Posts Tagged ‘kids’

Chess


2011
12.17

So, I knew that when Charles got home from work and walked in the door, this scene was going to make him exceedingly happy…

My parents were over for dinner (Charles wound up having to work very late) and afterwards D asked my dad to play a game with him.  They are playing on the chessboard Charles made with his Grandpa Joe back before D was born.

And sure enough, when Charles walked in the door he got the exact goofy grin on his face that I knew he was going to.  And Dillon and my Dad and Rose wound up playing three more games of chess, with Rose moving into the driver’s seat and getting coached by her Grandpa Tim about how all of the pieces go.

It was pretty awesome all around.

Clearly.


2011
09.07

Dillon: Mom, will you teach me to cook? Then I can help you out with dinners but also when I am a grown up I can feed my family something other than TV dinners.

Me: Sure… [preoccupied, finishing making dinner] Wait – how do you even know what a TV dinner is?

Dillon: Well, Duh, Mom, I’ve read the Omnivore’s Dilemma like five times! Like as much as I’ve read the Redwall Series.

Me: Oh. Okay.

Rose: When I grow up and become a Mommy, I am going to tell everyone to call me “Rocker Girl.”

Me: Um, okay. But can I still call you “Princess Pink” or do you want me to stop calling you that?

Rose: No, that is okay.

Me: And what about Rose, can I call you Rose?

Rose: Well, you can.

 

My kiddos totally crack me up.