Numbers


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!

Spin

Sometimes, when there are no cars and I’m on a small street, I swerve back and forth. The kids think it’s hilarious. I’m always very careful when I do this and I don’t do it very often. Conrad calls it “spinning”…

Conrad: Spin again, papa.
Rich: No, no.
Conrad: Because we could hit a tree that crashed down on a house……..long pause………let’s do it.
Rich: What’s the magic word?
Conrad: PLEASE can we spin again?
Rich: No.
Conrad: You didn’t say, “No, thank you.”

Kids Nowadays


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.

Teeny

Conrad told us today that he had teeny-weeny bosoms, but that he had milk. He then explained how the whole process works: a cow makes milk, we drink it, it fills up our bosoms, and we can then feed babies because that can’t hold cups yet.