Silent Night 2011

Working on the couch this afternoon at home I heard what sounded like singing coming from upstairs. I saved my work & decided to go investigate. Merry Christmas Ya'll.

Of Unicorns & Eagles

Dad - um - ya know. if you fight both an eagle and - um - a unicorn you can get killed!

An eagle -um- it could peck your eyes... or scratch you with um its -um- claws...

L: (working on a drawing, doesn't even look up) Talons.

C: What? What are talons?

L: (Still head down, drawing)That's what you call an eagles claws.

C: Oh. Ok...

The conversation then spun off in another direction. I never heard all the horrible things a unicorn could do to me. I think I'll just make a note to avoid both unicorns and eagles.

Good Guess Dad...

Diving to a birthday party this weekend - from the back seat:

Cooper: "Dad what are trees made out of?"
Me: "Wood"
Cooper: "Correct! What are signs made out of?"
Me: (not sure I heard him right over the radio)"Signs?"
Cooper: "Good guess Dad, but NO. Signs are not made out of signs. They are made out of metal."

Lillian's dialog with Lillian

Lillian had to do a report on Hurricanes this weekend for school. She decided she wanted to do a video.

She also decided the video should be done as a news broadcast with her acting as both the in-studio anchor and the 'on-the scene' reporter.

The end result was a bit schizophrenic, but I think she did a great job. She was especially tolerant of Robin spraying her with the hose to simulate the tropical storm.

Team Potato!

Cooper's started participating in an after-school activity called "play ball." Its an introduction to lots of team sports for little ones.

Last week the kids are debating what to use as their team name. Several proposed options like "Hulk" or "The Transformers." Though he didn't get any buy-in from the other kids, Cooper pushed vehemently for "Potato."

Later, when I asked him why the conversation went something like this:

C: Because a potato is the biggest and strongest of all the fruits and vegetables.
Me: Really? I always thought they just kind of sat there on the plate.
C: Dad, if you were a potato, don't you think you'd be big and strong?
Me: I guess I really hadn't thought about it... If a potato is big and strong, what about a watermelon?
C: I thought about that and, don't get me wrong, I think a watermelon is probably stronger than a potato, but I think the potato is probably tougher.

More imponderables

Driving home from visiting family over thanksgiving.

Cooper: "Dad, what are eyes made out of?"