You did what?

I hate feeling like an adult. I swore that I would be the parent who always remembered what it's like to be a kid. So when I find myself shocked about something my kids do, it makes me a little sad, because that means I'm being an "adult" and forgetting what it's like to be a kid.

So I'm going to post some little things I did growing up that made me a kid. This way hopefully these things will be on my mind next time my kids are acting like, well, kids. I'm thinking my kids won't actually find or read this blog until they're older, so they won't get any fresh ideas. But given there creativity and curiosity, I don't think they'll need any ideas either.

I made my mom switch me grade school classes so I could be in the same class as a girl I liked. I'm not sure how I pulled this off, but when I found out I wasn't going to be in the same 5th grade class as a particular girl (who shall go unnamed because she may read this blog - thanks a lot Facebook) I complained and complained about the teacher until my mom had me put in the other class.

Remember the San Francisco Earthquake of 1989, where the Bay Bridge partially collapsed? Just like any good kids do, my friends and I decided to re-enact the disaster. One friend got in a "Cozy Coupe" car and we flipped it upside down. The other friend was the rescuer and climbed on top of the car. I was the earthquake and swung the heaviest beanbag I could find into the "rescuers" back which sent him flying off the car and into the window. The window didn't break, but did manage to push his braces through his lip. I think that was the 2nd time I accompanied this friend to the office for stitches (luckily his Dad was a doctor so it worked out quite nicely).

That's all for now, I'm sure they'll be more in the future. I'm sure you have lots of great stories too about you or your kids. So next time your kids do something crazy just think of it terms of "Thanks for giving me such awesome blog material".