Entries Tagged as 'Wednesday’s with Aunt Jodi'
Aunt Jodi’s Early Morning Dance Party — the video
This is what most every Wednesday morning is like at my house. It’s really a lot of fun. What I love about this video is that Nolan gets bored or tired half-way through and Liam mimics him. But when Nolan lays down, Liam really busts out his best movies
Read moreThings that are too dangerous according to Nolan age 4
1. Tornadoes
2. Sliding down the slide on your feet
3. Sucking Legos in and out
4. Crossing the street without hanging on to hands
Grandma’s minion
Nolan was sitting on my lap, facing me. I was singing “Six Little Ducks” and had just gotten to the “quack quack quaaaaaccckkk” part which is my favorite.
“Why don’t you got any kids?” he asked.
“What?” I said.
“You should have some kids,” he said.
“Did Grandma tell you to ask me that?” My parents’ babysit the tiniest [...]
Today on Aunt Jodi’s Dance Party
Liam, Nolan, and I are upstairs in the Fortress of Solitude. I’m finishing up a freelance project that’s due today and they’re using The Joy of Cooking as a motorcycle ramp (right now the alien and the ninja are riding the motorcycle). We’re listening to some music and things are going swell, they’re preoccupied and [...]
Read moreA brief list of things Nolan, age 4, has informed me of today
The cut on his finger came from a ninja sword
Worms are not bugs
His mom said he could stay at the park until it’s dark out
If he has caffeine he will die
Pirates always bury the hidden treasure at the bottom of the slide
Going home from the park makes him very angry
If I don’t push him high [...]
This is what my Wednesdays are like
The Batman place, a brief talk with Nolan, age 4, who thought up this title & picked this picture
What are you doing? Liam asks.
Nolan is going to blog, I say. What do you want to tell people Nolan?
Be nice to Jaycie, he says. Be nice to Maxwell.
What are you doing today? I ask.
Ahh, we’re gonna fly kites and stuff, and have ice cream. First we are gonna fly kites.
What are you doing with [...]
Reason 83 the mail cart rules
As I type this the teeny Tibbles are “polishing” up the mailcart. They say it’s like washing a car but more fun, because it smells better. Thank you mailcart and Method.
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