a unicorn and a wolf

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In an effort to prevent Phoenix from screaming at whim, I recounted the tale of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. I finished by saying that we should only scream if we need help. His reply: "Oh! There might be UNICORNS outside!"

Amanda Palmer's Radiohead covers with ukelele

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Mommy, why is that THING SCREAMING?

That's called a crescendo.

Ok. Why is THAT THING screaming?

What's your name?

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What's your name, Mommy? What's your name? What's your name?


Melissa.


Oh. My name is Cabbage Susie.

discerning

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today, while eating some mashed sweet potatoes, phoenix inquired, "are these organic?"

anatomy

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this morning Phoenix has been running around wearing only a shirt and socks.  at one point he looked down and shouted,

"whoa, that's a big weenie!  that's a snowman!!!"

a request

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"daddy, can i stop taking naps when i'm five?"

carrots

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today Phoenix and i were looking over the garden, which i'm readying for another round of planting. i was telling him about the carrots i was considering. he interrupted me;

"daddy, i don't want you to plant the purple haze carrots. the orange ones are my favorite. i don't like the purple haze carrots anymore. the orange ones taste better."

nantes it is.