Finny: “Mama? Mama, could you help me find doze train tracks dat go up and down? Wif da bridges? Because… I have been finking about doze ALL DAY!”
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Scott Granneman
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Find doze train tracks dat go up and down!
Finny talking in his sleep
Poor Finny was talking in his sleep: “No, Gabe, I don’t want help. I don’t need any help, Gabe. Go away!”
Posted on January 31st, 2013 by Scott Granneman
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Pic o’ the Day: I went to the Dentist for the first time!
I went to the dentist for the first time today, & I was a very good boy! The dentist said that my exam was better than perfect! So apparently my diet of sticky carbohydrates & refusing to let anyone help me brush my teeth is working nicely! Behold the promise of Finny’s teeth to come!
Posted on January 29th, 2013 by Scott Granneman
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A rare bird
Finny is playing with his collection of little plastic “aminals.” “Sshhhhh!” he just commanded Mama in a loud whisper. “They’ve spotted a rare bird!”
Posted on January 27th, 2013 by Scott Granneman
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Naming mountain animals
Today at pre-school, I identified various mountain animals & then gave them names! Here they are! Squirty the mountain lion (thanks, Richard Scarry!) Jingle Bell the raccoon Catnip the coyote Boris the bear (thanks, Dr. Seuss!) Owl the owl (thanks, Winnie-the-Pooh!) Rudolph the elk Smokey the big-horned sheep (thanks again, Richard Scarry!) Snowman the zombie […]
Posted on January 25th, 2013 by Scott Granneman
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It’s cold, mama!
Finn, getting into car: “It’s cold, Mama. It’s cold as a hot dog!” Me: “A hot dog?” Finn: “No… no… it’s cold as a Popsicle!” Gabe: “It’s as cold as a witch’s boob in a brass brassiere.” Me: “Oh, Gabriel…” Finn: “Yup, that’s what I’m talkin’ about.”
Posted on January 24th, 2013 by Scott Granneman
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Banana
As we were driving to dinner tonight, Daddy mentioned to Gabe that a relative’s mother is dying of cancer. “Oh no!” said Gabe, “What kind?” Finny piped up, “I think it’s banana.”
Posted on January 20th, 2013 by Scott Granneman
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Endearing moments in a hectic morning
Mama wrote: Endearing moments in a hectic morning: 1) Gabe requests spicy okra and cauliflower pickles in his lunch; 2) Finn steps on the bathroom scale and says, “I’m measuring my feet!”
Posted on January 17th, 2013 by Scott Granneman
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