Peacock Syndrome

Today I saw a pair of ducks in front of the kids’ school and asked them if the ducks are always on campus. They said, yes, and I noted it’s a boy-girl pair. Aiden: How do you know? Aeryn: Because … Continue reading→

Let’s get re-what?

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Aeryn: …… retarded. Mom: What did you say? Aeryn: Retarded. Mom: That word is inappropriate. Aeryn: How do you know? Mom: It means that someone is not very bright and is derogatory. Your teacher wouldn’t want you to say that … Continue reading→

Aeryn’s Art

Aeryn has been drawing a lot of pictures on the iPad. The app she uses lets her email them to us, so she’s been sending us daily updates. I thought I’d put them on the web site before they are … Continue reading→

DOOWYLLOH

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I spent the weekend with Alex, enjoying some touristy stuff. We had tea on the Queen Mary and enjoyed a hike to the backside of the Hollywood sign. The weather showed up for my visit.

Improvisation

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We went to an improv show tonight. I’ve taken the kids here before, and usually they are too shy to get involved. This time one of the performers called both kids to assist on the stage, and surprisingly, they went … Continue reading→

Minecraft

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Aiden likes Minecraft. He likes it a lot. So much so that suddenly he is able how to finish his homework before dinner and wake up the next morning so he can get an head start on vocabulary before breakfast. He … Continue reading→

Camping at Grant Ranch

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  A couple years ago we bought a pop-up tent trailer. We had been camping a couple of times with tents and sleeping bags, and we kinda liked it. The problem was that we were too old to really enjoy sleeping … Continue reading→

Aiden’s 9th Birthday

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I can’t believe I’ve got a son who’s turning 9 years old this week. We threw a party this past weekend for friends and family. There will be more partying for him on Wednesday, Thursday, and possibly Saturday. Here’s a video showing the requisite … Continue reading→

Sophomores…

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Can you cheer? We cannot forget Miss Alex’s first-day-of-school picture. I hope that my financial contributions can “encourage” her to do my picture bidding next year. Continue reading→

This IS a laughing matter

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Aeryn to Aiden: Remember when I said Harry Potty instead of Harry Potter. Aiden: Yeah, we all laughed. Aeryn: Not dad. He was driving. Aiden: Yeah he did. Aeryn: No, he didn’t. He just shook (shoulder shrugs demonstrated). Continue reading→

After a hurricane comes what?

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Aiden took exception to Katy Perry’s lyrics in Firework: After a hurricane comes a rainbow. His response: What? That’s ridiculous. After a hurricane comes a big mess to clean up. My response: Yeah, buddy. Just like your room. Continue reading→

Aidenisms

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Greg: Aeryn, please stop playing footsie with me. Aeryn: I’m not playing footsie with you. Greg: Well, what do you call putting your feet on me and then looking at me? Aiden: You call it a look and rub. Continue reading→

Diwali

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Recently Aeryn’s daycare celebrated Diwali, the Indian festival of lights. Although she’s a new student and had no cultural knowledge to call upon, she was eager to dance with the other girls. She practiced for a week, borrowed a dress from one of… Continue reading→

Kids on Wheels

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I realized a couple weeks ago that our move to a townhome has been bad for Aeryn ability to operate a bike. A couple of weeks ago I took the kids out for a ride, and Aeryn had real difficulty keeping it under control. She couldn’t track a straight… Continue reading→