Sunday, October 24, 2010

The Annual Pumpkin Carving Fiasco





Jack had no nap today despite our best efforts. We went to TJ Maxx, and even out to the fall festival at Burks UMC for a few hours, so carving the pumpkins was the last event of the day. Jack was skittish at first, but with some gentle encouragement (and a few honest threats thrown in) he finally warmed up to the idea of putting his hands in. All in all, despite teetering on the edge of three-year-old eminent breakdown, I think all of the pumpkins turned out real nice. Leslie did the happy one, I did the cat, and Jack's is the "mean face."

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

A child's unique perspective...

The other day, Jack was using the toilet in Mommy and Daddy's bathroom.
He noticed his Daddy (me) stocking a
cabinet with Mommy's femine hygiene products.
The wrappers were plastic and multicolored,
and I was taking them out of a bright pink box.

Jack asked me: "Daddy, are those lollipops?"

I replied: "Yes they are. Only for Mommy though."
And with that, we finished our business and went on our way.
Conversations like this are a daily occurence between us.
And I only lie to him most of the time.