Olivia used to ask if I wanted a "Dora ticker for you, daddy"
But she is now saying "sticker" ...
When she started talking she would say "Via do it" Now she says Olivia ...
They are growing up too fast.
Look for more Olivia posts as she learns to get a word in edge-wise around her brother
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
First Olivia Quote - Can You Guess Her Favorite Color
Lucas has been earning dimes when he stays in bed all night.
Yes. Bribery is a sometimes a necessity to maintain sanity in this house.
Tonight (3/19) at dinner, Lucas was asking about spending his dimes on a new HotWheel.
I told him if he put it in the bank it will become more money.
Olivia said, "Put money in the bank and it will turn PINK!"
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Frustrated parent's note: I spent 5 extra minutes this morning because the outfit I was going to dress her in this morning wasn't pink enough.
3/16 - Mommy is at work. Daddy is dressing Olivia for church.
"That doesn't match, daddy." I think she was talking about the outfit I was selecting for her, but Wendy wasn't around to dress me either.
Yes. Bribery is a sometimes a necessity to maintain sanity in this house.
Tonight (3/19) at dinner, Lucas was asking about spending his dimes on a new HotWheel.
I told him if he put it in the bank it will become more money.
Olivia said, "Put money in the bank and it will turn PINK!"
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Frustrated parent's note: I spent 5 extra minutes this morning because the outfit I was going to dress her in this morning wasn't pink enough.
3/16 - Mommy is at work. Daddy is dressing Olivia for church.
"That doesn't match, daddy." I think she was talking about the outfit I was selecting for her, but Wendy wasn't around to dress me either.
Found a fossil in the driveway yesterday.
Duff G at work is a fossil collector ... he estimated it at 300 to 350 million years old.
Grandpa Kritsky confirmed that it is a brachipod (sp?)
Pretty cool ... or as Lucas says "Kew-ol"
There is even a part of a shell that you can see along with the imprints ... molds and casts according to Duff.
"There is a lot of cool stuff to see, you just need to look." DGold. March 17, 2008
Duff G at work is a fossil collector ... he estimated it at 300 to 350 million years old.
Grandpa Kritsky confirmed that it is a brachipod (sp?)
Pretty cool ... or as Lucas says "Kew-ol"
There is even a part of a shell that you can see along with the imprints ... molds and casts according to Duff.
"There is a lot of cool stuff to see, you just need to look." DGold. March 17, 2008
This Boy Will Be Trouble
Tonight - 3/19
Lucas is on his hands and knees flipping through a magazine.
He pauses at an ad and bends down and kisses the photo.
"What are you doing, Lucas?"
"Kissing girls with make up. I like to kiss girls!"
Watch out, Oakmont ... Casanova lives at 682 Fourth Street
3/18
Mummen-shanz ...
I guess my use of silly words is rubbing off on my son.
I sometimes refer to Wendy as Mummenshanz. Now Lucas is calling her that.
I guess it could be worse.
Lucas is on his hands and knees flipping through a magazine.
He pauses at an ad and bends down and kisses the photo.
"What are you doing, Lucas?"
"Kissing girls with make up. I like to kiss girls!"
Watch out, Oakmont ... Casanova lives at 682 Fourth Street
3/18
Mummen-shanz ...
I guess my use of silly words is rubbing off on my son.
I sometimes refer to Wendy as Mummenshanz. Now Lucas is calling her that.
I guess it could be worse.
Saturday, March 15, 2008
March quotes
Waking with a full bladder, I raced Lucas to the bathroom.
We decided to risk crossing streams, Sta-puff marshmallow man, be damned.
I produced a deep-noted stream. Lucas's was a bit higher in tone. He said "We're making music, daddy."
Do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do-pee
3/12/08
The following is not so much a quote as it is a funny event:
Setting: Trapped in the back seat during rush hour. Coming back from the airport after dropping the grandparents off. Lucas declares emergency state in the back seat. Mommy pulls off of the road.
As he relieves himself on the side of the road with great joy ... what boy doesn't enjoy leaving his mark ... Lucas said "Look Mommy, I am killing all of these plants. If someone walks by, they will step in my pee!"
3/11/08 Note: this is an older quote, but it needs to be recorded.
While watching TV, a commercial for a show had a couple in a hot and heavy embrace. Lucas asked what they were doing. "That is how people who are married kiss Lucas."
The next morning while headed out the door with the kids on our way to daycare, I paused to give Wendy a good-bye peck on the cheek.
Lucas was very disappointed and demanded "Do the Mommy-Daddy kiss, guys!"
3/10/08
Mommy had lunch with Lucas's class. His classmate Dora's daddy was also there. Dora's family is African-American. "Dora's daddy is bald and has dark skin daddy."
Later, Lucas said, "Mommy and Daddy have white skin. I have white skin. Olivia has white skin. Kissy is black, but near his penis his skin is white."
We decided to risk crossing streams, Sta-puff marshmallow man, be damned.
I produced a deep-noted stream. Lucas's was a bit higher in tone. He said "We're making music, daddy."
Do-re-me-fa-so-la-ti-do-pee
3/12/08
The following is not so much a quote as it is a funny event:
Setting: Trapped in the back seat during rush hour. Coming back from the airport after dropping the grandparents off. Lucas declares emergency state in the back seat. Mommy pulls off of the road.
As he relieves himself on the side of the road with great joy ... what boy doesn't enjoy leaving his mark ... Lucas said "Look Mommy, I am killing all of these plants. If someone walks by, they will step in my pee!"
3/11/08 Note: this is an older quote, but it needs to be recorded.
While watching TV, a commercial for a show had a couple in a hot and heavy embrace. Lucas asked what they were doing. "That is how people who are married kiss Lucas."
The next morning while headed out the door with the kids on our way to daycare, I paused to give Wendy a good-bye peck on the cheek.
Lucas was very disappointed and demanded "Do the Mommy-Daddy kiss, guys!"
3/10/08
Mommy had lunch with Lucas's class. His classmate Dora's daddy was also there. Dora's family is African-American. "Dora's daddy is bald and has dark skin daddy."
Later, Lucas said, "Mommy and Daddy have white skin. I have white skin. Olivia has white skin. Kissy is black, but near his penis his skin is white."
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Lucas Quotes
2/22
I was running so hard I can hear my heart beep.
2/18/08
A horrible grinding sound was coming from the front of my car so I took it to the shop.
Wendy and the kids picked me up. Lucas asked why I was leaving my car behind.
"Mr. Mulley needs to fix the tire so it won't fall off," I said.
What happens if it fall off," Lucas asked.
"I won't be able to drive anywhere."
"If you can't drive your car daddy, you might get hit by a meteor."
2/15/08
Lucas: "Ow! My nose hurts daddy."
Me: "Why?"
Lucas: "I put my finger up past the hurting place."
I was running so hard I can hear my heart beep.
2/18/08
A horrible grinding sound was coming from the front of my car so I took it to the shop.
Wendy and the kids picked me up. Lucas asked why I was leaving my car behind.
"Mr. Mulley needs to fix the tire so it won't fall off," I said.
What happens if it fall off," Lucas asked.
"I won't be able to drive anywhere."
"If you can't drive your car daddy, you might get hit by a meteor."
2/15/08
Lucas: "Ow! My nose hurts daddy."
Me: "Why?"
Lucas: "I put my finger up past the hurting place."
Tips for Being Wedding Guest - Cash Can Be Personal
CASH CAN BE PERSONAL:
(Credit goes to Frank Dargavage for this.)
Are you a check writer for wedding events? Here is a quick tip for making that gift more personal. If you plan to give your friends a check for $100, dig a little deeper.
If the event is planned for June 15th, write the check for $106.15.
When the happy couple is filling out the deposit slip, they will ponder the amount you have given them. Then it will dawn on them that you were extra thoughtful ... ask them later who gave them what (place settings, cutlery, cash) and the couple will barely have a clue. But they will remember your check.
RESPONSE:
Respond quickly to invites. I wish I had known this earlier. Until I finally had my own wedding, I had no idea how annoying it is to get late responses. It makes the wedding planning much easier on the happy couple. So let them know if you will or will not be there as quickly as you can.
Also, if it is NO, don't feel like you will ruin their day. I am sorry to say the happy couple will barely notice your absence.
Free time to speak with each guest equates to about twenty seconds per person at a 100-guest event. Decline the invitation quickly and plan to spend some one-on-one/two time with them before/after their big day.
(Credit goes to Frank Dargavage for this.)
Are you a check writer for wedding events? Here is a quick tip for making that gift more personal. If you plan to give your friends a check for $100, dig a little deeper.
If the event is planned for June 15th, write the check for $106.15.
When the happy couple is filling out the deposit slip, they will ponder the amount you have given them. Then it will dawn on them that you were extra thoughtful ... ask them later who gave them what (place settings, cutlery, cash) and the couple will barely have a clue. But they will remember your check.
RESPONSE:
Respond quickly to invites. I wish I had known this earlier. Until I finally had my own wedding, I had no idea how annoying it is to get late responses. It makes the wedding planning much easier on the happy couple. So let them know if you will or will not be there as quickly as you can.
Also, if it is NO, don't feel like you will ruin their day. I am sorry to say the happy couple will barely notice your absence.
Free time to speak with each guest equates to about twenty seconds per person at a 100-guest event. Decline the invitation quickly and plan to spend some one-on-one/two time with them before/after their big day.
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