In life, we dream of owning our own home. Codi and I realized that dream at the beginning of October of 2008. Little did we know that dream would only last 28 days which is when our home became Eric Jr's home. We didn't really know it at first, but Eric Jr slowly took on ownership of the house, but we still had to pay the mortgage. According to Eric, most things in our home are his. If they are not his, he tries to claim them. The reality is, as all parents of young children know, we work for our kids.
Here is a taste of my world:
Eric finds a new pillow on my bed and says, "That pillow is perfect! It needs to be Eric's pillow!" He quickly snuggled up to the pillow, pulled up the covers, and claimed the pillow as his own.
Another time Eric is jumping on my bed. Out of nowhere he begins exclaiming, "I'm the boss! I'm the boss!" He wasn't whining or complaining about anything, he simply was stating the facts.
Don't get me wrong, 9 times of 10 when he wants something he always says please, but he has a charisma about him. My concern is that when Anika gets older, Eric and she will join forces and then Codi and I will be nothing more than serfs and jesters in the King and Queen's domain, whose sole existence is to serve our masters.
"Hail to the King,"
-Serf Larson
Hopefully you will be knighted for all your efforts. The King and Queen will certainly recognize that you and Codi slew a couple of dragon along the way to keep them safe and healthy while having fun. That is quite a feat! Keep enjoying the moments. Thanks for sharing them.
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