Can't resist getting one last post out of Halloween. E and A during trick or treating at the office.
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
Halloween
Unlike last year, we had a fairly tame Halloween. I don't know whether to feel relieved or rejected, but in retrospect it was nice not to be so booked up.
So just a few images. Rich's (and now my) office does a trick or treat for kids, so that kicked off our festivities. E and A really look forward to this, as there's a lot of attention focused on them and some high quality candy. We go them dressed in Rich's office and he let E draw on a corner of his whiteboard. (it says I had a gift, plus she labeled herself "me").
The company has three buildings and we're based in the hinterlands. I got a little work in while RIch took them to the main building, where there was a DJ and more games.
E wearing Daddy's infamous horns he bought many years ago at some festival.
I thought hse was just going to want to be a princess again, but in the month before Halloween she expressed some different ideas. I popped in the thrift store by my house in mid-September and scored this mermaid outfit as well as Andrew's horse costume. You've got to buy Halloween stuff early to get the best costumes. While last year her dress reminded me of a wedding dress, with the fluffing and the arranging, this year we moved into the evening gown portion. There were times when I actually felt this outfit might be a little too slinky.
And the gang - E and A with their neighborhood friends. Pink princesses dad was telling me about how she insisted on makeup, as did E. We agreed that there was an age when makeup on little girls was not a good idea, but at 6 it was still cute.
And by the end of the evening, the old Elvis mask made an appearance.
So just a few images. Rich's (and now my) office does a trick or treat for kids, so that kicked off our festivities. E and A really look forward to this, as there's a lot of attention focused on them and some high quality candy. We go them dressed in Rich's office and he let E draw on a corner of his whiteboard. (it says I had a gift, plus she labeled herself "me").
Friday, November 4, 2011
What Happens at Home on Mom's Night Out
Rich here. Been a while. Anyone missed me? :D
Ever wonder what happens on Mom's Night Out? Everyone probably gets the scoop from their spouses when they get home. Or not, depending on whether the Dad's want to actually reveal that they fed the kids too much sugar and sent them to bed an hour later than they are supposed to. That is not what happened here, but in the NaBloPoMo spirit, I thought I would make a contribution that is timely.
6:45 PM I walk A home from picking up dinner (Chinese from around the corner). I mention that Mommy is going out tonight. A's response: "Awww. I'm going to miss her." I say he should tell that to Mommy before she leaves.
7:15 PM Mommy leaves. Kids have eaten really well and behaved so they get dessert. E gets her two pieces of Halloween candy out of her pumpkin before I can even say that is what she should do. A mysteriously selects a cheese & crackers snack - the ones with the little red plastic stick. Odd boy.
7:40 PM Kids have built a fort in the living room out of pillows while I cleaned up after dinner. I used to love doing that as a kid with my brother & sister. They make ghost sounds with E saying "Go Back!!!!" Which is imprinted on a fake rock that we have as a decoration, so can only assume she read it. I take a picture and go upstairs to get pajamas since I am treating them to a movie in the living room.
7:42 PM I'm downstairs. E says "Andrew is poopy! Ewww it's stinky!" A is wearing underpants. I am thrilled. Consider texting Susan to share in my plight but I'm a grown man and can handle without disturbing her evening.
7:45 PM A repeatedly stating "It's easy peasy" referring to how easy it will be to clean up. I am not as optimistic. Biggie wiggie messy wessy.
8:00 PM A gets cleaned up and bathed and insists that he still has to poop. Sit him on toilet on kids seat. E decides she needs to read him some stories to help him focus, but, after about 10 mins, to no avail. At some point during the bath, A states "I went to the Tenleytown library today." "You did?" I ask quizzically. "Yes, on the bus." "Oh. With [babysitter's name]?" "Yes" "And her friend?" "Yes" "And [A's little friend that lives up that way]?" "No." "Oh, with whom?" "With [another friend's name that I do not know]" "Oh. Ok. Was it fun?" "Yes". I decide that I need better knowledge regarding these children with whom my son is fraternizing.
8:10 PM We're settled in the living room. Popcorn is popped and movie is on. For next 1 hr 10 mins, we blissfully watch "The Aristocats." Cute movie. A methodically shoving popcorn into his mouth. Both E and A doing a good job of sharing. I ask E if our cat, Harrison, can do any of the tricks the cats can do in the movie. "Daddy, it's only pretend!"
9:20 PM 20 mins later than bedtime, but did not want Poop-gate to affect the movie-watching time. I walk A into the kitchen to get drink of water (salty popcorn). He sees a shadow on our floor in the shape of something odd. He exclaims, "What the *heck* is that?!" Nice to know my son listens to me.
9:30 PM Teeth brushed. E exclaiming she's not tired. Typical night for her. A comments that he is a sleepy boy and is ready for bed, which he goes into happily. E draws a picture involving several coffee mugs. I know not why and did not want to discuss. She states that she wants our dog, Skipper to sleep with her. This is usually a bad idea. Dog not quite housetrained and has a few "favorite spots" on E's floor.
10:00 PM I relent on dog issue and take dog out for very brief walk in front of house. Dog does her thing and I give her to E. E puts her in bed with her and falls asleep within 10 mins.
10:15 PM Both kids asleep. I do load of laundry (poop clothes!), pour myself a beer (New Belgium Trippel - yum!) and watch a little ESPN Friday Night Football. Ahhhh.
10:45 PM Susan comes home with a lovely gift of butter chicken which I taste and I give her the rundown you have just read.
That's it! Uneventful in the grand scheme of things. But never a dull moment.
- Rich
Ever wonder what happens on Mom's Night Out? Everyone probably gets the scoop from their spouses when they get home. Or not, depending on whether the Dad's want to actually reveal that they fed the kids too much sugar and sent them to bed an hour later than they are supposed to. That is not what happened here, but in the NaBloPoMo spirit, I thought I would make a contribution that is timely.
6:45 PM I walk A home from picking up dinner (Chinese from around the corner). I mention that Mommy is going out tonight. A's response: "Awww. I'm going to miss her." I say he should tell that to Mommy before she leaves.
7:15 PM Mommy leaves. Kids have eaten really well and behaved so they get dessert. E gets her two pieces of Halloween candy out of her pumpkin before I can even say that is what she should do. A mysteriously selects a cheese & crackers snack - the ones with the little red plastic stick. Odd boy.
7:40 PM Kids have built a fort in the living room out of pillows while I cleaned up after dinner. I used to love doing that as a kid with my brother & sister. They make ghost sounds with E saying "Go Back!!!!" Which is imprinted on a fake rock that we have as a decoration, so can only assume she read it. I take a picture and go upstairs to get pajamas since I am treating them to a movie in the living room.
7:42 PM I'm downstairs. E says "Andrew is poopy! Ewww it's stinky!" A is wearing underpants. I am thrilled. Consider texting Susan to share in my plight but I'm a grown man and can handle without disturbing her evening.
7:45 PM A repeatedly stating "It's easy peasy" referring to how easy it will be to clean up. I am not as optimistic. Biggie wiggie messy wessy.
8:00 PM A gets cleaned up and bathed and insists that he still has to poop. Sit him on toilet on kids seat. E decides she needs to read him some stories to help him focus, but, after about 10 mins, to no avail. At some point during the bath, A states "I went to the Tenleytown library today." "You did?" I ask quizzically. "Yes, on the bus." "Oh. With [babysitter's name]?" "Yes" "And her friend?" "Yes" "And [A's little friend that lives up that way]?" "No." "Oh, with whom?" "With [another friend's name that I do not know]" "Oh. Ok. Was it fun?" "Yes". I decide that I need better knowledge regarding these children with whom my son is fraternizing.
8:10 PM We're settled in the living room. Popcorn is popped and movie is on. For next 1 hr 10 mins, we blissfully watch "The Aristocats." Cute movie. A methodically shoving popcorn into his mouth. Both E and A doing a good job of sharing. I ask E if our cat, Harrison, can do any of the tricks the cats can do in the movie. "Daddy, it's only pretend!"
9:20 PM 20 mins later than bedtime, but did not want Poop-gate to affect the movie-watching time. I walk A into the kitchen to get drink of water (salty popcorn). He sees a shadow on our floor in the shape of something odd. He exclaims, "What the *heck* is that?!" Nice to know my son listens to me.
9:30 PM Teeth brushed. E exclaiming she's not tired. Typical night for her. A comments that he is a sleepy boy and is ready for bed, which he goes into happily. E draws a picture involving several coffee mugs. I know not why and did not want to discuss. She states that she wants our dog, Skipper to sleep with her. This is usually a bad idea. Dog not quite housetrained and has a few "favorite spots" on E's floor.
10:00 PM I relent on dog issue and take dog out for very brief walk in front of house. Dog does her thing and I give her to E. E puts her in bed with her and falls asleep within 10 mins.
10:15 PM Both kids asleep. I do load of laundry (poop clothes!), pour myself a beer (New Belgium Trippel - yum!) and watch a little ESPN Friday Night Football. Ahhhh.
10:45 PM Susan comes home with a lovely gift of butter chicken which I taste and I give her the rundown you have just read.
That's it! Uneventful in the grand scheme of things. But never a dull moment.
- Rich
Thursday, November 3, 2011
What is the name of his horse, take 2
Take 2 - second try with the video. Can you see it? And decipher what he is saying?
I actually spent a few minutes at work looking at the wikipedia page on Backyardigan episodes. What did we do before wikipedia? Anyway, they've variously called horses Old Paint, and there was an episode with a horse called Toronado, but it seems to be a dead end.
I actually spent a few minutes at work looking at the wikipedia page on Backyardigan episodes. What did we do before wikipedia? Anyway, they've variously called horses Old Paint, and there was an episode with a horse called Toronado, but it seems to be a dead end.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
What is the name of his horse?
For once, I actually captured something timely on video, and Blogger is semi-cooperating and letting me post it. Blogger hates me and my videos. It took a LONG time to upload this stupid 37 second video to blogger, and then for some reason it showed up twice. And I watched both versions, and decided not to delete one or the other to max my chances, and yet today, it's gone. AUGH. I can see them in the editing view, so I have NO idea of why this isn't working, but will try agin tonight. Dammit. It is cute.
I have no idea why his horse is named Randin Road. Radin Road. Something road (the troad in this video has never been heard before, I think he was kidding with me.). Initially, this summer, for a brief period all horses were named this, but he's settled on this horse with this name. I kinda feel like he might have picked it up from The Backyardigans, and feel like I need to watch all the horse episodes to figure it out, and while I love me some Backyardigans, I've not mustered the energy, and that might be a wild goose chase anyway. Any other guesses out there?
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
another November
Well, another November brings another NaBloPoMo - National Blog Posting Month. 30 days, 30 posts. At least that's the goal. Like 2009, I start NaBloPoMo with a nasty cough. Fingers crossed that unlike 2009, this is just a passing cough and won't last all month long. I'll start strong tomorrow with the Halloween recaps, and I have some good videos if BLogger will cooperate, and there's always catching up from the summer, and this year my blogging friends have devised some helpful prompts, and I've also missed the last two books from the book club. So no shortage of posting intentions. But tonight, the Nyquil is about to kick in, and I'm double dosing with Delsym, and triple dosing with hot water, lemon and honey, so hoping to start fresh tomorrow morning. Happy NaBloPoMo reading!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Andrew-isms
On your Mart!
Et Set!
GO!
--
Rock-a-my-baby
on the tree top....
--
meeny meeny meeny moe
catch a pie-a atta go
I pick - YOU!
--
Lightning The Queen
(we saw Cars and Cars2 this summer, but sadly, this one has just changed to the correct Lightning McQueen)
--
And, finally, why are all horses (that is his horses: stuffed animals, or pretend horses) named Radin Road? Or is it Randin Row? Rowdin Row? Rambling Road?
We've been through every possible interpretation of what he says with him, but he just gets frustrated and repeats RADIN ROE! Or whatever it is he says. Must get this one recorded before it too is gone.....
Et Set!
GO!
--
Rock-a-my-baby
on the tree top....
--
meeny meeny meeny moe
catch a pie-a atta go
I pick - YOU!
--
Lightning The Queen
(we saw Cars and Cars2 this summer, but sadly, this one has just changed to the correct Lightning McQueen)
--
And, finally, why are all horses (that is his horses: stuffed animals, or pretend horses) named Radin Road? Or is it Randin Row? Rowdin Row? Rambling Road?
We've been through every possible interpretation of what he says with him, but he just gets frustrated and repeats RADIN ROE! Or whatever it is he says. Must get this one recorded before it too is gone.....
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