PHINES FAMILY UPDATE
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February 19, 2009

Thank you Stephanie.

Well tonight my sister informs me that she has heard a song. A song that will pull at my heartstrings. A song that will bring tears to my eyes. Some people may not understand, but those of you that do...fully get it at its fullest impact. There is NOTHING like watching you little child attempt to be the "Man of the House" while his dad is off doing his job. Those of you that know my little JT know that is a wise old man in a little boys body. I really don't know what I would do without him. We do our very best to make him NOT the man of the house but he has a way about him of taking things under control in a manner that you won't even know he has done anything out of the ordinary. This song is most definitely my sweet little precious JT...I hope you all enjoy.


6 A.M and Bobby’s wakin’ up
Rolls outta bed with sleepy eyes
Goes to his sister’s room across the hall
“Hey Daisy rise and shine”
He pours two bowls full of Captain Crunch
Puts a fresh pot of coffee on
He wakes his momma up off the couch
"The bus is here, we love you mom"

He made the breakfast
He did the dishes
So she wouldn’t have to

Oh he’s only ten
Just comin’ of age he oughta be out playin’ ball
And video games
Climbin’ trees
Or on a bike
just ridin’ around
But it’s hard to be a kid
When you’re the man of the house

It’s late at night and Larry King is on
Momma’s up on the couch again
Bobby hears them all talk about
That awful war his daddy’s in
So he runs off, straight up to his room
Don’t want his momma to see him right now
He climbs in bed and says a silent prayer
Then he cries his little blue eyes out
Don’t wanna let her down

Oh he’s only ten
Just comin’ of age he oughta be out playin’ ball
And video games
Climbin’ trees
Or on a bike
just ridin’ around
But it’s hard to be a kid
When you’re the man of the house

It’s finally Saturday
Bobby gets a phone call
Another world away from home
He says, “I love you dad”
Daddy says it right back
“Wish I could reach through this phone
And hug you, and Daisy, and your mom
I’m so proud of you son.”

He’s only ten
Just comin’ of age he oughta to be out playin’ ball
And video games
Climbin’ trees
Or on a bike
just ridin’ around
But it’s hard to be a kid
When you’re the man of the house

It’s 6 A.M and Bobby’s wakin’ up
Rolls outta bed with sleepy eyes

3 comments:

Laura ~Peach~ said...

sniffs... what a sweet song. What a sweet kid you have. It has to be so hard at times when daddy is deployed.
hugsss from the other side of Georgia

Laura ~Peach~ said...

Martha would absolutely LOVE that... her dad and I were watching the news talking about 6 flags but good grief tickets for one day are 60 bucks a person INSANE! I would love to hit the aquarium one day too... and martha is always up to shopping in atlanta (we stopped in conyers last trip) she coudl have stayed all day I limited her to a couple hours... she did find a few great buys.
anyway we are always game for stuff like that and with a few days to prepare the old man it works out well :)

My Two Army Brats said...

JT to a T. All of our oldest kids to a T unfortunately....

Tayton's always doing things now and saying "that was mature right mom?"