Potty Trained

Our three year old had to go pee the other day. Really bad. One problem, mommy was in there and couldn't exit. So, he ran out to the garage where is training potty was stored, brought it into the bathroom to show her he found it, ran back out into the garage, peed in it, then brought the insert back in to dump out in the toilet. Amazing what kids can figure out all by themselves.

Pulling Out The Tablecloth

There was so much spillage on our antique wood dining room table that Mrs. Scott put a vinyl table cloth on it. Now our 1 year old pulls the table cloth off the table, spilling everything all over the floor.

A New Street In Front Of Our House

The county resurfaced our street this week. That day, I had occasion to talk to our three year old on the phone from work. He said, "They built a new street in front of our house, daddy."

La-Z-Boy for a Lazy Boy

A few months ago, my brother's family gave us a child's version of a La-Z-Boy chair, and it's a recliner. It is quite small and would fit our three year old quite well. He sat in it occasionally, and slept the night in it for a week or so. For some reason he stopped. Now our one year old has taken it over. He looks just like a middle-aged dad sitting there with his arms on the chair arms.

Take Me Out To The Bathroom

Our three year old was in the bathroom going potty. He started sining really loud. His song? Take Me Out To The Ballgame.

Not A Pumpkin

Our three year old did a good deed, so Mrs. Scott praised him, saying, "You're a good pumpkin!" He replied, "I'm not a pumpkin. I'm a sports fan."

Red, White and Blue

Our kids got their hair cut the other night. The oldest got red gel in his hair. The middle one got blue gel. The youngest one got no gel, but is so blond it looks white. Perfect for July.

Ball

Our one year old can now say the word, "ball." He throws one, too.

Countertop Buffet

Our one year old has discovered the step stool. Our three year old uses a step stool quite often for various things. The other day, our three year old got something high in the kitchen, and our one year old, who is very large and tall, stepped up and started pulling food off of a cutting board to eat. We're not used to this starting quite so early.

Heat Wave And Warm Summer Nights

We're having a heat wave this week. It reached 109 degrees today, almost 10 degrees above the forecast. The weatherman missed. This summer I have a car with air conditioning. Wahoo! With our six year old out in the back yard in the dark, it's still about 95 degrees outside. He's playing with the neighbor kid over the fence. I remember those care free warm summer evenings of my childhood. To be a kid again.

Outtatheway Now

Sometimes around our house, because it is so small, I'll say, "Outta the way", then repeat it again faster until it becomes, "Outtatheway, outtatheway, outtatheway now!", in like fashion to the Red Hot Chili Peppers song, "Give It Away Now."

Smoke On The Water

Our six year old has a CD player by his bed and has listened to music while going to sleep for quite some time now. We used to play lullaby music, then his love for the Cars movie soundtrack had him playing it nightly for over a year until it got scratched up to the point of not working. We recently got him a classic rock CD, and he hums Smoke on The Water all the time.