When I was a small kid, I had to worry about being able to change the TV station from channel 4 to channel 2. Or to channel 13. And how to get UHF. I just overheard my 5 year old son: “Grandma? Can you record that show?” I had to learn how to turn the [...]
Kids
Kids pictures from trip
Saturday we drove to Lancaster County to have a “Day out with Thomas”. We gave the kids a camera each and here are some of the pictures that they took. First the girl: she’s going to be 4 at the end of the month. She likes MINI’s, go figure. Nice picture of the boy taking [...]
Kids and digital cameras
For Christmas the kids had each gotten Disney digital cameras. These were okay but needed special software, a non-standard USB cable, and had no preview window. Yesterday Lily and I got the kids inexpensive affordable low end HP digital cameras. I’ll post the best pictures they take over the weekend here.
Hello! I'll be right with you!
5 year old boy to 3 year old girl at 5 am: “You HAVE to go downstairs and get my toy doggie.” 3 year old girl: “I’m scared! No one’s downstairs!” 5 year old boy: “HE-LL-O! I’ll be right with you!” Lately he’s been picking up words and phrases from somewhere and it’s really funny. [...]
A real P-O-S
I always know it. Be careful what you say around kids. Today I took out the kids remote control airplane (graphic from Amazon) and gave it a whirl. Santa got it for them for Christmas. It sucks wind loudly. It’s rated for 8+ year olds so the kids really can’t work it. I’m almost 5 [...]
What children say
The kids were rude to my Dad in the evening. When he came down to get something later they asked him
Kids: “Grampa are you feeling happy? Are you happy now?”
Grampa: “Why do you ask?”
Kids: “…
