Oh, punks.

The 5 year old has developed the habit of saying "Oh, punks" anytime things don't go his way. 

He doesn't know any punks or even what the word means. 

I have no clue where he got got it. 

For example:

"Oh, punks. 

She is makin' us take pictures and pick muscadines."

So this morning when I began to peruse my old journal again and found this little gem and knew I had to share I decided I agreed with his sentiment. 

Oh, punks.

So, fresh from 1997 I'd like to present my list of 

"What I Want in a Man"

Oh, punks indeed.

Numbers 1 - 7 are your basic smorgasbord of 'good guy.'

In case you can't read it:

1) Growing Christian

2)Kind

3) Funny

4) Brave

5) Non smoker

6) Uses good language

On a side note this guy is starting to sound more and more boring all the time. 

Teenagers reading this: boring = good in grown up world. 

7) Likes to travel

And then we get to number eight. 

Just shield your eyes.

Please, just shield your eyes.

8) A Prince so I can be a Princess.

Gag. 

Seriously, gag!

What was I thinking!

9) Faithful

10) Humble

11) Powerful

Whoa! 

Hubba, hubba. 

12) A Pursuer

Um, sounds kinda creepy now. 

13) 

Sorry, I'm uncontrollably laughing...

Having trouble writing....

13) Supports my love for the Arts. 

Bwah, ha, ha!

What love for the arts?

I'd seen maybe three plays at this point and somehow in my mind I had become part of the selection committee for the Tonys.  

14) Loves his family

15) My best friend

16) Romantic

Again, when the gagging.

17) A sticker

I think I was going through a Jerry Maguire phase. 

Isn't there a line in that movie about how he was 'a sticker'

18) Someone who is like my brothers

Awwww....

19) Likes to sing

20) Talks and Listens

21) Likes Sports

22) Well educated

Can we say shallow?

What kind of stupid requirement was that?

23) Accepts my past and my future

Again, with the melodrama

24) Puts me above all but God.

25) Non judgmental

26) Keeps his promises

27) A Looker!

Love the exclamation point. 

The only one in the list. 

28) A thinker

29) A Soul Mate

Oh, brother. 

30) A good and patient driver

A good and patient driver?

Was I going to check for his cdl?

What?

Huh?

31) Someone who will take up for me

32) Someone I can be silly with

This list was silly.

The ridiculous thing about it was that it was all about what I wanted him to be like.

 Nothing about me improving myself. 

Apparently I was perfect.

Unbelievable. 

On a side note another thing I found in this journal was this:

Up in the top right hand corner it says:

"Avery rolled over today."

This is Avery now:

I cried when he was born. 

And then I reached down to tie my shoe and now he is that age. 

There he is holding my youngest. 

Sigh.