Conversations With My Kids

Sunday, March 08, 2009

Playing troll

Watch out when you're walking across there.

Whoa, look out.

Get back, you!

Didn't work. Unleash the ultimate weapon!

Vanquished! (Note to Child Protective Services: He's actually laughing here.)

New troll.

Ball.

Catch.

Throw.

Catch.

Ha!
2/8/09

Birthday party

Cowboy theme.

Miss Kitty.

The boys from the old skool: Julian, Zavian and Gabe.

A couple of wild and crazy cowboys. Buster and Griffin.

Strummer's mom Margie. She does rope tricks. She's all, "Hey you. C'mere."

Gabe's caught! I offered her 500 bucks if she'd teach me how to do that to my kids.

Tarnation! She rounded up the whole gang! Alex, Julian, Gabe and Strummer.

Opening presents. Who's that filly helpin' him?

Funniest thing ever? Yellow paper. Like you didn't know that.

Hi, Ada.

More pix from Ada's mom, Quinn
1/31/09

Real birthday

Solar system mobile.

Birthday call with Grandma and Grandpa.

CDs from Uncles Peter and Jeb. Oh, yeah.
1/29/09

Friday, February 13, 2009

Maybe she was saying tao

[Daisy playing] Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow.
Would you stop saying "ow" please?
Dow. Dow. Dow. Dow. Dow. Dow. Dow. Dow.

2/12/09

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Tray

Eating off of a tray is a big treat. And if big brother gets to eat off of a tray, you know what has to happen next.

1/18/09

For about two weeks I wasn't allowed into Buster's room because he was working on a surprise for me. Of course one learns not to expect much at times like these but, hey, a surprise. Nice. So he finally presented it to me, and -- wow. It's a giant paper airplane! It's taped here to the door of my office. I'll translate the writing: It says "I love you" next to the blue and red heart. The main part you start reading in the middle, then circle back to the top. It says: Happy New Year. Dear Daddy, I think you are the best dad. Love Buster.

Best present ever.

1/13/09

Golden Gate Park

It's kind of a rockin' joint. Mom and Daisy in front of the de Young Museum.

1/11/09

Working

Daisy at the computer.

1/9/09

Playing

Buster taking a picture of a teddy bear and Stripey, a Christmas toy. The pillows are a tent. You know, we're very outdoorsy.

We'll work up to setting the Hula Hoop on fire.

1/4/09

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Space Is My Mama

A song by Buster

Space is my mama
Space takes care of me
Space gives me lunch and dinner
Space takes me to school
I really care about my mama

I love my space
All I care about is that she's my mama

Sunday, January 25, 2009

Glossies

The first week of the year there was a phase of posing for publicity photos.

And then a performance photo.

The light isn't a light. It's a microphone.

1/2 through 1/10/09

Saturday, January 17, 2009

New Year's Eve

Double stunt!

OK, seconds from midnight! Poised! Midnight Eastern, that is.

Ready to rock.

Happy New Year!

Too loud.
12/31/08

Self-assessment

I'm just a monkey who doesn't like bananas.

- Random comment by Buster

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

In the car with Daisy

I'm going to wear my ballerina skirt.
When?
Next Halloween.
Oh, I thought you were going to be Dora.
Yeah, I'm gonna be Dora. Do you want to be a nice Swiper?
No, I want to be Isa.
Nooooo. She's a girl!
So?
You can't be Isa. She's a girl.
She's an iguana!
But she's a girl.
Why can't I dress up like a girl?
Because you're a boy.
It's Halloween. You mean it's OK for me to dress up like an iguana but it's not OK for me to dress up like a girl?
No.
That doesn't make sense to me.

[A minute later]
Can I have a song?
No.
Why?
Because we're almost there. There's Buster's school. La escuela de Buster.
Don't say it that way.
Sí. La escuela de Buster. Porque ellos hablan español allá.
That doesn't make sense to me.
1/13/09