7 March, 2010 | No comments

Word of the Day

Irrational [ih-rash-uh-nl] (adj.): 1.without the faculty of reason; deprived of reason. 2.without or deprived of normal mental clarity or sound judgment. 3.not in accordance with reason; utterly illogical: irrational arguments. 4. Screaming preschooler spouting non-sequiturs. 5. Parent having to listen to 4.

19 February, 2010 | No comments

How to get Brownie Points with Mom

Quote of the Day (by both children): “Mom, you have a tiny, tiny bum!”

Ha! They can say that to me any time they like, as often as they like…

6 January, 2010 | Comments Off

A Late Christmas Present

The boys started back to school on Monday. I have been hunting all over the place for one of the plastic drinking boxes we use in the boys’ lunch boxes. Today I found it while putting away the Christmas decorations: it was wrapped up in markered paper & masking tape, and placed under the tree as a “present”. LOL

2 January, 2010 | No comments

Pop Quiz

We bought Thumper a talking globe for Christmas. It helps kids to learn various facts about countries, capital cities, weather, population, etc., etc.

Thumper has been amazingly quick at picking up where various places are located.

So, today, Daddy gave him a pop quiz: “Where is Djibouti?”

Thumper: “Earth!”

Daddy: “That’s a good start…”

31 December, 2009 | Comments Off

At Least He’s Honest

Malcolm was sitting at the computer. Tigger came and stood next to him.

Tigger: “Daddy, I really love you.”
Malcolm: “You’re only saying that because you want to use the computer, aren’t you?”
Tigger: “Yes…”

28 December, 2009 | No comments

Logic in Advertising

We were sitting at the table eating dinner. Malcolm, who has been off on vacation, was looking a bit scruffy from not shaving for a few days.

Quoting the ad perfectly, Thumper commented that Daddy should use Gillette razors to shave. When asked why, he said “Because Gillette razors will make you a better hockey player.”

Malcolm hasn’t played hockey since he was twelve, but thanks to Gillette’s advertising, in our son’s mind, hockey and shaving go together.

12 December, 2009 | Comments Off

Santa better watch out

Thumper came into the kitchen this noon hour saying that he needed “more stuff because I’m a very busy man and I don’t have time to play with [Tigger]“. This struck me as an oddly mature statement. I quickly figured out that the boys were pretending to be Santa getting ready for Christmas, making and wrapping presents.

It also turned out that their bedroom was the North Pole, the basement was the South Pole and the front hallway was the United States.

8 December, 2009 | No comments

Future Olympian? We’ll see…

Tonight, after three and a bit years of weekly swimming lessons, and much vexation, a proud moment: Thumper jumped into the water by himself, not once, not twice, but three times

AND…

swam for four strokes.

6 September, 2009 | Comments Off

Quote of the Day

We were arriving home after a day out.  Everyone was exiting the vehicle, with the exception of Tigger, who had to wait for someone to undo his car seat.

Tigger (in a very loud voice):

“LADIES AND GENTLEMEN…
“I NEED to get OUT of the VAN!”

11 August, 2009 | Comments Off

Quote of the Day

Daddy (sighing heavily):  “I need a bobos.”*

Thumper (sighing equally heavily):  “I need to watch some tv…”

*  Bobos (n) :  Lancashire English slang, aka a nap

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