Week 1 – Bears Game-day Live: Mom’s Edition

At 12:38 there was a Bruce Rauner commercial with the Coach. I’m rather surprised that Ditka wanted to declare his allegiance to a gubernatorial candidate, but this is not the first time he’s been involved in politics.  The Boy stopped walking, and my mother-in-law hopped on. The Boy returned with his Nintendo DS and played Sonic.

By 12:43, The Girl wanted to eat her Bears cupcakes we bought yesterday at The Jewel. “Can you go get them? Don’t forget to get some plates.” Low and behold, the nine-year-old did just that. So she had her one cupcake and all was better with the world.

Around 12:56, both The Boy and The Girl decided to go back to the Nerf guns, now shooting up the door coming down to the basement. Unfortunately, the game isn’t looking so good. By 1:02 the score was 16-7 Bills. The Man got up in disgust and it’s not even a commercial break; he knew they would get he extra point, so why continue the pain?

At 1:06, the urge to have a cupcake hit The Boy. I helped him get the blue frosted one out of the package. Luckily, we have a bar sink in the basement, so he washed his hands mid-eating and brings himself a whopper to eat the rest (whopper = wet paper towel). He loved the rings that decorate the cupcakes, so he washed his football one off in the sink.

By 1:12, The Girl and The Boy moved upstairs. I brought up The Boy’s shoes, the remaining cupcakes, plates (two dirty, three clean), and The Girl’s retainer case. Now, on the hunt for these two, where I found them in their bathroom, all the way upstairs, putting on make-up. I’m not referring to eye shadow and lipstick; The Girl found make-up left over from Halloween, yes, last October, and puts it on her like a football player, the black under the eyes, and Bears colors. The Boy joins in, but I know his make-up will not last long since he hates having make-up on.

The Boy and Girl surprised The Man and his Mom in the basement by 1:19 with their new look. I moved the laundry from the washer to the drier. Then, encouraged both of them to put their Nerf guns and other items lying around on the main floor to be put away.

At 1:21, my mother-in-law came up for a water refill and to talk about my garden and other family matters.

By 1:26, The Boy got a paper towel, wetted it, and started to wipe the make-up off his face. The Man came up to burp, pee and to check out what’s going on – he smelled of his beer; the Hulk one we picked up during yesterday’s errands.

The Girl and Boy headed back to the basement to play babies around 1:31. The Man and his mom cheered the Bears on as the progress further in the game.

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