SpanRickyish

Posted on May 12, 2013 by kjet

Today I cracked up during breakfast after hearing Ricky spout off some garbledeegook words and then Zak – kinda in an angry voice – say, “STOP SPEAKING SPANISH!”  Not knowing what was going on I asked Zak, “Does Ricky think he knows Spanish?” Before Zak could rely Ricky piped up and said, “EE HOLIE DE LA VATO. That means, I know Spanish, Dad.”

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Really? THIS in Church?

Posted on April 15, 2013 by kjet

Church was an adventure yesterday. Erik and Ricky had recently watched “Home Alone 3” on Netfilx and were determined to “act out” one specific scene over and over. If you’ve seen the movie, you probably know what scene. Yep, the most embarrassing one possible. That’s right… it’s the “You Smacked My Winkie” scene. Continue reading →

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Old-School Discipline

Posted on April 13, 2013 by kjet

I couldn’t believe what I was seeing – and I had to turn away so as not to laugh. Yesterday, Jack and Ricky were calling each other names outside and after a few warnings, Shelly pulled out the old “wash-your-mouth-out-with-soap” move. By the end of the day, BOTH had tasted the “PALMOLIVE.” 2 things to report: The name calling completely stopped… and no, they weren’t curse words – simply things like “poopy-head” and “buggar-lips” and “you-have-B.O.” Hurray for old-school discipline – the classics are alive and well in the Jetsel home.

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Spring Great

Posted on March 25, 2013 by kjet

This week is Spring Break for the kids. When I walked in from work today my beautiful wife, Shelly, had the kids at the kitchen table and they were smiling and building puzzles together. It was the cutest thing. I sure do LOVE my wife. And the kids are right there with me.

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Coca-WHAT!

Posted on March 18, 2013 by kjet

As a few of us were watching TV this weekend we saw a commercial that promoted getting a “colonoscopy.” Ricky must have noticed my wife and I looking at each other with confused looks on our faces so he piped up and with a smile said, “Can I have a Coca-Colonoscopy?”

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Who Are You? Who Am I?

Posted on February 28, 2013 by kjet

Awhile back I was asked to do something out of the ordinary for me. In conversations with other parents of children affected by autism I was asked if it was ever HARD for us – you know – do WE ever struggle? I was shocked that the answer was not an obvious “Of Course” Continue reading →

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Weaponry?

Posted on February 27, 2013 by kjet

After Ricky picked up his little brothers “ankle spinner” toy the following conversation happened as he swung it around. Ricky: Dad, look, a mace. Dad: A what? You know what a mace is? Ricky: What? Dad: How do you know what a mace is? As he dropped the toy and ran away; Ricky: Never heard of it.

Turns out, he learned it from the “Power Rangers” show. Whew!

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Learn to Park, Lady

Posted on December 26, 2012 by kjet

Ever have someone park so close to you that you couldn’t open your door to get in your own car? Me too, but I didn’t handle it quite as blunt as the way Ricky decided was appropriate.

You see, tonight, I took Erik and Ricky over to the corner store to get a red-box movie and a few gallons of milk. Continue reading →

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You Look Like a Model

Posted on November 29, 2012 by kjet

Seriously, whether you are aware of it or not, you are a model – to your children. They generally learn their behavior, their mood, their ways of thinking and how they go about their business due to the way they see you do things.

Let me give two examples. Continue reading →

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Bowling With The Kids

Posted on November 21, 2012 by kjet

You’ve never seen kids go so “hog-wild” just because they knocked over 1 bowling pin. That’s right, with the college boy back in town, we took all 6 of the kids to the alley for some fun. Even though we were able to get the last two lanes as far away from the rest of the bowlers as possible, we (well, not all of us – but a few of us) were able to cause quite a scene after each roll. Continue reading →

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Dollar Store Suprise

Posted on November 18, 2012 by kjet

Saturday, Shelly, my beautiful wife, asked Erik and Ricky what they wanted from the dollar store since they were about to go get some stuff – $2 max each. After Erik went through the usual; action figures, cotton candy, starbursts, puzzles, Ricky piped up and said, “What about Gramma’s new teeth?”

Guess what Ricky is getting you for Christmas, Gramma? Kind of reminds me of this: http://1in110.com/?p=414

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