fish & Floating Houses

So Scooter and I had a “date” last Friday. I picked him up from summer care and we went to the movies and dinner. It was part of his Easter prize. Scooter chose UP in 3-D. Gotta say, I’m not a young as I used to be. I spent ¾ of the movie with my head in my hands trying not to watch! Over the past few years I have noticed that I can no longer enjoy the whole 3-D experience or the IMAX thing either. IMAX now makes me dizzy and squeamish and 3-D gives me a full blown migraine.

After the movie, we headed out to dinner.

Me: Where do you want to eat?
Scooter: But I didn’t win that prize! I got the movie with an adult of my choice, not the dinner with an adult of my choice.

Me: I know that but we gotta eat right? Aren’t you hungry? Where do you want to go?

Scooter: Someplace I haven’t been before.

If you knew my brother’s kids the way I do, you would know that finding someplace they have never been is both a breeze and a trial. True to Junior’s appetite, his children are strictly meat and potatoes (with the exception of Bean) and are very, very, very resistant to try new things.

Me: How about Red Lobster?

Scooter: I haven’t been there before.

Me: I know; its seafood.

Scooter: Like Captain D’s?!? I’ve been to Captain D’s and I didn’t really like it.

I rolled my eyes thinking that I really need to get these kids to branch out. We went to Red Lobster and he loved it. My Scooter! I wish he and I could have more “dates”!



Almost forgot this part!

In preparing for our “date”, I had to deal with The Creature from the Black Lagoon because Budzo, Scooter & Bean were with her the week that Scooter wanted to go to the movies. After swallowing my resentment for TCftBL, I emailed her about Scooter’s request and awaited a response. She said Scooter had already told her and had already been bugging her about when it was going to be Friday. So this is from an email I got from her on Friday.

A cute thing he said when we were looking through his clothes…now Mom I have to look really nice…handsome he said.



How can I not just completely adore this little man!