I gave Chooch some of his presents before school, one of which was a Creeper shirt (some character from that Minecraft game he games, I guess).
“Do you know why they’re called Creepers?” he asked me as we walked to school.
“….because they creep?” I wagered.
“Dammit,” he whispered, dismayed that I was right.
His teacher calls him Swaggy because he has so much swag.
She’s pretty cool for a 1st grade teacher, obvi.
Henry’s mom and Janna came over in the evening and we had cake when I came home from work, which was awesome but hello—THERE WAS A HOCKEY GAME ON. Chooch tried to change it at one point and I swiped the remote back.
“I don’t care if it’s your birthday! You don’t ever turn off the hockey game!” I yelled.
Henry’s mom looked scared, but come on guys. It’s me. And it’s hockey.
Just, no.
Henry bought Chooch a shit-ton of scratch offs. “Grandma-in-training,” Andrea texted me after seeing this picture of his loot. “He just needs some Pall Malls and a Bingo dauber!”
Which is funny because one of his lottery tickets was some Bingo thing which Janna scrutinzed for 20 minutes to see if he won anything, and then Henry double-checked for another 20 minutes. Janna was apparently way off.
And then Chooch turned intoa cranky son of a bitch because it was late and he all of my drama genes.
Tomorrow, we’re taking Chooch and my incision to Knoebel’s, where we will be meeting up with the Darkride and Funhouse Enthusiasts Group and having cake in celebration of the Haunted Mansion’s 40th birthday.(Some of my co-workers have been giving me weird looks when I tell them about this which I have been translating into: JELIS.) AND THEN RIDING RIDES ALL THE LIVELONG DAY.
I’m so excited! So is Chooch! Henry is not!
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I just wanted to thank everyone who reached out yesterday and wished Chooch a happy birthday. I was kind of bummed at one point when I realized that my mother has missed all but THREE of his birthdays (I mean, if she didn’t care that he was born, she sure as shit isn’t going to care that he turned 7) but we’re lucky to have Henry’s family, my extended family and also a ton of really kind friends who stepped up and reminded me that he is loved. I’m not going to let one rotten apple spoil the day.
So, thank you all very much!
Happy Belated Birthday Riley! Love that his teacher calls him Swaggy. Sounds like a fun weekend, for you and Chooch. Perhaps Henry will crack a smile? Have fun!
Swaggy reminds me of Justin Bieber, which reminds me of Chooch because of his zombie Bieber costume. So it all works in a roundabout way. Have a wonderful weekend, both Chooch and your incision!
Happpppy late birthday Chooch!!