Why I LOVE Being a Parent - Episode 5

A super quick trip to the grocery store and we get episode 5 :)

Korver and I make a quick trip to our local Smith's store tonight and knowing that Korver absolutely LOVES "Crane Games" I grabbed a couple quarters out of my truck to throw in the machine on the way out of the store.

We get a few items and checkout and head to the exit where the crane game is sitting. I have never before seen anyone using this particular crane game before but it happens (like always) that I end up having to wait in line to give Korver a big smile. We watched the lady burn through several quarters not getting anything before I realize that she is trying to hook a "Mitt Romney Plush Toy" (kinda weird thing to have in a kids crane game). She turns and apologizes for taking so long but apparently she just HAD to have this for her dad.

Korver is getting pretty restless so I pick him up and say softly to him: "Hold on buddy, she has to get her stupid toy first"...... moments later Korver watches the crane drop (with no catch) to which Korver yells out: "Did ya get your stupid Toy?" Needless to say my face went a little red (like always) and she finally gave up to go cash out some bills to get more quarters... we hurried and spent our .50 cents (with no win) and exited the store.

This just goes to show that if you really want something important to get out to everyone, tell your kids!!! It's moments like this that I LOVE being a parent.

Why I LOVE Being a Parent - Episode 4

The other night my in-laws watched our two kids so that we could go on a quick date (to Red Lobster). The nearest Red Lobster to us is in Layton and happens to be pretty close to a Toys'R'Us. After Dinner we hit up Toys'R'Us and once inside I headed right for the Thomas Train sets (Korver has tons of them but is missing a few characters). I found this sweet track set that has a huge hill and little mechanism that pulls the trains up the hill... its pretty sweet. It was a $45.00 set and it was on sale for $35.00 so I HAD TO HAVE IT FOR KORVER.

K'Dee said: "he doesn't really need it" to which I replied: "but I will give it to him for Christmas, I'll save it". She gave me an interesting look and said: "I really doubt it will last that long". We get home and I put it on a table in my bedroom and it was still in its large bag.

Later that night we are on Skype with my brother and his family and Korver runs up to me and says: "Daddy, I need my big Thomas" and I thought he was just asking for his big Thomas pillow. He kept asking and asking and at one point was giving me a little screaming. About the time I finally realized what he was asking for he ran over to me and said: "Daddy, can I have my Big Thomas PLEEEEEASE"...... "Daddy, I said Please" and then he gave me a huge smile and pointed toward my bedroom....

..... Needless to say it was cute enough to score him a brand new toy and K'Dee looked at me and said: "I told you it wasn't going to last til Christmas".

It doesn't matter how terrible the "Terrible Twos" are.... A little smile and the word please can still make your heart melt and make you completely glad that you are a parent.