Saturday, September 11, 2010

one liner day

________________________________________________________

"The LIBRARY is GREAT!"

"I need some PRIVACY."

Monday, July 26, 2010

a unicorn and a wolf

________________________________________________________

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!"

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Amanda Palmer's Radiohead covers with ukelele

________________________________________________________

 
Mommy, why is that THING SCREAMING?

That's called a crescendo.

Ok. Why is THAT THING screaming?

Friday, July 9, 2010

What's your name?

________________________________________________________


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


Melissa.


Oh. My name is Cabbage Susie.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

discerning

________________________________________________________

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

Sunday, June 13, 2010

anatomy

________________________________________________________

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!!!"

Friday, June 11, 2010

a request

________________________________________________________

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