Letters from Aiden

Yesterday, I had a particularly tough day with Aiden. He was just having typical kid attitude problems; nothing major, but out of character and therefore tough nonetheless. Constant talking back, arguing, that kind of thing.
I finally sent him to bed (he sleeps in my room when Scott is gone, so he went in there) and settled on the couch to watch Heroes in HD and edit some pictures on my computer for some friends. About five minutes later, he comes out, drops this on my lap, and runs back to bed (click to make any bigger):

Translation: Please forgive me I made your bed for you. ♥Aiden

(These are all written on random papers he found in my room, by the way. Rough budgets Scott was working on, packing lists I made, etc)

Another few minutes rolled by, and he came out with another note:


Translation: No or Yes, Loryn You can watch Heroes if you want in the bedroom.
I told him thanks for being sweet, but I needed to get some work done and that I would be in when I was through. So he crossed out yes and checked the no box, which made me laugh when I saw it later, because he did this privately.

Another five minutes, and:


Translation: Yes or No, ♥Aiden PS I love you Loryn If you change your mind you can come in if you want?

I just about died. I just asked why he wrote Loryn instead of Mama, and he said "because that's your real name!"

The back of that one:


This is a recreation of the scene from The Giving Tree where the boy carves "Me + Tree" into the tree. It says "Aiden + Mama = ever." So now, this little turd not only knows that he's getting to me and softening me up with these notes, he's quoting the one book that always make me cry when I read it to him.

Finally he fell asleep, I finished my work and Heroes was over (god I love Sylar!). I went to bed to find one final note slipped under the door waiting for me:


Translation: Loryn You know what when I am a adult I will not move out of the house just for you okay! ♥Aiden
Obviously, this is my favorite. I'm pretty sure I'll be framing it, because it just made me laugh so hard. Seven years old, and he already knows exactly how to try and manipulate me. I'm in for it when he's a teenager.