The Elders

I have been trying, in vain, to reclaim my son from his great-grandma & great-grand-aunt since Monday! Those two 70+year-old ladies keep swapping him back & forth!

Lizard Speak

I'm cracking up over here. There's been one last cricket in Shaowie's tank, hiding and singing loudly, for two weeks. While we were cleaning her tank, she caught it. It made a very loud, satisfying CRUNCH! Marty turns to me and says, "That's lizard speak for YUMMY!"

Chicago, Day 2

Chicago, Day 2: both kids have colds, but we had a great day at Shedd Aquarium! Now back to the hotel to swim!

Chicago, Day 1

Chicago Day 1: great drive, no fussing, and swimming in the hotel pool!

ALL My Cheeks?

Tonight I had a What-Kind-of-Parent-Am-I? moment. I told Marty he has eczema bloom on all four cheeks. He says "ALL my cheeks? Oh damn! I better run faster!"

"EXTRA PETROLEUM!"

My son, watching Harry Potter 3, grabs his wand to cast the spell "expecto petronum" but instead says "EXTRA PETROLEUM!"

Silly Marty

My son just said "Grandma says I'm just like a bowl in a Chinese shop!" Something like that, son.