The adventures of little boy Finn

Talking more softly

Mama: “Finny, sometimes you hurt our ears when you talk in such a loud voice. Let’s try talking a little more softly instead of yelling.” Finn: “BLAAAAAHHHHH!”

I want to play with my fire truck

Finn: “I want to play with my fire truck.” Me: “Oh, okay, it’s right there.” Finn: “I KNOW. I just SAW it.” Me: “Okay, I didn’t know if you knew […]

From Mama’s blog: On Reverse Psychology

Mama has a blog & sometimes we cross-post it here. Today I am grateful to the genius who invented reverse psychology. It came in mighty handy this hurried morning, which […]

From Mama’s blog: Mama’s Guide to Inducing Despair in Your Four-Year-Old

Mama has a blog & sometimes we cross-post it here. Today’s tip: While packing his lunch, make his PBJ on the really expensive bread with millet seeds in it.

Pic o’ the Day: Feeding ducks

Mama & Gabe & I rode our bikes to Clifton Park! While we were there, we fed ducks!

Pic o’ the Day: Mixing bowl

I helped Mama make Gabe’s birthday cake! She warned me first about putting my fingers in the bowl while the mixer is going, & I promised her I would never […]

Pic o’ the Day: Where’s Finny at the Farmer’s Market?

This article & picture appeared on a local news website! And where is Finny, you might ask? Hiding behind Mama & Gabe, as I didn’t want to be in the […]

From Mama’s blog: On Picky-Eatin’ Preschoolers

Mama has a blog & sometimes we cross-post it here. I have mentioned before that my four-year-old son, Finn, is the pickiest of picky eaters. My older son has always […]

Gazing thoughtfully up at the ceiling

Finny lies in bed, gazing thoughtfully up at the ceiling. “I’m still four?” he asks. “You’re still four,” Mama replies.

Pic o’ the Day: From Mama’s blog: A beautiful day for riding bikes

Mama has a blog & sometimes we cross-post it here. … and a beautiful day for goofy faces: