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March 4, 2005

Respect...the 'tracked!

Yesterday Ethan overheard a PRIVATE conversation I was having with Gabby in which I lovingly told her she was being a stinky turd...

...Face. OK! I called her a stinky turd FACE!

Ethan didn't like that. At all.

"How DARE you call my sister a stinky turd face! THAT'S THE WORST THING YOU COULD EVER SAY TO HER!!"

(I'll admit I probably went to far by adding "face" at the end, but I've never claimed to be a "perfect" mother.)

"If you weren't my mom, I'd punch you SO HARD RIGHT NOW!"

He walked out of the room and came back with 2 pieces of paper. He informed me he'd written out a contract and I had to sign it if I wanted him to stop being pissed.

Behold "The Contracked".

After much laughter and many important questions, such as "well, what am I supposed to call her when she's acting like a turdface?" I signed the "contracked". I am no longer ALOUD to call Gabby a "tirdface". Apparently, I'm also not ALOUD to call her "poopface" "crapface" or "freek" (None of which I've ever called her, but all of which Ethan felt necessary to include... JUST INCASE.)

Lucky for me, I'm totally ALOUD to call her "brat" "tinkybutt" "tinkerbutt" and "spoiled". (Although, I'm NOT ALOUD to call her spoiled and brat at the same time.)

Dude. I got ~~served~~ contracked.

Posted by Y at March 4, 2005 12:07 PM

Comments

That's a sweet contrack. heh. I wonder if he'll remember that when she's like 8 and bugging the hell out of him.

Posted by: NinaKaye at March 4, 2005 12:32 PM

Hello future attorney . . .

Posted by: Philip at March 4, 2005 12:51 PM

Oh yeah, you got served alright. LOL! Rock on, Ethan!

I just love it when they defend their baby sister.

Posted by: zee at March 4, 2005 12:53 PM

Oh, just wait until she starts dating! I pity the boys! I pity the boys!

-H

Posted by: Hed at March 4, 2005 1:05 PM

Boy, I wish my kids were as loyal to each other as that!

Posted by: Jen at March 4, 2005 1:41 PM

Yvonne, that has got to be the most awesome contrackt I have ever seen! Is Ethan available for hire? I'd like to have him send my fiancee one of those, regarding his unwillingness to quit calling me his "oooooldddd laaaady"! :-)

Posted by: jenn at March 4, 2005 1:56 PM

That is so cute. It looks like you have a future attorney on your hands.

Posted by: Janet at March 4, 2005 3:44 PM

when jocelyn was about 11 years old, i got a 'contracked' from HER stating that she would sit on my lap, even when she was a teenager :)
and it's still good for about 2 1/2 more years, woohoo!

Posted by: ratty at March 4, 2005 3:51 PM

I still call my daughter "Poopie-Face." No particular reason, either. Honest.

Posted by: Mamacita at March 4, 2005 4:20 PM

i say you make him sign one just like that when he starts dating.

Posted by: Sarcastic Journalist at March 4, 2005 4:35 PM

Oh that is hilarious! What a loyal brother 'Tinkybutt' has. I really like that he gave you some options there-lol!

Posted by: Chelle at March 4, 2005 5:25 PM

P.S. please don't tell Ethan I call my precious daughter "little shit" sometimes. I don't want to get into any trouble!

Posted by: Chelle at March 4, 2005 5:27 PM

awwwww, already protecting his baby sis! sweet!

Posted by: Sandee at March 4, 2005 5:56 PM

awwwww! you have no idea how adorable i find this!

Posted by: shy me at March 4, 2005 6:03 PM

Aww, that's so cute!! WTG Ethan!

Posted by: Lisa at March 4, 2005 6:30 PM

Cute and hilarious LOL

Posted by: Mona at March 4, 2005 7:16 PM

LOL - you got served! Brilliant! And so sweet that he is so protective of his sister.

Posted by: chasmyn at March 4, 2005 10:50 PM

That's so sweet!!!
I've got a contracked signed by my now 18 year old daughter when she was about 6 stating that she hates boys and will NOT get married or move out until she is 30.
So glad you told us about this story, it reminded me that I need to get that contracked out of my hope chest and give her a little reminder and make her stand up to her end of the agreement!

What do the boys call Gabby? Do they call her sissy? It seems in our era that all siblings called each other sissy and bubba, you don't see that much anymore. Funny thing is that I still call my brother bubba but I don't do it with my sisters anymore.........hmmm.

Long winded as usual....outta here!

Posted by: dawn at March 4, 2005 11:08 PM

he told you, alright.

Posted by: girl at March 5, 2005 5:27 AM

Oh Ma God Becky...look at her CONTRAKT.

Posted by: sphinx at March 6, 2005 8:41 AM

your kids are the funniest kids on the planet!

Posted by: geeky at March 7, 2005 3:09 PM

that's the best! my sister used to make "contrackts" all the time. i was not allowed to make her set up the barbie town house as well as the barbie and the rockers sound stange and then decide to not play with her.

she still remembers that. and she's 27. ha!

Posted by: HoneyBunny at March 9, 2005 9:50 AM