Clever

In preparation for his midterm (in satellite communications) today, Drew came up with this little poem a la Snow White.

Drew: Mirror, Mirror on the wall, whose the scaredest one of all?

Mirror: Why you my lad, you're scared quite stiff, lost your head in this little tiff.

Mark my words, boy, you'd best not despair... Too much of this, and you'll lose your hair!

Drew: Tis true my mirror, but you tease too much. Keep it up and I'll have seven years bad luck.

Mirror: Ha, ha, my lad, you've cracked the whip! But I bet you spent all morning thinking up that quip!

Scoop Of

Baskin Robbins's annual 31 cent scoop night. Yum.

Taking Flight

The annual kite festival – as enjoyed from the comfort of the inside of our car – two Saturdays ago. I worried about keeping Z and M adequately warm because, despite the clear skies and beautiful sunshine, the wind was actually quite cold. And I was the lone adult: I didn't relish the idea of keeping track of them out there, so I took a nap while they goofed around in the front seat.

Strider

One of those pedal-less bikes that's supposed to help kids transition to a two-wheeled bike faster, skipping the training wheels altogether. Z was all smiles until we took her outside and showed her how to use it: when she realized she had to do actual work to get around, she started to cry.

Happy Easter

Consumerism

G and BB's very first purchase with saved up money of their own. The process took a lot longer then I expected. Once we got over the hurdle of how much everything at eye-level cost, i.e. $10+, I found there were actually too many choices for the kind of money we wanted to spend: $6 and $5, respectively.

Taking Off

Drew spent the better part of an afternoon running beside G's bicycle, helping her to get a feel for two-wheeled balancing, and later teaching her the finer points of starting her peddling. The next day (see video), I coached her on the difference between starting on a slight uphill and coasting on a downward incline. And voila!

Bless You

While playing Uno:

BB (laying a card down): Ah-Choo!
Me (laying my card down): Bless you!
BB (laying another card down): Ah-Choo!
Me (laying a card down): Gesundheit!
BB (throwing a card down): Ah-... What?

The Lion and the Tiger: 10 Months

She's got seven teeth; gets into everything; puts anything in her mouth; and smiles for nothing.

Turning the Corner?

This is the second night in a row that M's slept through, i.e. 10+ hours. Either she's really tired from all the spring excitement, or she's finally learned to go back to sleep on her own, if she wakes up.