When my son was little he loved Santa Claus, especially when he realized he was the source of his toys on Christmas morning. Every Christmas season we would dutifully get his photo taken with Santa. One year he smiled with Santa so much that he made the cutest comment that I will never forget. "Mommy, my cheesers hurt!" he exclaimed.
Kids say the funniest things, right? I thought that was so precious. He was making the connection between "Say cheese!" and smiling. In his little mind his "cheesers" were the things that make you smile, aka your cheek muscles.
Recently we went to a family reunion. It is our family tradition to take photos of all the groups and families. After being in various photos - the grandkids, the families, the siblings etc - our "cheesers" hurt! I reminded my son of his cute little saying and we all got a chuckle.
When you smile a lot, do your cheesers hurt? :)