STL cont'd: City Museum

Daisy's not too sure she wants to ride the little train, but she tries it for one trip through the dark tunnel and ...

Yeah. Didn't like it.

Buster did.

And some climbing.

Cave exploration.

Sliding down the giant slide with Dad.

Back to the train.

I'll just be over here eating a grilled cheese.

I got some chips!!

Whatchootalkinbout.

Onward!

STL cont'd: Memorial Day party

The Derschmukes hosted a viewing of the Paris-Kaufmans.

Buster's first time playing Wii. That's Van on the left. Guess whose turn it is.

Daisy and Bennett
- - - - -
So Buster, A.J. and Van kept kind of disappearing behind the garage, and Dad was wondering what they were up to. So he snuck over, reached around the corner with the camera and ...

Then, perhaps bravely, perhaps foolishly, he stepped out into the open, which turned out to be ...

... his final act.

On the lam

But a heart o' gold. A present for Mom

STL cont'd: Indiana

Daisy's new friend

OK, Miss Saucy

Grandad Jim is the funniest man in the world

Reflective

Stee-rike!

Crr-rrack! (The pitcher took the pitchers)

Jump on Dad's back (that's Dad's neck lower right)

Having your hair pulled to get the knots out isn't so bad when Grandad Jim makes with his famous "Little Piggy" routine

It's not a trip to Evansville until you've made pancakes with Grandad Jim. Right?

Right

STL cont'd: A.J.'s birthday party

Taylor

Buster's got the drop on me, even with the wrong eye closed.

What.

A pensive birthday boy, feeling the weight of the world now that he's 4.

Trip to St. Louis

4 a.m., waiting in the dark (camera flash notwithstanding), in pajamas, for the SuperShuttle.




STL, we are here.

Daisy takes direction

Smile:


Don't smile:



Look serious:


Smile:

Happy birthday, Grandma

Front

Back

New suit

Checking the look in the mirror.

Dance moves too.

Piñata

Gabe's birthday party

Goldfingah!

Well, not gold.

Everybody

Clobber Daddy.

Fisherman's Wharf

It feels like St. Louis!

-- Buster, upon going outside to check this crazy-hot San Francisco weather.

"Smells like St. Louis too."

Cheese!

Actually, some kind of muffin.

Eight!

Run!

Our laundry

can walk

Lasagna

and art

Drama club

See-saw

Off to the races

The computer

Dad, do I have any clean white socks?
If you don't have any in your drawer, then no. But we're going to do laundry this morning, so you'll have some in a couple hours.
Well, I can't go with you. Maybe Daisy can go with you but I've got a lot of work to do. I'm too busy.
What kind of work do you have to do?
On the computer mostly.
What are you doing on the computer.
Just ... [shakes head]
You can't tell me what kind of work it is?
It's an e-mail. A really long one.

Here's the computer:

More than this and that

Daisy, I love you more than ... more than ... sodapop!
Sodapop?!
Yeah, sodapop. I love you more than ... cookies.
What else?
I love you more than ... green, green grass.
What else?
I love you more than ... my favorite song.
What else?
I love you more than ... sunshine.
What else?
I love you more than ... burritos.
What else?
I love you more than ... cute puppydogs

[Pause]

What about waffles?

I love you more than goo-goo ga-ga
You do?
Say, 'What else?'
What else?
I love you more than poopyhead.

Cute

Daisy talking.

The Wallace dog is cute
Who's cute?
The doggie
What dolly?
He's cute
Who's cute?
Wallace's doggy.
Oh, yeah, he's cute. His name is Gromet
What?
Wallace's dog. His name is Gromet.
He's cute.
Yeah. You're cute.
Yep. I'm cute.

Monster

Daisy, you want some broccoli?
No. No thank you.
You want me to open this for you?
[Nods.] Please.
Good manners.
Buster: Wow, Daisy. You're a manners monster.