I see a glimpse

I have noticed in the last few weeks that maybe *just maybe*  my kids are a little like me.  Well, at least my oldest.  Thing 2 is his Daddy's child, there is no denying that one.  Thing 1 is my only ray of hope to being anything like me. 

We have recently made some changes to our television that has given us more channels.  Now we have a channel that plays nothing but country music videos 24/7.  This is the channel it is kept on most often.  We also have hooked the kid's TV up to this.  So now they can actually watch television, not just movies.  They mostly just like the noise.

As the wild ones and I are headed up the road this morning, Thing 1 is sitting in the back seat in his booster, wearing my sunglasses, and is singing along to every song that is playing.  Literally, he knew the words to 10 of the 12 songs played.  Certain ones come on, and it looked briefly like I was having my own personal concert with Tristan as the main attraction.  He was singing loudly, playing air guitar and just generally enjoying it.  Justin (thing 2) is screaming TURN IT DOWN!!! Again he is his father's child. 

I am seeing little glimpses of an older personality coming out in Thing 1, ya know now that he is the ripe old age of 7.  It is kind of cool.  He has very defined taste.  For example, his music, he wants up beat, toe tapping, air guitar playing rhythms.  His clothes, he wants flip flops, shorts that sit right at his knees, and sit slightly saggy on his backside.  He wants his shirts nice and loose, but they have to look "cool". He already has the true appreciation of a hoodie. His hair, well when he had hair, had to be just so.  The kid has more hair products than I do.  His friends, well that is where it gets interesting.  He has a very diverse group that he considers his friends.  I am possibly most proud of this.  He can fit in with most any crowd.  He has never met a stranger, and makes friends easily.  It's little stuff starting to show.  I must admit while it pains me to see my sweet baby boy growing up, I am thrilled with the person he is becoming, and can't wait to see where he goes in life.  He is an awesome little man, both my kids are.  They are just awesome.