"We're watching Baseball!"

Aidan: "He hit the ball with the bat!"

Tonight, Aidan decided he wanted to watch some baseball with Daddy. He changed into PJs, got a "cold drink" (a simple sippy-cup with ice water), and came downstairs with Daddy.
The Yankees game is rained out tonight, so we flipped over to Fox Sports South, and sure enough, the Braves-Marlins game was on.

The Braves?
Figures.

At the sight of the ballgame on TV, Aidan blurted out "We're watching baseball!"

And as I write this, he's sleeping peacefully in front of the Braves game (they're in extra innings)..

Dear Lord,
please don't let my son grow up to be a Braves fan!

Tigers go "Roooaaarrr!"

Aidan learned about Tigers at school yesterday. He came home and was "Rooooaaaaarrr"-ing all over the house.

Then today, when Daddy got home from work today:

Aidan: "Daddy, I'm a Mr. Tiger!"
Daddy: "Yeah? What's a Tiger say?"
Aidan: "Rooooaaaaarrrr!"
Daddy: "Wow, well you're a big scary Tiger!"

Aidan thought about it for a minute or two and then:
Aidan: "Daddy... you're a... you're a... Mister Cow."
Daddy [casting a quizzical look at Mama]: "Oh really?"
Aidan: "What's a Mr. Cow say?"
Daddy: "Moooooooooo!"
Aidan: "Ooooh, that's a big scary Mr. Cow, Daddy!"

New Favorite Song

Aidan's new favorite song:

"Daria" by Cake

Advance Negotiations

Hairwashing is a big point of contention in our house.
Tonight, before bathtime...

Aidan: "Hey, I think... I have a big idea, Mama."
Mama: "Big idea? What's that?"
Aidan: "I think... no hairwash on Tuesday!"

Happy Father's Day

Gramma, Grampa, and Aunt Patty came to the house to celebrate Father's Day.
Daddy and Patty sampled a new beer.
We had 'Sticks' (Chicken and Veggie kebabs) for dinner and brownies with ice-cream for dessert.
And Aidan had a grand time presenting Grampa & Daddy with their presents!

Pattern Recognition

This afternoon, before Daddy got home from work:

Aidan: "Where are we going to go when Daddy gets home?"
Mama: "Well, I'm not sure if we'll go anywhere, Aidan."
Aidan: "Are we gonna go to O'Charley's or something?"

Or something?

CLICK HERE! .mac Site Updated!

Well, the video of Bryce walking is finally up on the .Mac website.. so go over there and check it out.
The long version of the video is about 7MB, so beware if you're on a dial-up connection.

And send me an email if you need the password.

Big News!

Bryce is walking
Originally uploaded by sleepydad.

Bryce is walking!!

Bryce is Up to No Good

Bryce has been getting up to no good around here lately. :)

The Sun has Gone Down, way far away.

just before bedtime...

Aidan: Is it dark outside?
Mama: Yes.
Aidan: Where's the moon?
Mama: It's up in the sky.
Aidan: Yeah, because it's just come'd [sic] out, because the sun has gone down, way far away.

Both Hands on the Wheel!

This morning, Aidan and I drove to the grocery store and as I was tapping my hand on my knee to the music on the radio, I heard the following from the car seat behind me:

"Daddy, don't bump your leg. Put both hands on the steering wheel!"

Aidan's career as an Inspector for the Metro DMV is off to an early and promising start.

Bryce's Haircut: Mission Accomplished.

Mama chalked this up to just another way in which our two boys are worlds different.
Unlike Aidan who fought going to the barber's chair like a condemned man in Alcatraz, Bryce went gamely into the chair, let Rosie (Bryce's new official stylist) put the smock on him, and then happily made faces at his Mom while Rosie snipped away the locks.

Here are a few photos:

Before

During

After

And the cowlick is back with avengeance!

Bryce is getting a trim!

Bryce is going in for his first haircut today!
Keep your fingers crossed that he goes quietly into that barber's chair! :)

Bye Bye Ms Flora

Aidan and Ms. Flora

It's not a very well kept secret that Aidan has a crush on his teacher's assistant, Ms. Flora. [that is, Ms. Flora is the assistant to Aidan's teacher; not that Aidan has an assistant... not yet, anyway!]

Unfortunately, with summer coming, Ms. Flora is wrapping up her time at the little Brentwood YMCA Pre-School. But she wrote each of the kids a little note today, thanking them for their contributions to the class. To Aidan, she wrote "Thank you for your quirkiness and the wilfull love you give to everyone in the class".

[Our son is quirky?]

Flora will surely be missed. We haven't broken the news to Aidan. But when the last day of the semester comes next week, I suspect we'll have an unhappy little boy-- for at least a little while.

The Pizza Place

Aidan's class went on a field trip today... to Papa Johns Pizza!

Sheesh! Whatever happened to trips to the museum, post office, or fire station?
Okay, well I think they did a trip to the fire station, but still!

Aidan had a great time. All the kids got to catch the dough the guys were throwing into the air, and then spread sauce, cheese and pepperoni on top. Aidan was thrilled to bring home 'his pizza'.

Now, when we go to the 'pizza place', as he calls it, to pick up our next pizza, I'll have trouble keeping him from going straight behind the counter to help make the pizzas!

NewsFlash! Bryce likes Cake!

Bryce found yet another way to distinguish himself from his brother by putting his major-league sweet-tooth on display for friends and family at his Birthday Party today.

Gramma and Grampa, Aunt Laura, Aunt Patty and Elly, and friends John and Christie with their kids, McKenna and Keaton all came to help us celebrate on a beautiful day-- sunny with a cool breeze, so we were able to spend a good part of the day out on the deck.

By 8:00 tonight, both boys were bathed and in bed-- and snoozing soundly as I write this.

We've updated the .Mac page with more pictures, so check in over there when you get a chance!

Some more video is on the way, too. But that'll have to wait for another night. This SleepyDad is packing it in!

Happy Birthday, Bryce!

Bryce turns 1 today!
"Happy Birthday to you...."

Spring No Sing

Shy

Today was the "Spring Silly Sing" at Aidan's school. It was about a 30 minute program in which each of the classes got up on stage in front of the assembled throng and delivered a heartfelt, if uneven rendition of one song or another.

When Aidan's class got up, Aidan was first on stage! But he was also very quickly first OFF stage as he climbed down into the first row to sit on this Mama's lap.

She managed to convince him to get back up on stage for the rest of the program, but he steadfastly refused to sing. Not one note. Music's original alternative!

When he spotted his Daddy in the back-row, though, he wasn't shy about pointing him out and saying-- just as the music was coming to an end-- "Daddy has his video camera!"

Wash the Car

Aidan came in from playing outside and said,

"Daddy, I want to wash your car!"

Yeah, where are you gonna be in 10 years when I really need you to wash the car?

Shoes

Aidan played "Blues Clues" Football at school today and scored the first touchdown.

On the way to school this morning:
Aidan: "Mama, these aren't my tennis shoes."
Mama: "No?"
Aidan: "No, they're my football shoes."