My in-laws were visiting Matt & Cassy's house in New York for New Year's Eve this year. As they sat together as a family to celebrate, they took turns talking about their best moments of the year, and then made resolutions. Cassy suggested to Rex (4) that his resolution be that he would be nicer to his brother and sister. He responded that he already WAS really nice to his brother and sister, to which Porter took exception.
"No, you're not!" Porter exclaimed.
Rex whirled around and yelled, "Yes, I am, you big baby!"
1.03.2013
obstacle to bedtime
Christian (3) often climbs out of his bed - which is no surprise to anyone who knows him (or who knows any 3 year old). Recently he climbed out of his bed, went downstairs, and announced to his mother, "Mom, I can't go to bed." When she inquired about the reason for this, he responded,
"Because I took my mattress off my bed, then I took my sheet off my mattress, and then I ran out of my room and locked the door."
Sure enough, that's quite the series of obstacles.
"Because I took my mattress off my bed, then I took my sheet off my mattress, and then I ran out of my room and locked the door."
Sure enough, that's quite the series of obstacles.
zoo
The weekend of Thanksgiving, Matt & Cassy brought their kids down from New York and we went to the National Zoo. A couple of funny things from the trip:
1) A large turtle in the reptile house sat completely still, which is how he catches his prey - the tongue inside his mouth wiggles just a little so that fish think its a worm and come too close to survive. As Porter, Penelope, and I stood watching it, every single person who came by asked if it was real. We overheard many families argue over whether it was real or not, which cracked me up - why on earth would the National Zoo put a fake turtle in a tank of water and call it an exhibit? I was amazed at how many people wondered aloud it the turtle was alive or a statue. But my favourite comment was this: "That must be real, because where would they find a fake turtle that big?"
2) We were in the small mammal house, looking at some of the monkeys. On the side of the exhibit were some signs identifying the mammals, and one of them said that the golden tamarins were endangered. A little girl - probably 5 or so - read the sign, pointed excitedly at one of the tamarins, and shouted to her mother: "Quick, Mom, take a picture of that monkey! He's in danger!"
1) A large turtle in the reptile house sat completely still, which is how he catches his prey - the tongue inside his mouth wiggles just a little so that fish think its a worm and come too close to survive. As Porter, Penelope, and I stood watching it, every single person who came by asked if it was real. We overheard many families argue over whether it was real or not, which cracked me up - why on earth would the National Zoo put a fake turtle in a tank of water and call it an exhibit? I was amazed at how many people wondered aloud it the turtle was alive or a statue. But my favourite comment was this: "That must be real, because where would they find a fake turtle that big?"
2) We were in the small mammal house, looking at some of the monkeys. On the side of the exhibit were some signs identifying the mammals, and one of them said that the golden tamarins were endangered. A little girl - probably 5 or so - read the sign, pointed excitedly at one of the tamarins, and shouted to her mother: "Quick, Mom, take a picture of that monkey! He's in danger!"
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