Rock and a Hard Place

How do you punish a little girl when the chain of events inevitably goes like this...being bad-> getting punished-> hysterical crying-> disastrous runny nose-> uncontrollable asthmatic coughing? As if that doesn't make it bad, she then intermittently says "I apologize", "I didn't mean to", and "I love you". Somehow, I feel like she may be the one in trouble, but Meggan and I suffer the most.

Easy E

What can I say, he's a happy man....

Everett isn't quite 4 months, but he is really starting to become a chatterbox. On another proud parenting note...the flush you hear at the 1:14 mark is Amelia wrapping up another successful trip to the potty on her own.

Thanks a Million

To the lovely human who programmed the virus I currently have on my computer, I say thank you. I'm really glad you've found such a productive way to help society. Why help kids, fight disease, or use your intelligence for any other positive means when you could sit in your parents' basement thinking up new ways to be a menace and general jackass? Seriously, if I could just get my hands on you, I'd turn you over to Everett and Amelia's grandmothers...and then you could explain to them why I can't upload the video we shot today of Everett talking...and trust me, you don't want to deal with either of them after depriving them of their daily grandchild fix.

Head of the Class

I have both kids by myself tonight as Meggan has to work late. I'm pretty worried because it is the first time I have had both of them through bath/bed time. That said, we'll get it all worked out eventually. In the meantime, I know one thing I can count on for tonight's activities....

Amelia will pretend to be one of her teachers from school and boss around me and Everett.

The Little Things

In another example of how kids get it right while us adults get it very, very wrong, Amelia was absolutely beside herself with excitement tonight when she caught her own bubble.  Most of us wish we could get excited over such a small thing... At least I know I do.... Luckily, now that I have children, I can easily find the excitement in their small feats.

Shopping Fun

So far, it doesn't appear that Everett and Amelia share the same zeal for shopping.

Here is how Amelia shops...

 And here is how Everett likes to enjoy the mall...