"I'd like to be IN the car when it leaves..."

I found a note in my journal about this one...I took my son, then 10 years old, to the dry cleaners with me, and we were getting back into the car. I got in the car, turned it on, and put it in gear without realizing he hadn't gotten in yet. He hops in and says, "I'd like to be IN the car when it leaves."

I believe that's my favorite thing about my kids this year -- seeing them develop good senses of humor.  It's just in time, too, because my son has started middle school, and there are a ton of new expenses. If they're gonna be costly, they'd better make us laugh.