This morning Maria was commenting on how strong her daddy is, and that I can pick up little kids and big kids.
Maria: " You're big, you can pick up big kids and little kids. I'm little so I can pick up little kids."
Dad: "Oh"
Maria: "I'm little, I can pick myself up."
Dad: "Can you show me?"
First she So Maria sat down, put her hands under her thighs and lifted her legs off the ground.
Maria: "See daddy."
Friday, February 29, 2008
Almost everything...
Preface: Joshua does not like tomatoes, but like most wierd people who don't, he likes tomato sauces.
The story: Today during dinner Anna made a yummy crispy pizza, but it was covered in diced tomatos. Joshua looked at it and reminded her of his dislikes. Anna said, those are cooked tomatoes, they taste like spaghetti sauce.
Joshua tried a bite: "You're right mom! You do know EVERYTHING... about Pizza."
This little guy never assumed that his parents knew everything about everything. Even since he was a toddler he has always acted suprised when we have been right and he has been wrong.
The story: Today during dinner Anna made a yummy crispy pizza, but it was covered in diced tomatos. Joshua looked at it and reminded her of his dislikes. Anna said, those are cooked tomatoes, they taste like spaghetti sauce.
Joshua tried a bite: "You're right mom! You do know EVERYTHING... about Pizza."
This little guy never assumed that his parents knew everything about everything. Even since he was a toddler he has always acted suprised when we have been right and he has been wrong.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
It all makes sense
The popularity of first person shooter video games has been growing at a fast pace. I don't know if these violent video games are part a driving force behind recent senseless violence. But I do know that the government will NEVER outlaw these games. Is there a direction I am going with this? Yes.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Deductive reasoning
This morning at breakfast Sam asked, "Dod made Pancakes?"
We tried the detailed answer that God made the things with which me make pancakes. But them he just repeated what he had said earlier, and we realized that it was not a question...he was making a statement: "GOD MADE PANCAKES."
"Yes, Sam, God made pancakes." He was happy with that reply.
After breakfast I asked Sam who made real clown fish. He didn't feel confident enough to answer. So I asked who made everything.
"Dod (God)." said Sam.
Then I asked again, "So who made real clown fish?"
"Dod." was the confident reply.
Alright! My little two year old is deducing right up their with Sherlock Holmes.
We tried the detailed answer that God made the things with which me make pancakes. But them he just repeated what he had said earlier, and we realized that it was not a question...he was making a statement: "GOD MADE PANCAKES."
"Yes, Sam, God made pancakes." He was happy with that reply.
After breakfast I asked Sam who made real clown fish. He didn't feel confident enough to answer. So I asked who made everything.
"Dod (God)." said Sam.
Then I asked again, "So who made real clown fish?"
"Dod." was the confident reply.
Alright! My little two year old is deducing right up their with Sherlock Holmes.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Punitive damages
Joshua has has some money in his piggy bank, but yesterday Maria acquired some pennies yesterday and Josh has been trying to get them from her ever since. This morning while making them breakfast I heard Joshua say.
"Maria I got hurt, so can I have your money?"
Hmmm, not such a great outlook to have.
"Maria I got hurt, so can I have your money?"
Hmmm, not such a great outlook to have.
Nightmares
Fish are Sam's favorite topic, and clown fish are the king as far as he is concerned. In fact the adorable 2 year old spends much of his time carrying around his toy clown ('cown") fish, talking about his clown fish, (losing his clown fish), and now we know that he dreams about it too.
Last night at 3:15 am Sam woke me and Anna up with his desperate cries.
Mom: "What is the matter Sam?"
Sam: "Cown fish, Josh broke my cown fish!"
Dad: "It's ok sam, you were just dreaming, your clown fish is on the counter."
Sam: "wimpers" and goes back to sleep.
Last night at 3:15 am Sam woke me and Anna up with his desperate cries.
Mom: "What is the matter Sam?"
Sam: "Cown fish, Josh broke my cown fish!"
Dad: "It's ok sam, you were just dreaming, your clown fish is on the counter."
Sam: "wimpers" and goes back to sleep.
Friday, February 15, 2008
Follow the Crowd
At lunch today I realized that Sam's sleaves were going to become a casualty of the meal if Anna or I didn't intervene. He was given 3 choices:
1. Roll up your sleeves
2. Take off your shirt
3. Lose the pizza
He chose to lose the pizza. But Maria (the kiss-up) said in a very proud voice, "I'll roll up my sleeves dad."
This gave me the idea to have everyone roll up their sleeves.
Sam sat silently as everyone at the table rolled up their sleeves. He simply couldn't resist following the crowd (or maybe the 2 year old is learning to compromise).
But eutopia was nearly ruined when 5 year old Josh announced that his arms were itchy and proceeded to put his sleeves back down.
A nano second later Sam was saying "my ahms ichy, sweeves down."
No, No. Josh had to get quickly back in line to save Sam's sleeves from a saucy doom. Luckily we all worked together today to keep it clean once more.
1. Roll up your sleeves
2. Take off your shirt
3. Lose the pizza
He chose to lose the pizza. But Maria (the kiss-up) said in a very proud voice, "I'll roll up my sleeves dad."
This gave me the idea to have everyone roll up their sleeves.
Sam sat silently as everyone at the table rolled up their sleeves. He simply couldn't resist following the crowd (or maybe the 2 year old is learning to compromise).
But eutopia was nearly ruined when 5 year old Josh announced that his arms were itchy and proceeded to put his sleeves back down.
A nano second later Sam was saying "my ahms ichy, sweeves down."
No, No. Josh had to get quickly back in line to save Sam's sleeves from a saucy doom. Luckily we all worked together today to keep it clean once more.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Fun Educational Songs
KidsKnowIt.com is full of 1950's music all about science and other stuff for kids to learn.
The lightning song is fun.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Soft hands
I was trying to explain to the kids how laws in our country keep us safe. I used the examlple that laws say you cannot kill someone or you will be punished by going to prison.
Maria interjected: "Dad, I can't kill anybody because I have soft hands."
Maria interjected: "Dad, I can't kill anybody because I have soft hands."
Sunday, February 03, 2008
Hot Tea
Apparently two years without talking has left Sam with a lot to say. He has been talking a lot lately. On cold mornings we like to drink tea, and in the past we made a big deal about it being hot (so they wouldn't stick their fingers in the boiling water. So now even warm tea and milk is referred to as "Hot Tea".
This morning while eating french toast and drinking tea Sam said, "Look Dad, burn fench toast in mouf."
This morning while eating french toast and drinking tea Sam said, "Look Dad, burn fench toast in mouf."
Sugar
We had dinner with the Brown's and afterwards my kids wanted a piece of candy from the big candy bowl. There was, however, cheese cake planned for dessert. They were given the choice of waiting for cheese cake or having candy. We knew the kids would be disappointed with their candy decision once they saw us eating our cake in a few minutes. So we began trying to help them make a better choice. "Cheese cake is yummier." "You'll get more cheese cake than that little piece of candy." They still weren't buying it so Dominic spoke up, "Cheesecake has more SUGAR in it."
(it was so funny to see how a little boy's mind works: as if sugar content is the best way to rate food). They ended up going with the cheesecake after they saw it.
(it was so funny to see how a little boy's mind works: as if sugar content is the best way to rate food). They ended up going with the cheesecake after they saw it.
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