Meat-head

Dave’s family is notorious for cutting up, being silly, etc... If you have ever been around them, you would know that they never call you by name. In 15 years, I have heard my father in law say my name maybe 5 times. He calls me Pearline, Ruby May, Sally, etc… Dave does the same except he will say Goofy, Meathead, Tooty Fruity. Somehow we just know who they are talking to. Layton has picked up on this fine family trait. She now calls everyTHING and everyONE Meathead.

At first, as always when they do something new, it was cute and funny but now I am starting to question if she will stop! I heard her talking to her babies the other morning. They were having a birthday party. When she placed them where they needed to be, she started singing happy birthday to one of them. Apparently, the birthday girl didn’t know that she was the birthday girl because Layton looked down in her face and said “I’m talking to you Meat-head”. (she says it in 2 syllables) I could hear Dave and his father in her little voice. I thought I was going to fall on the floor from laughing so hard.

If she is trying to get my attention and I don’t look or answer her fast enough, I’m a Meathead. If her sister isn’t cooperating like Layton thinks she should, she’s a Meathead. And since her and her daddy are constantly picking and playing with one another, he’s a Meathead a lot! The dog is a Meathead too when Layton throws her toy and she won't fetch it! I have said it a million times before but she is truly her father's child, she is so much like him that it's scary.