Archive for June, 2009

In which I love my Dad and it’s not even Father’s Day yet

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

My parents got married way back in the spring of 1972. They are still together, after 37 years of marriage. Was their marriage always easy? Were they both always happy in their marriage? No, it wasn’t easy. And no, they weren’t always happy. But they’ve stuck together and they’ve both worked really hard. And they [...]

In which my three year old comes up with the best pick-up line

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009

My Sweet Babboo: Boys have wieners.
Isabel: That’s right.
My Sweet Babboo: Do you have a wiener, Mommy?
Isabel: No, because I’m a lady.  Remember, we’ve talked about this.
My Sweet Babboo: I think you’re tricking me.
Isabel: I’m not tricking you. I don’t have a wiener.
My Sweet Babboo: Show me!
The King: (from the other room) That’s right, boy!!  [...]

In which a pirate by any other name is just the same

Monday, June 1st, 2009

I think Babboo’s first word was “banana”. But, of course, he said it more like “nana”. It took him a while to say “mama” and he still struggles with his pronunciation a little. But the words, he knows them all. He even knows a few swears. (I am not sure where he learned them. Maybe [...]