The adventures of little boy Finn
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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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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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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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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Mama, closing up Jenny Goes to Sea: “Okay, that’s the end of that chapter. Now I’m gonna go turn out Gabe’s light.” Finn: “No, stay here. Gabe can turn out his own light.” Mama: “Sure, but I also have to give him a hug.” Finn: “Why?” Mama: “Because I love him!” Finn: “You only love […]
Posted on December 31st, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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Finny: I’m playing with Gabe’s Lego car because he said it was OK for me to play with it. Mama: Really? Finny: Uh-huh. But don’t tell Gabe.
Posted on December 26th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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Yesterday I got my first Lego sets of my very own! One is a farm set with this cool tractor and cart. I’ve also been rooting through the huge bin of other Legos, and I guess I found a few friends to help out on the farm!
Posted on December 26th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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Daddy has a bad habit of getting Finny all stirred up right before bedtime. Ra-Ra really doesn’t like it when Daddy gets Finny all stirred up, especially when Daddy picks Finny up & holds him upside down. Ra-Ra: Finn, you’re losing your pants! Finny: I always lose my pants when Daddy stirs me up!
Posted on December 23rd, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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Mama reports: As of this moment, Gabe is 4′ 7.5″ tall, & Finny is 3′ 7.5″. They are exactly one foot apart!
Posted on December 22nd, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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I sang an extended rendition of Old MacDonald in the car today! It was only one line: “And on that farm he had a X, EIEIO”, where the X was different each time! Here’s what I sang, in order: And on that farm he had a … grass branch stop sign house duck Daffy street […]
Posted on December 16th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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