The best part about having kids is realizing one day that you’re done with all the sleep-deprivation and the booty wiping and the non-stop maintenance and that those tiny little things who couldn’t breath without you are suddenly people. Their OWN people. People who you can do all sorts of kick-ass things with.
My son was chosen to be the editor of his classroom newsletter. Excuse me while I do a geeky little happy dance of joy. We sat up all night laying that sucker out. He’s got a headline article, a monthly recipe, a seasonal column and a monthly teacher spotlight, where he will one-by-one interview all the teachers in school. Each teacher will get a standard lists of questions and then one that is a surprise, editorial if you will. Teacher one is being asked, “Why was man able to set foot on the moon before they put wheels on suitcases?”
Gawd, I love that kid.
And oh yeah, he wants to start a blog. And I’m totally going to let him. And it will totally rock your socks. Or bore you to tears. Either way, I’ll read it.
As if that’s not good enough, I offer you evidence that I have sufficiently warped their little minds and can now retire to a treehouse in Fiji, with a drink in a pineapple rind and a little pet monkey.
MY KIDS TOTALLY WENT TO SEE WEEZER WITH ME.
I tried to take them the last time Weezer came through Denver, but it just so turned out that the baby likes Weezer, too, and decided to claw her way out of my more delicate bits right about the time the show would have started. That’s dedication, yo.
Angels and Airwaves opened for them, which is one of all of our favorite bands.
The kids were sort of, well, shocked by the whole thing. I tried to prep them for the bass feelings in your chest, but I failed to mention that they might get something of a contact high (which I have no doubt they did, fucking Vancouver, man) and the boys spent the first 40 minutes of the show just about like this.
(By the way, can you tell what good seats we have? The Donor never, EVER, has to do a load of laundry again. He came through in a big way for me on this one. We could see the sweat dripping off their foreheads, I tell ya.)
But when Weezer stepped out on stage, and before the lights even came up hit it hard with My Name Is Jonas, the mood all changed.
My kids? ARE THE FREAKING COOLEST KIDS ON EARTH. They lovelovelove Weezer. They stood on their seats and screamed along with the band for the rest of the night. I could die.
And then the 3 year old flipped out on the sitter, and I had to leave the boys behind and head home right when 1of3 grew the cajones to go crowd surfing (turns out, there’s an age requirement. Which? Grrr) but the report is that the last half of the concert was exactly as good, if not better, than the first half.
Dude, I don’t care if you’re not much into nerd rock, I don’t care if you’re 96 3/4. Go to Weezer if they ever come through your town. Take your kids. They are flawless live. And every single person, even the 8 year old in the section up from you, will be singing along at the top of their lungs to every song, all night long. It’ll be like Woodstock, only with talent. Also, not disgusting.
See?
PS: I was so excited, I even did my hair. And so did Colleen. Just sayin.
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Leslie Dillinger
Sunday, 12 October, 2008 at 23:13Jesus Christ you have the hippest family in all of North America. Take them to see Radiohead next time. Also a flawless show. Have fun tomorrow. Wish I could be there!
Arjewtino
Sunday, 12 October, 2008 at 23:15This was such a cool post, you could totally tell you dig your kids!
It almost made me want to go knock up my girlfriend.
Almost.
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Surfer Jay
Sunday, 12 October, 2008 at 23:17Halleluyah haaaa-lle-lu-u-u-yaaah! Your imagining my operatic baritone vocals bellowing cries of joyous of joys.
Oh how I look forward to the realization that my boy will one day be his own person whom is capable of wiping his own butt and breathing on his own. Really, I can’t wait. Honest.
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Secret Agent Mama
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 5:40I’ll read the blog, too. Olivia mentioned wanting a blog, too. Maybe I’ll tell her that my cool-as-all-hell-girlfriend Mr. Lady’s son wants to start one. Maybe they’ll fall in love and we can be related. Wouldn’t that be awesome to actually dig your son’s wife’s parents.
Anyway.. I do love this post!
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Secret Agent Mama
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 5:42P.S. Haircut? You? I dunno, but your hair looks smokin’ hot in that last picture.
OHmommy
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 6:00I am constantly in awe of you. I freaking can’t wait until my kids are old enough to appreciate more grown up activities like fun concerts. For right now apple orchards on a Saturday night will have to do. They boys look so stinking happy.
PS. Smoking hot hair.
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Mike Marshall
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 6:06Hey Lady! Didn’t I see Weezer on an episode of Happy Days some thirty odd years ago? Peace, Mike.
P.S. ……..I’ll give you this one!
Ed
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 6:53That’s so cool that you took your kids to a Weezer concert.
I can only hope mine turns out with a good taste in music, unlike her mother.
Hockeyman
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 7:15Weezer with Angels & Airwaves sounds like a rocking show. I would totally love that.
But your Woodstock comment? I was at the one in 94. Not the embarrassment of 99, the good one in 94. I saw plenty of amazing talent. It wasn’t disgusting in 94 either, just muddy. ;)
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Jim
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 7:51Too cool. I’ve got my son listening to Flogging Molly right now. A few more years and we’ll be able to do concerts.
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Jeanette
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 8:12You’re right, you have very cool kids :)
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raino
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 8:16cool kids. cool mama for sure. i plan to bring my ladies to Pearl Jam the next time they come through our town. they totally love them, have been listening to them from the minute of conception. love your hair btw.
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Casey
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 8:16Your kids sound so effing cool! I can’t wait until we’re out of the ass-wiping, sleep deprivation years and can do cool stuff like comment on each other’s blogs and go to Weezer concerts together.
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Karen MEG (pomtini)
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 8:44I LOVE Weezer…cool parents, ultra lucky kids!
And congrats to your son on being editor and starting a blog. I think it’s a wonderful creative outlet (but then you already knew that didn’t you?).
When we went to see Rush in the fall, we regretted not bringing the boy at least. The girl wants to see the Jonas brothers (well, she is only 3)…I hope we can bypass that. Just sayin’.
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KD @ A Bit Squirrelly
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 8:50I love weezer. How cool is all that! What a blast!
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Kim
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 9:06I love Weezer.. and you are a kick ass mom for taking your kids..
And your hair looks great..
I need to know if you EVER take a bad picture.. you look adorable in that one..
And congrats on your boys new job as editor.. that is very cool..
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Maria
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 9:33Augh! My husband and I want to see Weezer so bad. We have all these ridiculous memories of drinking/screwing/dancing to Weezer songs and we’ve never managed to hit one of their shows.
When I was pregnant with Chipmunk I saw Green Day twice and he seemed to dig it, in a flopping sort of way.
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Aimee Greeblemonkey
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 9:36I LOVE WEEZER.
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Robina
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 10:13Okay okay, I KNOW! But I had to look up Weezer cause I didn’t know who they were! Please! Don’t shoot!!!!!
But it is SO cool that you took your boys and they had such a great time. Sorry you had to leave early though. That sucks. What was 3 of 3’s breakdown about? You didn’t mention that and I’m extremely curious!
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punk rock mommy
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 10:28Weezer! Sweet. Did you see the blog spot of The Phi singing “Troublemaker” Thats her jam!
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mn
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 10:54That is an awesome question.
Creative and thought-provoking – yeah why didn’t they think of all these things for Earthlings first over some dusty place none of us will get to visit.
I’ll so read his blog.
mn
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 10:58sorry, i don’t know weezer. am i uncool? i was just too thrilled about your son making editor.
did you cut your hair? looks nice.
Xbox4NappyRash
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 11:09as mother stuff goes, that’s pretty bloody cool
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Matt
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 12:20Man, that looks like fun. I can’t wait to be able to take my daughter to concerts…its something I really miss doing. Metallica is here in November and I’m sort of weighing the implications further on down the road of knowingly inflicting hearing loss on a three year old. We’ll see.
Either way, looks like you had a good time. Did you send them to get beers for you guys? If so, that’s the icing on the cake and the TRU passing of the torch.
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anna
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 12:26Nice! If you want to destroy my sweater, hold this thread as I walk away. &c.
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Mom to Bee
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 12:54I am so insanely jealous of you right now!
Have you seen this? Made me realize my previously unrecognized love for Weezer!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6NHPrYcJpo
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zandor
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 13:57That sounds like it was pretty awesome.
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Linds
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 15:18You are the coolest Mom ever! And kudos to your son on the newsletter – tell him he’s awesome, will ya?
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Lisa
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 15:30Way cool.
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Lynette
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 15:35I just want you to know that I’m jealous. I last saw them with the foo fighters in 2005…and now… I want to see them again. And I just might. They’ll be here in LA tomorrow!
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Penne
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 15:45Everyone said I’d fall in love with my babies as soon as I saw them… it was actually when they started having good taste in music. As I type, my 11-year-old is playing “Crab” by Weezer on his guitar… and he and the 8 year old joined us this summer for Cake…another great band kids dig. Glad to hear I’m not the only mommy dragging my kids to shows. Rock On!
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Deeples
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 15:52Oh… lucky lucky lucky!!!!
I loves me some Weez, but I mean having a kid that wants to BLOG! And edit the classroom newsletter????? Are you kidding me????
My first would throw everything away that the school sent home before I could even read it so I think his 3rd-6th grade teachers thought he lived in an orphanage…. he hated school, and any work that wasn’t legally required… really, he would have no more volunteered to do that than he would have sprouted wings and flown.
A killer on the football field, but classroom? No.
Maybe one of the little ones will feel the school love. Montly recipe?? I mean, honestly! Rub my face in it, why don’t you?
So, so lucky…. :)
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always home and uncool
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 15:58I am in awe of your Weezerness one with the kids. I just can’t seem to get mine out of the frickin’ High School Musical phase. Though, they do know the words to “Jenny (867-5309)”.
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organicyogamom
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 17:21Looks like a ton of fun! I imagien the kids thought it was super cool that you took them! Was this their first concert?
I tagged you in meme – although you may be way to cool for it – I really am enjoying your writings! Cheers!
Shannon
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 17:26Love Weezer too – I’m so impressed you took your kids. That ROCKS. I saw Green Day when I was 9 months pregnant so my dream is to someday go back when he is old enough to see them on the outside.
Love the pictures, love your hair :-)
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Don Mills Diva
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 21:08Soooo jealous that you all saw Weezer together – LOVE that band!
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apathy lounge
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 21:44My husband and oldest son went to see The Who/The Pretenders together a couple of years ago. Then we took him (the other two weren’t interested) to see Adrian Belew (formerly of King Crimson). Yeah…it was great.
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Sarah
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 21:47Fantastic post! I’m not a huge Weezer fan (I only know two songs) but it looks like you all had SO.MUCH.FUN!
Your hair looks purdy, too!
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OhCaptain
Monday, 13 October, 2008 at 22:18Cool! Sounds like a really good time. I’d love to take the kids or heck, even the Mrs to a concert, but surprise, surprise, surprise…we get Lorie Line and George Winston here…oh boi! Friggin’ small town in souther MN. Of course, I’m old and the last concert I saw was Van
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TRACI
Tuesday, 14 October, 2008 at 17:32growl on the hair! PS loves Weezer.
*humming the sweater song right now*
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NukeDad
Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 at 8:11NukeBoy1 wants his 1st concert to be AC/DC. They are coming through in the next month or two. I may have to sell some tools, but I’m going to try and make it happen for him. Maybe I can get some of that bailout money? I’ll just tell them I work for AIG.
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Courtney
Wednesday, 15 October, 2008 at 19:48Dude, I love Weezer and I didn’t even know that they were playing here (I live in the Vancouver area, too). Your kids are awesome and I would read your son’s blog, too.
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Jaina
Monday, 20 October, 2008 at 14:49How fun! You look great, btw. ;) I’m glad you had a great time!
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