Even Super Heroes Need A Place To Call Home

This is a story about my super heroes going from being homeless and living under a street light (..lamp) to living in a mansion.

BUT….That situation was much better than this option.

My action figures weren’t about to move into this. Well….Maybe if they get married and their wife makes them (Sorry Wonder Woman!). For now, they are single and allowed to make their own decisions. They needed a cool lair to call their own.

So…with some old Ikea storage units, wood, dad’s handyman skills and lots of mommy magic…….THIS WAS BORN!!!!!!!

It was a process. (…I supervised while playing video games.)

Let’s take a look at all the cool spaces.

My action figures told me that if they ever get married, they’re keeping this place as a secret. Hey! Secrets and Super Heroes go hand in hand. Don’t judge them!!!!

Anyway…Here’s one last look at my secret lair, in it’s secret location in my room I mean…it’s secret location in the world.

Potty Training: Day 3 (AKA: We’ll see about that!)

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“Hey mommy! I’m smiling at you in a super

cute way and I signed please.”

“Can I have some Fritos?” (…still smiling…)

“What? I have to go potty first? I mean

toilet. I forgot we were being super fancy

pantsy with more grown up with words.”

“When this timer thingy goes off, I’m

staying put. You’ll see.”

“Timer thingy just went dingy. Uhhh. I

wonder if mommy remembers.”

“Uh oh! Now my talking thingy is saying

Toilet, Toilet. Mommy heard that. I’m not

seeing a way out of this.”

“At least I get my iPad. Hey mommy.

How about some me time? Back away from

the toilet.”

“Okay. A little bit further.”

“That’s better.”

“Okay. So what if I went through a few

hundred underpants today. Girls aren’t the

only ones who get to change over and over again.”

It happened last night.

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(For those who need RED print translated: “Something so tragic happened last night …. I can’t even talk about it )

(“Uh … Who told you to take the camera off me? I’m telling a story here.”)

(“As I was saying … It’s very emotional.”)

(“It started off with Jennie and her Franks. Not these … so don’t try to find this one to do something bad like suffocate it in a blanket and call it dinner for your kid.”)

So….. I was enjoying my time with Frank and then it wasn’t fun anymore. Frank went too far and it was hard to breathe. I started to choke. Mommy tried to help me, but she just wasn’t getting the job done.

First off, don’t ever blame the kid with a disability …. for anything …. ever. I’m pretty sure that’s illegal. I’m innocent! Second, If anyone needs to go to save money in this house ….. it ain’t me.

It’s mommy’s fault because she makes my food at the right temperature and doesn’t give me ketchup. All those chemicals are bad for me. Boy….Was she off base? It’s like giving me matches, but not the paper.

It’s Daddy’s fault for not being home and making my lunch. He makes food so hot, I have to take a million tiny slow bites so my mouth doesn’t melt. And …. He gives me so much ketchup, it looks like a crime scene, but it makes the food slide down my throat.

But mostly it’s Daddy’s fault since Mommy always says she’s always right.

And there’s no way they’ll let me enter any hotdog eating contests. My life is over.

Fooled Into School 3 Weeks Ago

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Cool? Spool? Uh….What?

Yeah….School. That’s what it sounded like.

No thanks! I’m kind of booked up. I’m hanging with my dog.

I’m running with sticks, but only sharp ones.

I’m working on my dance moves. You’d be surprised how much fine tuning they need.

(Okay…..That did not work.)

Plan A: (smile)

Plan B: (intimidate)

Plan C: (heartfelt plea) “Mommy. You already doubled my speech each week and just about quadrupled my OT. Aren’t you worried you might be overworking my fragile self? Plus, you know I’ll miss you. School can’t give hugs like you. And….you’re so pretty, even when you aren’t.”

Serious?! Three days a week??!! And you’re going to work with me at home too??!! Well…..I take back that pretty part.

THEN IT WAS THE MORNING OF THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL:

Uh…..So you slept on it and still think it’s a good idea?

Mommy. My dinosaur might attack you if I’m not home to hold him back.

(None of it worked, so I did what people nowadays seem to do to get what they want. I took my clothes off. ……. Mommy put them back on. I didn’t think that far ahead.)

Breaking News: He got off Scott free!

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He was caught at the scene of the crime trying to flush all evidence of Scott.

He denied all involvement, but it was clear that he was on something at the time.

Scott was everywhere, tousled around carelessly like freshly curled hair

I’ve never seen anything like this before. Clearly there was no remorse.

But…..We took him to trial…The glove didn’t fit, so we had to acquit.

(Scott tissue will be in our prays.)

Everything I know about being a parent to a child with down syndrome….. (Mom took over!)

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Here it is:

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I don’t know anything about being a parent to a child with down syndrome. I can’t tell you about parenting: a son with a lazy eye, a daughter with my sarcasm or a son who is an open nerve. BUT…..I do know…..

Beyond food, shelter and clothing, children need love, understanding, patience and guidance. It’s a parent’s job to help their children reach their full potential. Whatever that may be.

Don’t count your chickens before they hatch!

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Okay Chicken….I’m no egg expert, but I’m pretty sure this is crazy big. Are you doing steroids? What are you hiding? What’s happening in that barn? And don’t even think of playing games with me!

Hey mommy. No. Everything’s fine here. The train? Don’t worry about that. The chicken and me are gonna play a little game on the tracks.

Don’t even think of clucking at my mommy when she walks away. We can always have chicken soup tonight. Have I made myself clear?

I’m Back!

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Did you miss me? I’ve been gone awhile. Just like with most stuff, it’s mommy’s fault. Maybe daddy’s fault too. I don’t know. It’s not mine. Do you want to hear all about my adventures? Okay….First…