Dear Buzz Lightyear... I LOATHE you...

So my oldest, "C" who just turned 3, has the regular semi-healthy addiction to Buzz Lightyear, and pretty much anything else to do with "Toy Story".  So be it, I'm cool with it. It seems every kid does these days.


Well, this morning I was ready for "Buzz" to part ways from our household.


See, I'm very fortunate of my kids sleep patterns. "C" and his almost 2 year old brother "R", go to bed EVERY night around 7. And they sleep approximately 12-13 hours.  No big deal... I was a Drill Sargent from the get go with them.  Bedtime is bedtime, no questions, and never open for debate. And they are usually fantastic about it. Until this morning...


I woke up to the sound "C" opening the door of his room, and creeping into mine at the ungodly hour of 5AM.  (If anybody knows me, they would know that morning and I rarely get along, although having kids has made me realize that there is now life before noon haha) There he is, holding his massive stuffed "Buzz" (one of 3, in various sizes and material made), and whispers "We want to play".


He was so bright eyed and bushy tailed that I knew that there wasn't a hope in Hell that he was ever going to return to bed (in a room that he shares with his little brother), and rather risking him waking "R" up as well, I caved, and took him downstairs.


It wouldn't be such a difficult thing to endure, IF "C" napped.  But that has been a thing of the past, for nearly a year now.  Luckily "R" is much more like his mama, and adores his shut eye.  Thanks bud.


So after a fantastic yummy lunch of salmon pasta salad (my husband and I are both classically trained chefs), "R" goes down for his regularly scheduled nap. I was assuming that "C" would be starting to peter out by now, but alas... he had even more tricks up him sleeve. The complete OPPOSITE occurred... he went BONKERS. Time outs, threats of removing his prized possessions... NOTHING worked. "C" continued his spazzed out route throughout the abode, screaming, swearing, leaping off of couches yelling out "TO INFINITY AND BEYOND!" (come one, no sense hiding it, I know you're laughing at the last bit... it's so fitting for the day).


"R" is now up from his nap, and the two of them are enjoying a moderately mellow snack. The next plan of action is to get them dressed for the balmy winter afternoon, to hopefully continue the mellowing process before lunch.  Then I have a feeling it may be an early bedtime for "C"... or at least I'm hoping.


So "Buzz", this is directed at you:


I'd really recommend you lay on the down low for the next few days.  Whatever shenanigans your filling my boys' head with, I will know.  I'm watching you....