I've always wondered when my kids would surpass my intellect. Now I know. It was sometime last week when Ashton told me, "Dad! I'm smarter than you!" I'm not sure what that says, but I hope it means I have a genuis for a 3 year-old. :P

Word play and CPS

My children love making up words.

Sometimes I don't love it as much as they do. For one, they think I should naturally understand them. For two, it leads to ackward situations.

I took Ashton to the bathroom at the Museum of Play. This was our conversation while waiting for him to pull up his pants.

Ashton: "Can I kiss your nose?"
Me: "Sure. " (He kisses my nose)
Ashton: "Can I kiss your cheek?"
Me: "Yes, Ashton." (Kisses my cheek)
Ashton: "Can I kiss your lips?"
Me: "Umm . . . no."
Ashton: "Can I kiss your head?"
Me: "Yes." (kisses me on forehead)
Ashton: "Can I kiss your kiki?"
Me: "NO ASHTON, we DON'T kiss KIKI'S!" Pause "What is a kiki anyway?"
Ashton: "Your nose."
Me: "OK, Ashton, you can kiss my NOSE."

I'm still waiting for the CPS call.

6 ways to tell it is going to be a long night.

1. Your 3 year-old informs you that he has just pooped his pants.
2. You help him take off his pants, only to find he has diarrhea smeared down his legs and dripping on the floor. You throw away the underwear, wipe off his legs and begin filling the bath.
3. You run downstairs to throw the soiled outfit in the laundry when your five-year old yells that the bath water is overflowing. There are now 2 inches of water on the bathroom floor.
4. You use 3 beach towels to soak up the water and get the kids settled in the tub. You run downstairs and notice that there is now water dripping from your kitchen ceiling onto the linoleum floor.
5. You grab a towel to catch the dripping water in your kitchen and hear your 5 year old screaming, "Ooooo, DISGUSTING!"
6. You run upstairs to find two dripping boys out of the tub and frothy diarrhea floating in the tub.

What is your next move?
A. Tell your 5 year old to get his brother ready for bed.
B. Throw the kids into the washing machine with the outfit.
C. Spray the kids down with Lysol, throw on their pajamas and kiss them goodnight.
D. Calmly remind your poop-o-phobic husband that it is time for your yoga class.

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I picked choice "D".
Namaste.

Match

We matched today for Child Neurology at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. We will be sad to leave all the wonderful friends we have made in Rochester, but are looking forward to the warmer weather and opportunities ahead of us.

Potty Terrors and Chocolate

1. Ashton has a strong preference that I wipe him after he goes potty. *oh joy* To ensure this he has placed several invisible guns in the potty that will shoot Aukai if he tries to wipe him while I am home. Ashton reminds Aukai every time he uses the potty so Aukai doesn't get shot.
For whatever reason all that changed tonight. Isaac came down to inform us that Ashton wanted Aukai to wipe him and that he didn't need to worry because a "bee killed all the guns!"
Ashton then yelled from upstairs on the potty, "And a Candle-osaurus helped too!"
Needless to say, Aukai is much relieved. (And so am I.)

2. Aukai and I just finished a cake we started on Sunday. Isaac thanked me for making "such a yummy cake." He then remembered that he helped and in his best game-show host voice announced, "Thank you Isaac for making this yummy cake!" What a ham.

I love digging my nose into my boys' soft, fine hair and enjoying the sweet smell of youth. If only I could invent a machine to record smells.

Pickle Anyone?

-Pickle falls out of Ashton's sandwich.
-Isaac: "Umm, Ashton, could I have that tiny little thing on your plate?"
-Ashton: "What, this BIG thing?" Picks up the pickle.
-Isaac: "That LITTLE thing on your plate?"
-Ashton: "This BIG thing?" Licks pickle.
-Isaac almost jumps out of his chair. "No, that LITTLE thing!"
-Ashton: "This BIG thing?" Puts pickle in his mouth, sucks on it and then pulls it out.
-Isaac: Now beside himself, about to snatch the pickle out of Ashton's hand. "That LITTLE thing!"
-Ashton: "This BIG, BIG pickle?" Ashton takes a nibble.
-Isaac: Despondent. "All right, that MEDIUM thing."
-Ashton: "This big thing right here?"
-Isaac: "Yes, that BIG thing. Can I have that BIG thing?"
-Ashton: Tosses pickle in mouth and chews it up.
---Pause-----
-Isaac: "Hey Ashton, can I have that OTHER BIG thing on your plate?" Points to 1/4 pickle Aukai gave the kids as a side dish.
-Ashton: Chanting. "You need to say PLeee-eeeaSE."
-Isaac: "May I PLEASE have that big pickle?"
-Ashton: "OK, here you go." Gives Isaac the pickle.

I think we might be in trouble when Ashton hits the teen years. :)

Opera in 10 minutes

My friend Mel introduced me to this video. Just came across it again. Hope you enjoy. ;)

Opera in 10 minutes

Help Please

So . . . we (meaning Aukai) accidentally just bought 80 songs on e-music. This is great! Except . . . we have three days to pick out 80 songs and are both completely unhip to the current music scene. Any suggestions???? (classical music suggestions also appreciated)

THANKS! :)