The adventures of little boy Finn
Mama has a blog & sometimes we cross-post it here. Of course I want my children to speak clearly and with accurate pronunciation and grammar and all … but part […]
Posted on February 22nd, 2013 by Scott Granneman
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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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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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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Posted on January 20th, 2013 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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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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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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Finny: “Mama, I call my daddy ‘Daddy,’ but Gabe calls him ‘Scott.’” Mama: “Right, because that’s his real name.” Gabe: “Finn, do you know my dad’s real name?” Finn: “Ken!” […]
Posted on December 10th, 2012 by Scott Granneman
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