just like daddy
First night: “Why can’t I sleep nekkid like Daddy does sometimes?” Second night: “Can I just wear jammie bottoms and no shirt like Daddy wears?” Third night: “Doug, I need you to start wearing panties and a gown at night.”
Category: kid quotes
Star Wars logic
Doug: “She looks EXACTLY like her Mommy.” Me: “Maybe she’s really a clone.” Evan: “No! Clones are bad and she is NOT bad!”
from Monday’s script
click Me: “What’s that…” click Me: “Evan! Stop taking pictures of Mommy.” Evan: “Why?” Me: “Never take pictures in the bathroom.” Evan: “But I’m standing in the hallway.” “Mom? Why are there X’s wiggling all over your phone?” “Stop it.” “You stop it.” “He won’t quit throwing stuff at me.” “He threw it first.” “How […]
children’s books were different in 1941
“He kidnapped him!” “The man in the yellow hat smokes?” “George almost drowned!” “He let a monkey smoke?” “This book is weird.” “I liked the movie better.”
dramatic pauses included
The 4-y-o dressed himself in his favorite jeans and his favorite shirt. He went through a series of odd poses as he studied the clothing on his tiny frame. “Mom?” “What?” “I . . . look . . . awesome.” “Yes, you do.” “I . . . am a cool dude.” We have entered the […]
you’re my favorite
We spent last weekend house sitting for a friend’s beautiful waterfront home. A weekend away from home, cute animals and deer in the front yard made it feel like a vacation. It was probably less fun for my family who had to endure the annoying whining about my knee, but they’re smart enough to ignore […]
A song by Amy
On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, “a sister who loves me.” On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, “two Germend Sheperds.” On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, “three loving brothers.” On the fourth day of Christmas, my true […]
empty box bitterness
Evan played happily with his Legos while Amy sat beside him, brooding. “Evan? You know that box that was my fort all day yesterday? The box that was soooo much fun and I loved it and I colored it and I kept my pillow in it and it was the best box ever?” “Yeah.” “Daddy […]
letters to Santa 2009
Despite my attempts to avoid letters to Santa this year, Amy took it upon herself to leave notes out from herself and Evan. Evan’s is fairly easy, although I am perplexed why a child who has never seen a batman movie or cartoon would suddenly focus on Batman. Figurines are priced and built for adults, […]
Dear mouthy teenagers,
Cattle guard? Seriously? You really think it’s funny to mock a group of girls who are incredibly smart, talented and kind? These girls are honor roll students. They are in the honor society and key club. They work jobs and they volunteer in the community. One other little thing, they won every Color Guard competition […]