You know why “Modern Family” is better than any other comedy on TV?
1. It’s actually funny.
2. I feel like I could be on it. Not as an actress. Although you should have seen me in the play “The Dining Room” in high school. Hey, maybe I should have auditioned for the part of the gregarious, burly gay guy Cameron. I would have killed that part.
But what I mean is – it’s easy to identify with the characters. For example, on a recent episode, Claire (played by Julie Bowen) is talking about her children. She says something like (and this is not exact because I rarely watch sitcoms with a pencil and paper in front of me. Although strangely enough I always have an abacus and a protractor)…
“They were JUST babies. And now they’re driving. And soon we’ll be dead,” Claire says to her husband.
And I know it’s a TV show and a comedy for gosh sakes but I totally feel like that. Like it’s all going too fast. This life thing.
And now my Summer just turned four. She distracted me with all her whining and being a pain the ass and then suddenly, she’s four. And dammit, the twins are going to do the same thing.
Because turning back time is not one of my strengths, I decided to just order a cake for Summer’s birthday.
A Dora cake.
And I told the bakery, please have it say, “Happy Birthday Summer. Summer like the season.”
“Please spell it,” the woman said.
“S like Sam, U, M like Mary, another M like Mary, E, R.”
So she reviews the order and I once again, repeat the spelling of Summer’s name to make sure they have it right.
And just before we get off the phone, I say, “I’m sorry. I don’t mean to be a pain. But can you spell back Summer’s name for me? I just want to make sure it’s correct.” And I’m about to kick myself for being so anal and ridiculous when she says…
“I got it ma’am. F like Frankie, U-M-M-E-R.”
Right. Because the name Fummer is sweeping the nation.
We got the right cake.
And a birthday girl that didn’t whine all day.
Ok. Not until around 4 pm which is still pretty awesome.
And with this birthday, her toddler years sort of quietly disappeared. And left this little lady instead…
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kelcey kintner
happy birthday fummer, sorry SUMMER!!! a vision in purple and pink
So cute! Happy birthday Summer! 🙂
Happy Birthday Summer…bummer your mom didn’t name you Fummer…Summer…
I like that she’s wearing a summer dress in December! Happy 4th!!
Oh, it does go by so fast. With the possible exception of those times when time stands absolutely still and you think they’ll never S as in Santa T as in Thomas F as in Fummer U as in Unicorn.
Happy birthday, Summer!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUMMER!!!!
Fummer is my favorite season, followed by Finter, Fring and Fautumn.
And you could totally play Cameron.
My daughter just turned four, too, and I totally know what you mean! It’s like she morphed from a toddler to a big girl OVERNIGHT. It’s a little scary. Happy Birthday Summer!
Yeah…’F’ like ‘Fam’!….Who names their kid Fummer…lol….You were on it, girl!
🙂
And, that is one, sweet, little birthday girl!
What a beautiful girl! And I know what you mean about those baby and toddler years just flying by. (Love Modern Family, too!)
Aww Happy Birthday Fummer.
Happy Birthday Fummer!
Happy Birthday Summer!
Happy Birthday Beautiful Girl!
Tears coming out of my eyes laughing at Fummer!!!!
Happy birthday Summer!
I swear mu hubs is Phil, and he says I’m just like Claire. Personality, not looks. My fave was: “Sweetpea, I’m a mom traveling with my kids. This isn’t a vacation. It’s a business trip.”
Happy Birthday Summer!!!
(LOVE Modern Family!)
Summer, Fummer, she’s gorgeous.
Happy birthday Summer. You are a good mom for allowing her to turn four.
I’m not letting my three year old do THAT this Feb. No way. I am a helicopter parent and I will make sure she stays three.
I take great offense. My great grandmothers name was Fummer.
Okay. No…wait….it wasn’t Fummer. It was Erma. But close.
Could be worse. Could be your sons name is Tucker. (which mine is) and once you ordered a cake and it came misspelled. YES like that.
All I can say is ‘F’ must be a favorite letter to write in icing.
I ordered an anniversary cake for Al & Patty and got Al & Betty on it. Al was good natured; said ‘his next wife will be named Betty’. Happy Birthday Fummer…you’re gorgeous.
Happy Birthday Summer! So hard to believe that you are 4. xoxo
Happy Birthday Summer! What a sweet pic 🙂
Happy Birthday to Summer. She is gorgeous.
Happy Birthday Summer!
Quick funny birthday cake story, My friend’s name is Kristin. Her mother always called her Krist for short. Once when ordering her birthday cake she had the bakery put “Happy Birthday Krist” on the cake. It came back “Happy Birthday Christ!” Of course she kept the cake… too funny. Happy Birthday Summer!!!
I have nothing that can top Wendi’s comment.
Summer/Fummer, you are a beautiful girl. Happy birthday, darlin’!
I thought for sure the cake was going to read: “Happy Birthday Summer. Summer like the season”…all spelled out like that. Have you been to CakeWrecks? You’ll pee yourself laughing.
Happy Birthday to Summer! She looks so grown up!
Happy birthday to the little darling…aack, mine are 8 and nearly 7…covet babies everywhere. And I so love Modern Family
Brilliant post, made me smile then want to cry…life does go so fast. My little one will be 1 in January and I honestly feel like I came back from the hospital with him yesterday. Oh no I think I’m feeling broody again!
She’s so cute!
I know about this time thing. I cry at every movie about a child leaving for college…ok, I sob. Am I too weird?
Time does pass way too fast! Happy Birthday to Summer!
And now I’m tearing up over here. I always say that Modern Family is much more profound that it pretends to be. Every week, there is some nugget like that that just slays me. (and btw, Cam and Mitchell is definitely the couple my husband and I are much more like than Claire and Phil)
But my little one turns 3 in a couple months and already I’m trying to figure out how to slow the clock down. Why does it all have to go so freakin fast??