"The worst day of my life" by Brady Plummer

Life is hard for a 7 year old who spends a minimum of 4 weeks a year in Orlando being spoiled by his grandparents and friends alike. There's the obvious draw like the Disney parks, but Legoland, Gator World, Gator Golf, Manatees, the driving range, riding in the golf cart, and the heated pool get all kinds of play as well.

Yesterday, Brady and Parker were swimming in the pool on a nice 80 degree afternoon. Brady had taken off his goggles (for some reason) and was dolphin diving around the pool. His eyes were closed b/c the chlorine was bugging them. Next thing you know, Brady is screaming on the side of the pool. Apparently, he had dolphin dove too close to the edge - with his eyes closed, of course - of the pool and literally popped open his chin.

I spoke with Brady in hour 1 of their 4 hour visit to the Emergency Room and he said, "Daddy, this is the worst day of my life. First, Legoland didn't have any Indiana Jones Legos b/c they stopped making them, then I bust open my chin, and I can't even play my DS b/c it needs to be charged. I am so bored."

The only saving grace was that his father had a similar result from jumping off stairs when he was younger. Brady felt better that he will "have a scar just like Daddy!"

"Disappointment" at Legoland!

Brady nervously waits in the ER with NO DSi!

Sweet stitches Brady!

History of the world, part II

So, we are eating outside at Moe's yesterday when I heard this updated account of the history of the world.

Brady was talking about Justin Bieber, as always. There was a song that Bieber sampled (I can't remember exactly, but it was something like "Ring around the rosie" or "Happy Birthday" or something like that) and he said that Justin Bieber wrote that song. I informed him that there was life before Justin Bieber.

Brady followed up with, "yeah, there was the internet".

Parker chimed in "and dinosaurs".

So, according to my little ones, the history of the world goes like this.

"First there were dinosaurs, then the internet, and then Justin Bieber"

We should talk to Random House to get the history books updated.

Torn between two loves

Parker is indeed turning out to be a bit of a Casanova. Apparently there is quite a little love triangle taking place in the Blue Birds room.

Parker and Miss Emma (seen here at soccer) have been smitten on each other for months. They were in the same class last year; they have continued their studies together this year; they play on the same soccer team - They are surely perfectly matched, right?



Check out that sideways smile!! ;-)

Well, when Miss Emma recently moved tables at school, a new love interest was born.

Enter Miss Cade.

Now that Cade and Parker have the green table to themselves (with 6 other 4-5 years olds, of course), Parker's affections are certainly torn.

Should he make like an owl and turn his head 180 degrees toward Miss Emma at the red table behind him, or does he simply turn his head 90 degrees directly toward Little Miss Cade on the left?

The choice is most definitely a tough one. Both are smart, precocious, fun-loving, and adorable little girls. I think it's safe to say that Parker's a winner either way!

Happy Valentines Day Big Guy!

Before and After

We didn't want to cut Parker's hair before his special 5th Star Wars birthday party. When it's first cut, one definitely thinks "oh, he just had a hair cut", so we held off for the purposes of pictures and such. Anyway, here's PK before, and after his haircut today. Given these pictures, it looks like we should have cut his mop before the party. ;-)

Because, that's what boys do...

1 boy + 1 extra straw + free time in the car =

Brady's turning 100!!! "NO KITTY, those are my Cheesy Poofs!!!"

If you do not follow South Park, you will probably not get all of this one, but it is truly funny.

Brady had to draw a picture and write a story about what he would be like at age 100. His story goes like this...

"When I am 100, I will have a cane. I will sit in bed and watch movies all day. I will be fat. I will have a very long beard."

It's always interesting to have a view into the young mind. Brady must think all old people sit around, watch movies, and are fat - and have facial hair. Hmmm... he may not be that far off, but I digress.

Anyway, so he reads the story and Amy and I smile and wink to each other. But then, he turns his page around to show us his drawing. It turns out, he thinks he will look like Eric Cartman when he's older.

I totally crack up b/c the thought of Brady acting like Eric Cartman, the most inappropriate, rude cartoon kid in the history of man, at age 100 was perfect. How true it is!

"No Kitty, those are my Cheesy Poofs!! MA-AAAAAAHHM!!!!"

Root, Toot, now Scoot

Today in the car on the way to school:

Brady: "Mommy, is 'toot' a verb or a noun?"

Insert Parker giggling.

Mommy: "Well, what do you think? Perhaps it can be used as both."

Brady: "Parker 'tooted' yesterday at Little Gym is a verb - a big, smelly action verb! And Parker had a stinky 'toot' yesterday at Little Gym is a noun, and 'stinky' is its adjective!"

Mommy, trying to speak over Parker's howling laughter: "Yes, Brady you are correct. Now get out of the car, and DON'T YOU DARE use that example in Mrs. Van. B's class!!!"

If he can properly diagram bodily functions, then why, oh why, did he miss several points on his grammar test last week?

Boys.