Yay me, I finally got a little time to play along with the Writer's Workshop again! The prompt I liked the best was "How do your kids remind you of yourself". I just had to laugh because my kids are so much like me that I don't think a day goes by without me having that feeling. I mean look at these guys.


Obviously they love their Dad, but they definitely take after my outgoing, people-loving side of the family. My favorite hobbies are reading, talking to my friends on my computer, listening to movies, crafting (before I discovered the Internet), napping, listening to or playing music, and watching TV. Both my boys - ditto on all counts.

We hate being outside, are not very fond of any kind of work, unless it's something fun, and we love to be around people! Be it friends or family or a whole room full of strangers, we LOVE people. There is no such thing as a shy kid in this house! I've always said that you could drop Blake down in the middle of China one day, and in 5 minutes, he would be playing with some little Chinese boy. And we've all got that same basic personality. Just laid back, outgoing, and very friendly. Nothing gets us down for very long, and we generally look at the sunny side of life.

We all can talk a mile a minute and we're all very picky about manners and grammar. Lord help the person who mispronounces a word around this house! Even my 12 year old will correct someone's grammar or table manners.

My Dad had a great gift for remembering trivia. He had a head full of useless knowledge and he has passed that on to his whole gene pool. If we ever went on Jeopardy or some other game show, we would KILL the competition. The problem is that they want to share this trivia with me at the worst moments - like when I'm running late for something and scrambling to get out of the house. Or when I'm asleep. Or when I'm trying to write an Email or a blog post. Drives.me.nuts!

One thing I do like is that they are smart about money. I'm a real fanatic about being smart with money and saving money. That is one gift my parents gave to me and I'm proud that I've been able to pass that on to my sons. They know that I'm going to make them pay their own way and that I'm not going to bail them out like a lot of parents do, unless it's a situation that is out of their control, like a layoff or a medical emergency.

Now when Matt goes shopping, he looks for the deals and comes home to brag about how much he has saved. Blake is now learning how to save up for his video games and the things that he wants. Even my stepson Ryan has gotten on the band wagon and is setting aside money for their vacations and other big purchases. Makes a thrifty Mama so proud!






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