“I’m not gonna sleep in my closet! There are skunks & elephants & tigers & trains in dere!”
Posted on July 28th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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“I’m not gonna sleep in my closet!”
Finny’s questions & comments while having Where the Wild Things Are read to him
Just for fun, Mama wrote down all my questions and comments during this evening’s reading of Where the Wild Things Are: Why is he building dat fing? Why is he chasing dat dog? Why did his mudder call him Wild Fing? Why are trees growing in his room? Mama, what happened to his wall? Why is […]
Posted on July 27th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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Pic o’ the day: Finny with Daddy, Grandma Betty Sue, & Uncle Gussie
This was also Daddy’s 44th birthday!
Posted on June 10th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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“Out of nowhere, I said this tonight…”
Out of nowhere, I said this tonight in bed while stalling for time: “It’s rabbit season! Duck season! Rabbit season! Duck season!”
Posted on May 23rd, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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Pic o’ the day: Ra-Ra & Finny
In Ben & Jerry’s in the Loop, just after eating ice cream!
Posted on May 20th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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Finn sings Old McDonald
Three-year-old me serenades Mama & Gabe at breakfast with his own enthusiastic version of Old McDonald.
Posted on March 22nd, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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Nocturnal
Gabe, in car tonight: “Squirrel!” Mama: “Huh? Where’s a squirrel?” Gabe: “Up your butt.” Mama: “Gabriel!” Finn: “Actually, up in a tree.” Me: “You’re right. Probably sleeping by now.” Gabe: “What? Aren’t squirrels nocturnal?” Mama: “No.” Me: “No.” Gabe: “Finn! You don’t even know what nocturnal means.” Me (thinks): “But owls are nocturnal.”
Posted on March 18th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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Me learning about pronouns!
Finn: Have some pepper, too, Mama. Here—my give you some. Mama: Oh, thank you, Finny. Finn: Thank you, Mama. Mama: Say, “You’re welcome!” Finn: I…I welcome!
Posted on October 19th, 2011 by Scott Granneman
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Pic o’ the day: Two goofballs with glasses
Posted on September 17th, 2011 by Scott Granneman
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Brushing my teefies!
I handed Mama my Thomas the Tank Engine toothbrush & told her, “I brushed all my teefies, Mama!”
Posted on September 17th, 2011 by Scott Granneman
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