Harold & Maude

I don't know why, but this image makes me think of Harold & Maude, though, in fact, I think it is more like Ralph Kramden and Alice Gibson from The Honeymooners, or Archie and Edith Bunker. I think it must be due to Sophie's glasses & the prim, proper way she has both hands holding her purse on her lap or maybe the "Lord, take me know" look on Danes face. :)

I can just see her saying (nagging) "Turn left up here." "You're going too fast." "Must you always pass every other stroller on the road?!"

Attack of the killer bee-ns: A Sophism

The other day while out in the backyard with the kids, a big, black bumblebee - one of those flying furry gumdrop-looking ones - comes buzzing around the roof of the house & all the kids start yelling at me/it. Dane & Miles are yelling "BEE!!!" - with Dane adding in BUZZ so that I know what it sounds like ;)

And then there is my little Sophie screaming "BEAN!!! BEAN!!!"


And, I tend to think she's the smart one ;)

Now for something comletely different...

Useful information

I know, I know. But it's not from me :) I am doing shameless promotion (who does your PR?) for Angela's new blog that will be beneficial for those with children, or grandchildren, friends with children, or just my childish friends.

I leave te serious journalism to Angela while I just ramble on about what ever strikes me - Angela usually! with the back of her hand :P I mean, who better to preach to you about what to do or buy your kids than a mother of 3 under 3! :D

Seriously though, good info, good links, great mom to my babies. I have included a snippet of the site to link over to should you wish.



OK, now I promise, no more useful info from me. Just dumb fun. What you all have come to expect - and luuuuuuv :)

A white trash delema

So who is more white trash here? This is Sophie's favorite hat of Daddy's to wear. Actually, she wears it a lot more than Daddy does. And it's not just in the house that she wears it. Here is a little neighborhood walkabout that we took one day.

Luckily, she's so damn cute in it, she can get away with it...for now. ;)

But, still, the question. Dad owns it - drinks it sometimes too! :) - but Sophie owns it. Who's more trailer park? And why am I proud that she likes & wears that hat?!





Cheers, SoSo...

What a liar...

One more item from a t-shirt. Totally appropriate, no?! :D


I need this shirt

Double Entendre: 'düb-&l-än-'tänd(-r&); 'd&-b&l-än-'tänd(-r&)

Now, not to stay on this clothing thing too long lest I have to start contributing to Angela's "hemline" blog, but we just received the giant bag o' clothes we just ordered & as I was pulling them all out to wash, I came across a set of Sophie's new pajamas. This brings me back to the title of this little thought...

double entendre: a word or expression capable of two interpretations with one usually risqué

Click the image to get the full view of the shirt.


Now, is it just me? I can't be the only one that is finding "variations" for this.

What? Cat, kitty, feline, mouser, kit, kitten, tabby, tomcat. Why? what are you coming up with?

Bunch of naughty-minded people. For shaaame.

Because you can't help them learn to love music too early

This comes from a friend/coworker, Michele, who gave one of these sweet guitars as a gift to her sister's kid. I am passing this along to all of you should you be looking for all things musical.


We tend to be a family that exposes our kids to quite a range of music (though not so many instruments - we're not the Partridge Family yet) & so they know all the standard kids music plus Alt Rock, House, Disco, County, Rap, Punk, Rock, etc. All the goodies. They even know what my records (yes, I mean records...vinyl, LPs, wax) & turntable are & what they do. Love my kids! :)

Angela was good enough to get some appropriate attire just the other day to reflect these choice bits of knowledge...

Who could ask for a better girl by your side?! :) Love my wife!

And then, these are the kinds of shirts we love them to wear & express. Man! I have got to start my own t-shirt company so I an get my kids in these pics! :P


Rock on! Babies

The "art" of brushing

We have been trying to get the babies to brush their teeth better & have been using Miles as the poster child for this activity...trying to get Sophie & Dane to watch his technique & learn some decent skills.

Dane took it upon himself to set up a little demo & I wanted to share.


Proper attire is of the utmost importance, & Dane prefers the freedom a diaper offers with the foot-warming comfort of a nice pair of socks. Your attire may vary, but maybe not ;)
Note the sort of busted look of having caught him before he was prepped for the event photography.


In this photo, Dane has prepped himself (holding the toothbrush properly, not standing on the step waiting to topple off, & sucked in the barrel belly & flexing a bit!)


Make sure & get those back teeth too. You never know where those tasty treats are trying to hide. Especially cause Dad has a tendency to give them the dried fruits. Naughty! Bad for the teeth. Whereas, Mom is good & only gives them the cookies, cake, candy. Good Mom.

Whatever~ :P

I'm a walkin', yessiree.

I don't know how many others really take note of these kinds of things, but I think it is too funny when little kids start taking on adult traits (at least the good ones). Miles has been doing this off & on for a while now, but Sophie & Dane (though I am still trying to capture him doing it). It is putting hands in the pockets of their pants when walking. It's just weird to see. Makes them look like little people instead of babies/kids.

Anyway. look for yourselves...



Too cute.

And no, of course I am not biased.

Just barfy-cute...

Pretty self-explanitory...







So cute, I think I have to hurl...

I am HIGH, Daddy!

Four words you don't expect or want to hear from your 3-1/2 year old. But, sometimes you just have to let your kids get high in order for them to experience things for themselves & learn life's lessons.



I know, I know. You are saying, "How can you let your baby get high?!" "How can you not stop him?!" "How can you let him do it in front of your other children?!"

Well, come ON! You should know, when it comes to that one day, then of course I will intervene, but this is just something he can't learn from listening to my mistakes...



And, it was only a minor thud upon crashing from his high. Not that he wasn't trying to get high the very next day. Kid'll never learn. :P

Man! That kid gets around!

First his sister. Now his puppy. At least we know Daisy is getting love in between being stepped on, driven over with toys, or basically mauled by the clan.





I wonder if it has something to do with having the name Dane...?

"Careful for the dangerous jellybeans!" A Miles gem

So, Miles has this book, "Polar Bears Don't Swim in the Jungle." It helps kids discern what things aren't in the right situation; like, "One of these things is not like the other" from Sesame Street, except the thing is is the wrong setting. Giraffe's on the ice, Polar Bears in the jungle, etc.



Anyway, so Miles, as I sure most people we know have, has watched & learned many underwater things from Finding Nemo. One such tidbit is the fact that jellyfish can be dangerous & sting you. In the book is a jellyfish in some situation & Miles, displaying his great knowledge, tells Angela that you have to be careful because jellyBEANS are dangerous. Of course we were rolling over that one. But Miles has remembered it correctly ever since. :)

And no, it wasn't because we had such agood laugh that he remembered it...he's just smart like that!

:P

God help us...

Well, for the past several months we've been trying to decide what vehicle we were going to have to give up & what we were going to have to buy to replace it. After much denial, we realized that we were not going to get to be the cute little Euro-style family we think we are in our little faux Euro-trash heads. Instead, we are the little Euro-style family driving a super-sized, all-American, road-hogging, gas-guzzling, family truckster, also know as a Chevrolet Tahoe LTZ. It is exactly like the picture...same color, same wheels, same small car crushed underneath the front tires.



Poor Alex volunteered to ride with me & Miles around the Bay to get the best deal, & I mean, around the whole Bay. The last place we thought we would try, while I was driving him back to SF, & it is sitting on the showroom floor, just the way I want it, & they gave me the price I asked for. Jeeeez louise!

V8. Seats 7. 5 outlets. DVD entertainment system. Leather all over. Heated seats, but also in the 2nd row! On & on. I won't even mention the price...

Watch out for that tank behind you, it could be us!

Welcome to our nightmare. :P

A belated "Happy" Holidays!!!

Sorry for the delay, but these holidays have not turned out quite the way we expected (too long of a story to drag on here).

As you can see though, Angela spent some quality time making cookies with Miles, & made a special one for me.



Thanks for keeping things proportionate, Honey! :)

Happy New Year!

Archaeology: Sophie's Dig for the Truth (or "Looking for love in all the wrong places."

Lately, Sophie's been showing a deep interest in researching the rare, "yellow Brontosaurus." She first caught wind of it one day speaking with Dane. Dane has hesitantly agreed to assist her with her quest.

One evening while bathing after a hard day of searching, Dane found what appeared to be the "yellow Brontosaurus." He took it to Sophie for her to examine & determine if it truly was what she was looking for.

Seen below, Sophie, sits among some of her other finds while checking the "specimen" for authenticity. Sophie is very hands-on in her research & likes to perform all "studies" by her own hand to ensure the most trustworthy results.



Seen here, Sophie gives a very upclose examination to the "foot" of the Brontosaurus.


Since these photos were taken, there has been a falling-out between the two, & Dane has taken his yellow Brontosaurus & has gone his own way, preferring to do his own research on it. Sophie still tries to get a bit of time in with it while Dane has it in the tub for cleaning, but Dane is very close-fisted with his find.

I've heard of "Kissing Cousins"...

So, Dane & Sophie have been very cute with their abikity to kiss when you ask them to. Normally it's, "Can you go give Daisy a kiss?" Or, "Can you blow a kiss?" Or something to that effect. Super cute stuff 'cause they usually they get excited & go over & give nice, gentle kisses which, of course, totally throws Daisy for a loop since she expects them to come barrelling at her! The other night though, while everyone was destroying (a.k.a playing), Angela & I asked them to give each other a kiss so they would be nice & gentle with each other. Well, how cute are they?!

Aaawwwwww.
Isn't that sweet?!

Well, needless to say, we (well, I think it was just me) had to ask them to do it again because the cuteness factor was too great. Got to snap off a couple of more cute ones of them with the Christmas lights in the background, but click on the image to see what I really found out...



Eewwwww! And my Uncle John thought my cousin Heather & I should be kept apart?!

Well, stay tuned for the next sibling discovery. :P