Out of the Mouths of Babes: Which Came First
“I am your father,” wheezes Darth Vader.
A gasp of disbelief from Ryan:
“They stole that right out of Toy Story!”

“I am your father,” wheezes Darth Vader.
A gasp of disbelief from Ryan:
“They stole that right out of Toy Story!”
“Mommy,” a little voice says, “is today a special day?” “Yes, Connor. It’s Daddy’s birthday.” “Are we doing anything special today, Mommy,” he asks in an I have something in mind sort of way. “No, I don’t think so, Connor.” With that, a little head leans toward my ear and begins to whisper. “Mommy,…
Connor came running out his Grandparents’ house, excitedly prattling on about his latest video game conquest. “Mommy, do you know… “ Not only did I not know, I didn’t even understand enough of it to retype it here… it had something to do with what he had done in the video game he had been…
Connor, Future Olympian! With Ryan in New Jersey at Grandma’s for K*nex and Lego camps, Connor has been enjoying a few of his own privileges here at home. He has taken to staying up past his regular bedtime to watch the Olympics with Dad. Each night, Connor falls in love with another sport! He has…
This morning I made an off-handed comment to Patrick that the skirt and top I had chosen to wear to church looked better on me last year. Ryan was standing nearby and chimed in with his usual, “Why?” Not wanting to get into a discussion of body image with my 7-year-old son, I replied, “They…
It’s time to get ready for bed. The boys head upstairs to brush their teeth. Ryan is acting silly and causing a bit of mischief, a tendency he has when he is overly tired. Connor is trying diligently to ignore his brother and to stay out of trouble. Finally, frustrated with Ryan’s antics, Connor stops,…
Connor’s speech teacher has been working with him on nursery rhymes. So far, he has mastered the following: Big Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet… Jack be nimble,Jack be quick,Jack jump over a train. and Mary had a little lamb… whose fleece was white as snow.It followed her to soccer practice one day… and then,…