This baby has got to have a sense of humor!
I have four older brothers. Two of my brothers Jerald and Whitie have always been…well, how should I put it nicely? Jerald and Whitie have always been the ones with the sense of humor. If they could tease you about something, they did! If they could pull one over on you, they did! They are quick with a funny come back and are always up for a good laugh… even if it's at their own expense.
My mom was the victim of many of their pranks as kids. I have told you my mom has her own crazy sense of humor and loves to laugh so I can't imagine the boys getting into too much trouble. I have fond memories of the family sitting around the kitchen table listening to them retell a funny joke (not always clean) or giving us a play by play reenactment of their latest shenanigans!!
My nephews (their sons) learnt early on to be leery of any "special presents" that came just for them at Christmas- ask Jay Dee about the baby doll he got one year all wrapped up (he cried, LOL). Toddlers weren't immune to their tricks- Katie's first Christmas they gave her two Christmas stockings… one for each foot and made her wear them. She looked ridiculous and couldn't walk but they laughed and laughed! The tradition of gag gifting has been carried on to this day.
In Kenny's family his dad was the jokester. My first Christmas in the family Kenny's dad wrapped Joyce's gift in feed sacks and bailing twine… nice touch. We have a saying about the Flaming's "if it's funny the first time it's funny the 100th time!" They will run something stupid you said or did into the ground!!
Teasing and picking on each other is an acceptable form of entertainment. Unless, of course you're the victim! As a family we love to laugh weather it's at our self or at someone else. That's probably why we love to people watch.
Isn't that what families are supposed to do… laugh, tell stories, keep each other on our toes and enjoy being together??
Face book has given us a new means by which to tease and pick on each other. And it has allowed us to expand our circle of victims to include those that live far away from us. I love going back and forth with Kenny with catty comments and stupid things. Below is a face book conversation that just makes me "laugh out loud!" Cole you better be ready baby, it will be your turn soon!
Katie Baker: New baby Cole blog coming soon! Anything ya'll would like to know?
Any questions you might have, I will answer in this next blog! Send them to me!!!
Paula McBride: The Baby's name is Cole?
Jessie Baker: Is he going to be ugly like his father?
Jessie Baker: Can he eat solid foods yet?
Jessie Baker: Does he like beer?
Katie Baker: Ok, all questions except from Jessie Baker…
Katie Baker: Yeah, the baby's name is Cole
Jessie Baker: Does he have any special babe magnet powers like his Uncle?
Jessie Baker: Can he count to 10 in Spanish?
Jessie Baker: Can he burp his ABC's?
Love it!! This is classic!! By the way she hasn't written that new blog yet, LOL!!
So true, this baby WILL have a sense of humor or not survive...when i was reading this it made me remember when we were at grandma's house and uncle Kenny was throwing peanuts in my mouth to see if i could catch them and once i got the hang of it he went to get more peanuts...except they weren't peanuts, it was dog food!!! and i crunched down on sissy's food and almost cried!!! I'll never forget that one :)
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