April 2011
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“Don’t invite them over to tea — play hard!”
– Thing One, who has named himself an honorary coach on his brother’s soccer team
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Thing One just heard Joe washing dishes, and he asked if he wanted help with chores. That’s how badly he doesn’t want to go to sleep.
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In case you're wondering ...
… how Thing Two’s field trip to the dairy farm went, here’s his account: There were big toilet flusher things that washed the cow’s poop away. And we got ice cream. And a cow peed right after someone was milking it. The chocolate ice cream was really good.
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“Easter morning quote #2, upon being reminded he has a math worksheet to finish:...”
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“Upon being told he’d need to change clothes before church, Thing One...”
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“You’re the Ministry of Magic, and I’m Dumbledore, and it’s not fair.”
– Thing One
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I’m sad that Thing Two is experiencing Harry Pottery peripherally. He overhears parts of the books, listens while his brother obsesses and plays along on the Wii game. He throws around key facts, like how to beat a dementor, in a way that will make it impossible for him to experience true suspense while reading the books. I’ll need to hunt around for a different series to work my way...
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Thing One's drama, and recovery
We’ve had a rough week with Thing One. I don’t know if some corn snuck in, or if he hasn’t been sleeping well, or if there’s something going on we haven’t discovered yet, but he’s been combative and emotional, at home and at school.
Last night, he was crying about how awful the weekend was going to be because I’d taken away his favorite Saturday morning...
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"We need to drive 100%"
I’ve spent the afternoon with the 4 year old while his brother and dad are fishing. Here’s what I’ve learned: He thinks he should be allowed to eat butter by itself, or at least with cereal. He prefers dried mango to fresh. His xray vision tells him that if we were to drive to Antarctica, we’d need to drive 100%. Tall grass is awesome for losing feet in. Rain smells...
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I can't believe breakfast didn't win
Thing One had to do a poll for his math homework, surveying 10 people about whether they prefer breakfast, lunch or dinner. We hit the 10 easily, with the help of family, friends and a call to Nick Jungman and the ColumbiaMissourian.com copy desk. The results (as I’m sure you’re at the edge of your seat): 5 votes for dinner, 3 for breakfast, 2 for lunch.
