Tyler and Julia now get in on the game and construct the perfect home with sofa pillows. Some heated debate then tears over where to put the kitchen then a gentle lesson on re-sale value and financing options then its off to bed for both of them.
Tag: kids
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Otis School Picnic
Tyler’s school had a school-wide picnic today. Jello eating, three-legged racing, water balloon toss, potato sack racing, and pot luck picnic. Tyler’s making some good friends.
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Blood Check
Tyler went to the doctor on Friday to get a checkup for Kindergarten. Along with various shots and pokes, they also pricked his finger and took out some blood to test for various things. Lots of yelping, screaming, and, on the way home, sniffles.
Yesterday we told Tyler we have to go back to the doctor to pick up some test results. He then asked, “Are they going to put my blood back in?”
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Dekka Ranger
Because all of our stuff is in storage, we have to make do with whatever we have and invent what we don’t have. Here’s a bit of “inside the box” thinking by Tyler who wanted a mask so he could play out his favorite super hero, Dekka Ranger.
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Tyler’s First Day of Kindergarten
Today was Tyler’s first day of school. Here are the before and after photos of the day.
The parents got to see all the kids get settled and watch the teacher welcome the class and read them a story. I have a good feeling about the school, a nice mix of kids with two teachers to handle the twenty kids in Tyler’s class.
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Increased Entropy
Living in a one bedroom, furnished apartment, with a pull out sofa bed for the kids, has taught us that small children are not unlike electrons in their observance of the immutable laws of the universe. The smaller the space you give them, the higher the energy. This is our living room at 8 pm. Not much of a place for peace and quiet!
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Urinal Cake
Tyler came up with another good one today. Why the heck do they call those things they toss in the urinal a “cakes” anyway. Ah the mysteries of life.
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“It’ll blow up”
Tyler is just full of questions and sometimes he just asks them to see if I’m listening. I have to admit, towards the end of a full day of this, I begin to wane and sometimes throw out random responses to see if he’s listening.
Tyler: What happens if we mix your toothpaste with my toothpaste in the sink?
Me (tired): It’ll blow up.
Tyler (incredulously): Really?? How come it’s not blowing up now?
Me: Ah, well we’re in Alameda, there’s something special about the water here. . .
I’m trying to teach him that when the answer is, “it’ll blow up” that is the code for, “Daddy is tired of answering your questions now, try again later with less urgency.
I now understand why my father once bought me volumes 1 & 2 of this huge book titled “Tell Me Why” which I now see has three volumes.
