The adventures of little boy Finn

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mama, after reading to me one night

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 […]

I’m playing with Gabe’s Lego car …

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.

My first Lego set!

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 […]

Daddy stirs Finny up

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 […]

3 feet 7 1/2 inches tall

Mama reports: As of this moment, Gabe is 4′ 7.5″ tall, & Finny is 3′ 7.5″. They are exactly one foot apart!

The best Old MacDonald ever!

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 […]