February 26, 2011- My Beyonce Fiancé!

     My youngest child has his own language sometimes and this has resulted in us coming up with a list of “isms” that are all his own.  Tonight, we sat down to play a game of Spinner Dominos, and sometime during one of my turns, I asked my “fiancé” to pass me a domino from the “bone yard,” which is the reserve pile of dominos from which you choose when you don’t have one to play at that moment. Well, my son picked up on the “new name” I have for my sweetheart, but he sat quietly by and said nothing at first.  Later in the game, he spoke to my fiancé, calling him “Beyonce.” We all burst out laughing of course, realizing he had confused the words fiancé and Beyonce or just happened to hear it with a “b” instead of an “f.”  I’m not even sure he knows who Beyonce is, but he’s certainly never heard the term fiancé before, and this is typical for him. In fact, he still calls breakfast, “breafas.”  Some other fun “isms” attributed to him over the years are “packback” for backpack, “taste bucks” and “taste bugs” for taste buds, and “swimsoup” for swimsuit.  Often, I like to take these sayings and turn them into children’s stories about my boys, which are really fun to write.  Mostly, they are stories for me and for my boys to someday read about what they were like as children. I can hardly remember what I was like, but it comes back to me when I watch a home video my dad made or a funny story is relayed back to me by my brothers, and I don’t want to forget those funny, smart, and silly moments for my boys. I want them to have a way to carry their family traditions and upbringing with them and be able to share stories with their friends and future families. Storytelling is such a bonding experience. I wish I was better at telling stories. Although I figure if I can even record a minute bit of the humor, wit, or feeling of those “snapshots in time” of their lives as kids, of our family experiences together, then I believe I will have provided them with something meaningful to have with them forever. I want them to know that I felt the little things they did to brighten my life were enough to remember and write down, so they will comprehend how extraordinary and loved they were and are by their family!