Mike is on his way south with two kids in tow, one of mine and one of his.
Wyatt and Maddy are the same age and get along great, the only difference is one is an over communicator and one is the shy quiet type.
I have a hard time relating to the shy quiet type.
I have never had one of those, nor have I spent much time around any of them.
All of the kids in our family are budding used car salesmen or politicians, very wordy and gregarious.
So given a shy quiet type is like spending time in a foreign country where I don't speak the language.
Example.
When Mike tangled with the 2x6 last week Wyatt spent the night at a friends house.
He was served white beans and rice (?) for dinner.
We are without a doubt Wonder Bread and Hamburger Helper folk so the idea of beans as a main course struck my Wyatt as not only unappetizing but extremely odd.
When I asked him how he handled the situation without coming across as rude he told me the following.
" I simply told "Mem" (the other Mother) how delicious the meal looked but that I was just to full to really enjoy it, but I would love it if she would copy the recipe for you to make at home some time."
You make the call, politician or car salesman?
That's just how Wyatt rolls, very wordy and bordering on Eddie Haskell.
"My Mrs Cleaver, your hair looks lovely today and I must say those are striking pearls your wearing."
So you can see what a dramatic change it is for me to only get "uh huh" and "I don't know" in reply to my inquiries.
Maybe Maddy is just a bit overwhelmed by our wordiness and tendency to break into song.
Anywho, it should be a fun week even it poor Maddy will have to follow it up with some intense therapy upon her arrival home!
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