One of the highlights to my Chirstmas each year comes when my sister arrives. The house becomes a constant funhouse. Spencer and Chandler have a ball with their cousins, Evan and Sydney while Aunt Vickie spoils all of them taking them places, baking and cooking. With this enviornment, the opportunity for classic memories, craziness and new "Spencerisms" are ripe for the taking. What is a Spencerism you ask? Simple. A saying that Spencer utters with perfect comedic timing to which he means in all seriousness.
Enter Pei Wei. Aunt Vickie cranked up her Christmas Sleigh (otherwise known as my dad's Yukon on loan since they flew in from Oklahoma on Tuesday) and loaded all four of her little elves for some shopping and other insundry errands for the day. Lunchtime brought with it a stop at that well-known Christmas delight, Pei Wei. The popular choice for most of Santa's little helpers turned out to be Terriyaki Chicken. Everyone gobbled their tasty lunch up including Spencer. He inhaled every bite and left the terriyaki proof all over his little six year old chin. In a rare move, Aunt Vickie failed to wipe a rather covered browned over area below and around my kindergartner's mouth from the sauce.
The day continued and the festivities proceeded as I entered my cave from my day at the office. I was greeted by the pattering and sprinting feet of my youngest doing his best impersonation of a koala bear holding onto a eucalyptus tree like his life depended on it! Yes, I am the tree. Following the quick Australian embrace, he was off for more cousin time. I didn't see him again until bedtime when I read The Little Drummer Boy to him (with push-button music of course). He turned over and was out like a light.
The next morning I woke up, showered, put on my clothes and started to head for the door as Aunt Vickie, Sydney and Spencer were in the game room watching Spongebob with the morning coffee and pop-tarts. As I began to tie my shoes, Spencer climbed in my lap with a big smile and another Aussie hug. As he puckered up his lips, I noticed something hanging from his chin. Yes, dried terriyaki sauce. None of us washed his covered face before he went to bed! I said, "Spinner, you are going to need a bath before you head out to Grandpa's with Aunt Vickie. You still have terriyaki sauce on your face!"
Spencer replied, "Well, I couldn't reach it all with my tongue, dad...Gosh!"
Yes. We all laughed. A Spencerism. Now you know.
My grace is sufficient for you...One Day At A Time!
