Pledge of Allegiance

Lucas has just learned the Pledge of Allegiance.
His teacher is awesome.
Miss Peggy breaks it down phrase by phrase and makes sure the kids know what it means:

Lucas: “pledge means promise”
Lucas: “indivisible means you can see it, like air.”
Miss Peggy: “no air is invisible, indivisible means you it can be broken”
Lucas: “you can’t break air, so air is indivisible”

Summer shots

Some photos from Kennywood ... Olivia is so shy ...

Will You Still Read to Me When I'm Twenty?

Olivia turned three in July, so she we read her 3 books at bed time.
Lucas turned 5 on Monday (9/22) "HAPPY DAY-O" so he is now up to 5 books.

Wendy and I told the kids that this Book a Year thing is going to stop soon.

While walking him to his bedroom last night, Lucas asked, "How many books are you going
to read to me when I'm twenty?"
"When you're twenty, you can read to yourself ... like mommy and daddy do."
"No, I want you to read to me."
"We'll see Lucas, we will see ... "

You're Making My Hand Dizzy

Olivia and Lucas held opposite ends of a jump rope. Lucas started to whip his end around in a circle causing Olivia's hand to keep pace with the rotation.
Olivia said, "Stop it Lucas. You're making my hand dizzy."

Fun with Magnifyers - Wendy Is Quotable.

For the umpteenth time I neglected to securely fasten the cap to my allergy medicine.
Wendy demonstrated the proper technique and said, " Child-proof caps for opening the bottles and adult-proof caps for closing the bottle, I guess."


A few weeks ago, the family went the daycare Olivia and Lucas attend. Lucas' preschool class has these cool magnifying sheets:

Olivia emerges from the shadows

It is tough for our sweet little petunia to get a word in edge-wise with Lukie-duke around. Also, I guess the second child is doomed to repeat a lot of what her big brother says ... especially when words, phrases Lucas says draws a reaction.
It is now Olivia who puts the word "head" after everything she says ... "you're a broccoli-head" etc.
Lucas drove that one into the ground a few years ago ...


On to Olivia's quote:

Mommy was coming the knots out of Olivia's hair when she hit a few snags. After much tugging, Olivia said, "Mommy, you are pulling my brains out!"

Less Kissing, More Lucas Time

Early Saturday morning, mommy and Lucas were sitting on the couch. I leaned across Lucas to give mommy a good morning kiss.
Lucas tried to intercept our lips with his hand and said, "No."

" Why don't you want us to kiss Lucas?"
"Because you spend less time with me."

signed the Passionate Parent