They are multiplying.

I'm a cat. With antlers.

Nathan gets up, goes pipi, then back to bed

After a week of his mother being gone (and wetting the bed on more than one occasion) Nathan last night finally got up (at 3 in the morning) to go pipi by himself.

I woke up when I heard him walking down the hall but to my surprise he didn't stomp into our room to whisper "I went pipi" as he had so many nights before. This time, I heard the bathroom door and the toilet lid open.

I smiled to myself when I realized what had just happened. Then, instead of heading straight back to bed Nathan went to the kitchen and grabbed a glass of water (from the dispenser in the fridge) and then back to his bedroom.

It was magical. I was very proud. Until he woke up his brother at 3:15A.

Overheard

Nathan: "your barb (beard) is getting white.  Because you are getting old."

First... the good news

The GOOD news is that Nathan has started (sometimes) calmly saying, "excuse me" instead of just raising his voice or repeating incessantly to interrupt or get my attention.

The BAD news is that this morning at 6:30 he walked into my room and said, "excuse me, Papa. Can you find Sidney his tiger nounours?"

The trains

I'm alone with kids this week. It's a lot harder than I thought it would be.

And messier.

However, the boys are really enjoying each others' company, and there are brief moments (like this one, pictured) where I don't feel like pulling all my hair out.

Will this wear them out? I hope so....

I'm big. I'm a grand-kid!

Nice to be nice

Sam: "It's nice to be nice because then people like you. Don't you want people to like you Nathan?"
Nathan: "No, I don't really care very much"
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Horsey. Friend. Haus.

I don't know how to do anything...

Nathan: "I don't know how to do anything, but I know how to hug you."

Ah... morning in the country.

The kids slept in late today after a long day of swimming and playing (and no nap) .

About 20 minutes after the kids woke us up we can hear the roosters call.

The monkeys in the room go round and round.

The beginning of the end of a lovely day

Napa valley with the Moontros.

On our way out...

Of town on a Friday afternoon, traffic is rather heavy and slow... too slow for Nathan: "Papa, are you going backwards?"

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Er... I didn't know Sidney could do that!

"Say cheese!"

On the way to the Ferry building.

Mots d'enfant

After we went to the Terra Linda pool, Nathan was explaining how he had hurt himself:
"I tripped at the pool with the sprinkle candles"

[Note] "Sprinkle candles" are the tall colourful candle-looking fountain sticks... I say: "Bien dit, Nathan!"

Mots d'enfants

Sidney, pendant le dejeuner: "Parque ... Fun. Blue parque... Happy"

Maman: "A tout a l'heure"
Sidney: "No, non tataleur"

Nathan dans la voiture en revenant du camp: "Maman, were you in Mamie's tummy?"

"Can we play 'Go for G' again?"

Les freres pompier

Our new house is in Balboa!

At dinner, after helping us remember how to start the prayers, Nathan declared "the new house is in Balboa!"

I'm the boss!

Nathan: "I'm the boss!"

Me: " I don't think so because I'm the boss"

Nathan: "I have an idea: there can be 2 bosses!"

 

 

 

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