So
today me and the boys were playing outside in our backyard, or rather a giant open space right off the back porch of
our apartment. Beau and Conner were
tossing Frisbees when Beau stopped in the middle of the yard and started
screaming “bug! Bug!”. Beau is terrified of bugs and very often confuses other
nonbug things for spiders and bees. I started walking over to him thinking that
maybe it was a rock or an old leaf when a giant black bug came flying right at me.
Of course I panicked and started screaming and running in circles. This made
Beau start screaming but he was afraid to move because the bug was between us.
I tried to run over and get him but the bug flew even closer. So I did what
anyone in my position would do and ran to get the electric fly swatter I had
teased Nic for buying earlier that week. His exact words were “I would rather
have it and not need it than need it and not have it”, his same argument for
why we needed a zombie apocalypse stockpile.
today me and the boys were playing outside in our backyard, or rather a giant open space right off the back porch of
our apartment. Beau and Conner were
tossing Frisbees when Beau stopped in the middle of the yard and started
screaming “bug! Bug!”. Beau is terrified of bugs and very often confuses other
nonbug things for spiders and bees. I started walking over to him thinking that
maybe it was a rock or an old leaf when a giant black bug came flying right at me.
Of course I panicked and started screaming and running in circles. This made
Beau start screaming but he was afraid to move because the bug was between us.
I tried to run over and get him but the bug flew even closer. So I did what
anyone in my position would do and ran to get the electric fly swatter I had
teased Nic for buying earlier that week. His exact words were “I would rather
have it and not need it than need it and not have it”, his same argument for
why we needed a zombie apocalypse stockpile.
I ran
back out with the swatter and slowly started walking to the point in the grass
where the bug had landed. Beau was still standing there hanging onto his little
Frisbee for dear life and screaming his dang head off. Just so you all don’t think I’m crazy this
bug was HUGE it was at least the size of TWO quarters, it probably could have
carried Beau off and had him as a snack. So I approached very slowly and
cautiously. The bug started to climb a strand of grass and I raised the
electric flyswatter ready to zap him into nonexistence. Suddenly made brave by
the fact that I myself was no longer screaming like a crazy person, Beau ran at
the bug and pegged it in the face with his Frisbee then jumping in the air
shouting “woohoooo!” This caused the bug
to fly erratically around in circles, which caused me to start shrieking and
waving the swatter around my head. This might have been effective had I kept my
eyes open; instead, I just looked like a total nut job. The bug flew off over our
building and was gone, crisis avoided. Beau continued shouting “woohooo” while
doing tiny ninja kicks and punching the air. I turned off the bug zapper as my
heart rate slowly returned to normal.
back out with the swatter and slowly started walking to the point in the grass
where the bug had landed. Beau was still standing there hanging onto his little
Frisbee for dear life and screaming his dang head off. Just so you all don’t think I’m crazy this
bug was HUGE it was at least the size of TWO quarters, it probably could have
carried Beau off and had him as a snack. So I approached very slowly and
cautiously. The bug started to climb a strand of grass and I raised the
electric flyswatter ready to zap him into nonexistence. Suddenly made brave by
the fact that I myself was no longer screaming like a crazy person, Beau ran at
the bug and pegged it in the face with his Frisbee then jumping in the air
shouting “woohoooo!” This caused the bug
to fly erratically around in circles, which caused me to start shrieking and
waving the swatter around my head. This might have been effective had I kept my
eyes open; instead, I just looked like a total nut job. The bug flew off over our
building and was gone, crisis avoided. Beau continued shouting “woohooo” while
doing tiny ninja kicks and punching the air. I turned off the bug zapper as my
heart rate slowly returned to normal.
I also have a son named Conner spelled exactly like your son's name. He will be 17 tomorrow. Gotta love those boys!!! Stopping by from Kelly's Break Room.
Thanks for checking me out! Happy Birthday to your son 🙂
Go Beau Go! Frisbee it! Kerri I see you as I knew you when I babysat for you, running around screaming because of a giant bug! Priceless! 😀