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 […]
Posted on January 24th, 2013 by Scott Granneman
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It’s cold, mama!
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 […]
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 […]
Posted on January 17th, 2013 by Scott Granneman
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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 […]
Posted on December 31st, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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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.
Posted on December 26th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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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 […]
Posted on December 26th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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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 […]
Posted on December 23rd, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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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 […]
Posted on December 16th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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Trying to build a train track
I was trying to build a train track: “Mama, I’m so frusterated!”
Posted on December 15th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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Pic o’ the day: Finny’s 2012 school picture
School pictures crack Mama up. Fortunately, the little snot trail sneaking out of Finny’s right nostril is really only visible on the 8×10.
Posted on December 14th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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