The Young and the Restless

Kool

Jayden has been all about the GTL lately.  It started with his tanning obsession, then the other day we're heading out and he struts down the stairs with his hat on backwards, shark tooth necklace and looking for his sunglasses.  He was very disappointed that we didn't own any black leather jackets.  He took his skateboard out for a few rounds and came back dripping in sweat and told me, "don't worry mom, I've still got the moves".  He's also implemented a daily regimen of benching pressing barbie storage bins, trikes and little tyke basketball hoops, mixed in with a little jump roping, kung fu practice on the tramp and anything that will give him bigger muscles.  I finally asked him why he was so worried about this stuff and he looked at me like I was crazy, "Um, you know...school is starting next week and, um, that girl I like might be in my class."  Later we were driving down the road and he spotted a convertible and as an after thought said, "one day I'll have one of those so the girls will like me and the guys will want to be me...."  Oh Jayden, you don't need a leather jacket or bigger muscles to be cool, you're already one of the coolest kids I know.