Rich and Beautiful

Bedtime Stories

rich — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:02:37 +0000

This is what Julia drew after watching Bedtime Stories:

“Those would be big on a cow.”

Tough Love

rich — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:47:52 +0000

After a delicious lunch at Whole Foods I started to feel a little sick. Walking around downtown Portland, I suddenly knew the time was near: I was going to throw up. Now, when I throw up, it is VIOLENT. It is LOUD. And, of course, it is MESSY. I looked around to find the best place to do such a thing. There was a garbage can in front of me, but I just couldn’t bring myself to stick my head in it. There were several restaurants, but it just seemed wildly inappropriate. The best option seemed to be some planters. I thought it might even fertilize the plants or have some other beneficial side effect I don’t understand. I went around the corner to find one on a not-so-busy street and paused for a second. Next to the planter was a young couple — high school age, maybe — making out. Now, it was the type of making out in public that annoys everybody. Even if I wanted to find a different spot (which didn’t happen to be the case), I was running out of time. I walked over to the planter, placed my hands on the edge and let out a really big dry heave. Rather than vomit, what came out was a big painful scream. I can’t really say what their reaction was, but it had to have been good after seeing this guy walk over to their planter, grab the edge like he’s going to pull it apart, then yell at the top of his lungs for no apparent reason. Serves ‘em right.

Sorry there is no photo to go along with this, not that you would want one.

Harper Update

rich — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:27:53 +0000

This is what she looks like now and this is how she uses a straw:

Numbers

rich — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:00:17 +0000

Julia drew these numbers getting married. She has the bride’s maids and someone playing the piano…all very cute. Then, you turn the page over, and on the other side, she drew all of them being eaten by a dragon:

That’s my girl!

Nightmares

rich — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:42:18 +0000

Conrad woke up in the middle of the night and consequently woke up Claire. Claire asked Conrad what was wrong, and a half asleep Conrad repeated softly, “I’m just really creeped out.”

Conrad, Smile.

rich — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:47:42 +0000

Kids Nowadays

admin — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 19:54:29 +0000

Weston went to his school’s orientation yesterday. The teacher came back and told Claire how cute Weston is — but she said it with a grin that meant there was more to the story. It turns out the teacher asked Weston what he likes and his answer was, “Violence.”

UPDATE: After posting this, Claire wanted me to mention that she has since had a talk with the boys and explained that, when talking to other people, they like “action” movies, not “violent” movies.

Boggis, Bunce and Bean

rich — Wed, 26 May 2010 04:53:54 +0000

[See post to watch QuickTime movie]
The real version (You have to skip ahead a little):

The Kids…in 3D

rich — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:47:34 +0000

I liked all of the photos I took of the kids in their 3D glasses, but this is my favorite because it looks like a band photo.

Jelly Beans

rich — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:26:25 +0000

It’s Easter time, so Conrad’s thoughts are mostly about Easter eggs and candy. While taking a bath, he looks down at his…uh…boys…and asks, “Do I have jelly beans in there?”

I asked Claire if I could post this on the blog and she said, “If you must.”

I must.