Seth’s first marriage proposal
This past Thursday my son offhandedly mentioned he had proposed marriage to a little girl named Taylor at preschool that morning.
According to him, not only did she accept, but they put on their wedding clothes, and Seth’s friend Owen married them. Owen did double duty as the “picture taker” too.
I asked Seth if he and Taylor were going on a honeymoon. He said, “No we can’t right now. Cause we have to get home to the babies.”
“I’m a grandma?” I asked.
“Yup,” he answered in his very serious little boy way. “We have three boys and two girls.”
“Wow. You move fast,” I said. “Where are the babies now?”
“They’re with Taylor at her mom and dad’s house,” he replied.
Seth and I made a deal at that moment. I told him that he is allowed to grow up and get married — but only if he lives right next door to me. He told me that he’d like to live with us. He plans to buy the house next to us and tear it down so that he could have some land to farm. I’m not quite sure how he’ll raise cattle as well as grow corn and beans on a .25 acre lot. And I have no clue where he intends to situate his tractors but he’s pretty confident he can do it.
That night at bedtime, per usual, he asked me to lay by him for a few minutes…
“But Seth. You’re a married man,” I told him. “You’re officially too big to have your mommy lay by you.”
This resulted in some crying and the proclamation that he’d always be my little boy and that he NEEDED me to lay by him.
Of course I caved. It won’t be too long before some girl catches his eye and steals his heart. And I have a strong feeling that in a few short years, his plans of living next door to his momma will change.
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By Kirsten, January 22, 2007 @ 8:07 pm
I can’t wait until Grayson starts telling me things like that. Too funny! Loved the video too!
By Mrs. Chicky, January 22, 2007 @ 9:07 pm
Aw, sweet. They grow up so fast. Thankfully he’s not ready to totally grow up which, incidentally, is like a lot of men I’ve dated.
By Linlee, January 22, 2007 @ 9:07 pm
Ohhhhhhh..How sweet!
By Lisa Goldstein/Kelly Kelly, January 22, 2007 @ 9:14 pm
Aw man, this is totally how I feel about my guy too. Too cute that he got married.
Lisa G
By Oh, The Joys, January 22, 2007 @ 9:18 pm
That is so cute.
(and way to get your mama props in the end!! )
Best,
OTJ
p.s. - thanks for your sweet words today!
By Alissa, January 22, 2007 @ 9:20 pm
What a sweetie!
My boys tell me they’re going to have 1 million cows. And they’re going to grow up and live right next door. Hmmm. Logistics…
By carrie, January 22, 2007 @ 10:07 pm
Awwww! Young love.
Carrie
By scribbit, January 22, 2007 @ 10:27 pm
His attachment is so sweet!
By LiveLee, January 22, 2007 @ 11:02 pm
too cute.
my little girl loves to watch weddings on tv and she says she’s going to marry her little friend Quinn. they practice getting married, dancing at the ceremony, and play ‘husband & wife’ by doing grocery shopping and taking care of their babies. it cracks me up what they imagine marriage and family to be about
By Heather, January 23, 2007 @ 1:02 am
Don’t they just tickle you? My 8 year old was engaged all through preschool to a girl who is still in school with him and they are still great friends. The funny thing is that I found out that her mother had a huge crush on my Brother-in-law when they were in school together.
BTW- thanks for stopping by today and commenting. My Sister-in-law got the bouncy ball kit at (where else?)Walmart. I looked online and they have none even listed on there. Lovely. Hope you have some luck finding one! Maybe EBay…hmmmm….
By Hulai, January 23, 2007 @ 3:04 am
That is soo totally the cutest thing i have ever read! your boy is too much! What a doll!
By Chris, January 23, 2007 @ 3:56 am
OH..that is seriously PRECIOUS! I hope you scrapbook, ’cause that would make an AWESOME page. Congrats grandma! hee-hee.
By Angela, January 23, 2007 @ 4:02 am
When I was about 4 years old, a little boy who went to the same babysitter as me called me at home one night to ask me to marry him. I told him I probably better not because I didn’t think my dad would like it. The embarrassing thing was that my parents were both listening in on the upstairs phone and teased me about it for the longest time!
By dodo, January 23, 2007 @ 12:47 pm
that’s very cute. btut also a bit worrying - because, at this point, he is way more advanced in his planning that I am at 34!
By mammacheryl, January 23, 2007 @ 2:06 pm
Reminds me of when I was five and little Mikey gave me my first fistful of dandelions. His mom cried because she wasn’t the recipient of the flowers anymore. Married, huh? Maybe then he gets to take on more chores as part of his responsibilities.
By Christina_the_wench, January 23, 2007 @ 3:37 pm
OMG that was mean. Every mother in here is crying now. Thanks, Lisa.
By reformattingmybrain, January 23, 2007 @ 3:47 pm
That’s so cute. My son was telling me that while he was at his friends birthday part this weekend, they went to the hockey game and he walked in between the two girls because they wanted to hold his hand - alright ladies! Step back! Those are my hands to hold! hehe
By Jenn, January 23, 2007 @ 4:34 pm
Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww he’s so damn cute!!!!
By Jennifer, January 23, 2007 @ 6:55 pm
Aww! I got married when I was in about fourth grade. We were married by a classmate who was known throughout the school as the priest who presided over all such marriages. There were a surprising number of marriages on the hill on the playground.
As a joke, we asked him to perform our divorce in eigth grade, when someone reminded us that my new boyfriend was quite scandalous, given that I was still a married woman. So I guess that enterprising young man was both the school priest AND the judge/lawyer.
By Poopydigs, January 23, 2007 @ 6:59 pm
Oh, how adorable!!!!
Did he sign a prenup?
By J, January 23, 2007 @ 9:56 pm
That is so sweet. It’s funny what kids think up these days.
By Kristin, January 24, 2007 @ 3:04 am
I suggest you scratch Taylor’s eyes out… the ‘ho!
By Red Rollerskate, January 30, 2007 @ 4:59 am
That is terribly sweet.