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Jan 31 2012

January, 2012 Collage

January, 2012 Collage

Some January kidspeak:

“Whatever food you’re making I’ll be in time for.”
— the kid’s response to “Breakfast is ready!”

Dad: “Look! We’re going through the castle. That’s the portcullis.
Do you know what that is?”
Kid: “Yes.”
— a conversation as we enter Disneyland

“Why does your hair look like a little crown, Dad?”
“Why does your hair look like fireworks?”
“What did you say about your hair looking like the water show?”
— the kid riffs on her dad’s hair

January was pretty fun. In addition to the kid celebrating her fifth birthday, we also had a fun trip to a little place called Disneyland.

January Happenings:

January Book Readin’:

A Storm of Swords

The Killer of Little Shepherds


Movie Watchin’:

Midnight In Paris

50/50

Crazy, Stupid Love


Fish Story


TV Gazin’:

Downton Abbey, Season 1

Downton Abbey, Season 2


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Dec 31 2011

December, 2011 Collage

December, 2011 Collage

December Kidspeak:

“Well what do you know….I’ve been wanting one of these for years!”
— the kid, while opening items found in her Christmas stocking

“Think pink! Think pink! That proves the kitchen sink!”
“Everything is muffin, YES, when strawberries are here!”
— the kid, making up songs as she runs up and down the hall

Another month (and year!) is now history. The kid and her mom instructed me to wake them up right before midnight so they could ring in the new year. However, when I gave Jill a little nudge at 11:53 PM, she gave me a “What are you, crazy?” look and immediately went back to sleep. Oh well.

Happy new year.

December Happenings:

December Book Readin’:

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe


My 2011 Reading List (from most to least enjoyed):

  • A Clash of Kings – George R. R. Martin
  • A Game of Thrones – George R. R. Martin
  • Unbroken – Laura Hildebrand
  • Moneyball – Michael Lewis
  • The Call of the Wild – Jack London
  • A Walk in the Woods – Bill Bryson
  • Ready Player One – Ernest Cline
  • Moonwalking with Einstein – Joshua Foer
  • Life of Pi – Yann Martel
  • The Restaurant at the End of the Universe – Douglas Adams
  • The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – Douglas Adams
  • Mockingjay – Suzanne Collins
  • Freakonomics- Steven Levitt
  • The Tipping Point – Malcolm Gladwell
  • The Psychopath Test – Jon Ronson
  • The Partly Cloudy Patriot – Sarah Vowell
  • The Professor and the Madman – Simon Winchester
  • A Visit From the Goon Squad – Jennifer Egan
  • Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs – Chuck Klosterman
  • ESPN: Those Guys Have All the Fun – James Miller and Tom Shales
  • Notes from a Small Island – Bill Bryson
  • I’m a Stranger Here Myself – Bill Bryson

Movie Watchin’:

Hugo

Limitless

Warrior

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy


TV Gazin’:

Community, Season 3

Amazing Race, Season 19

American Horror Story, Season 1


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Dec 29 2011

Year Five: 2011 (July – December)

Dad: “You’re, uh…”
Kid: “…THE BEST KID IN THE WHOLE WORLD. THE END!”
— the kid finishes her dad’s sentence for him

Here’s the latest chapter of “Life with the Kid”. In this ongoing series I post a video collage of pics and videos from the past half year.

This latest installment contains approximately 180 photos and 20 video clips and clocks in at 9 minutes and 37 seconds.

Previous installments:

  1. 2007: Part 1 (Jan – Jun) | Part 2 (Jul – Dec)
  2. 2008: Part 1 | Part 2
  3. 2009: Part 1 | Part 2
  4. 2010: Part 1 | Part 2
  5. 2011: Part 1 | Part 2

All pics and short videos used in this collage were taken from July through December, 2011.

Music used:

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Dec 28 2011

Oy, They Grow Up Fast (#10)

“Ooh look, a tiny cat chocolate. I’ve been wondering if there was a new kind of chocolate.”
— the kid, while digging through her Christmas stocking

June - December, 2011

Here’s “Oy, They Grow Up Fast #10″, the latest post in an ongoing series showing how the kid has changed over the past six months.

Below you can find previous “Oy, They Grow Up Fast” posts. Click on a pic to view the original post.

january - june, 2007Oy, They Grow Up Fast (#2)Oy, They Grow Up Fast (#3)

Oy, They Grow Up Fast (#4)07-04-2009Oy, They Grow Up Fast (#6)

Oy, They Grow Up Fast (#7)Oy, They Grow Up Fast (#8)Oy, They Grow Up Fast (#9)

Oy, They Grow Up Fast (#10)

And here’s a super-sized version with all 60 pics:

jan2007_dec2011

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Nov 30 2011

November, 2011 Collage

2011.11 Collage

November Kidspeak:


Me: “Have you seen my phone? I can’t find it.”
Jill: “You can try calling it.”
Kid: “PHONE, WHERE ARE YOU?!”
— The kid helps her dad find a missing gadget


Me: “I don’t recognize that frog.”
Kid: “He’s from Savers.”
Me: “He looks like he’s from Savers.”
Kid: “Yeah, he has really funny details, but I love him!”
— The kid and her dad discuss a funny looking frog resued from Savers

“He’s as clean as a star!”
— The kid describes the condition of a 1968 Santa Snoopy she and her mom snagged at Savers

Some stuff from November, 2011 Happenings:

November Book Readin’:

A Clash of Kings


Movie Watchin’:

Into the Wild

Super 8

Morning Glory


The King’s Speech


TV Gazin’:

ufc 139

Stephen Fry in America

ufc 138

Sons of Anarchy, Season 3

ufc on Fox

UFC on Fox 1


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Nov 1 2011

October, 2011 Collage

2011.10_Collage

Some October kidspeak:

“Just in time for the kitty cat wedding!”
— the first thing I heard as soon as I came home from work one day

“Just in time for a hedgehog tea party!”
— the first thing I heard as soon as I came home from work the following day

“Snoring Daddy wake up, it’s morning!”
— the first thing I heard on a Sunday at 6:30 am

Another month has come and gone. October was pretty productive for me. I cranked out a few videos, read a few books, ate some slightly healthier foods. Yep, can’t really complain about ol’ Octubre.

October Happenings:

October Book Readin’:

Ready Player One

Notes from a Small Island

I’m a Stranger Here Myself


Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs


Movie Watchin’:

Thor

Pulling John

Bridesmaids


TV Gazin’:

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad, Season 4

ufc 136

UFC 136

ufc 137

UFC 137


Breaking Bad

Pride and Prejudice (Jill)


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Sep 30 2011

September, 2011 Collage

2011.09_Collage

Some September kidspeak:

“It’s funny what boys like. I bet he would like rotten apples! Like rotten pears with smears of ketchup on them. I bet boys like that. I bet daddy thinks it’s funny what girls like. I bet they would like salami dollies! Salami cake with salami cherries on top! I bet boys like that stuff.”
— the kid

“I wonder why he likes that gorilla doll!”
— the kid wonders about the one hopelessly outnumbered doll (Godzilla) in the house that doesn’t belong to her or her mom

“That cone was knocked over by invisible Wubie. That shows that Wubie is still part of the family!”
— while driving past some roadwork, the kid comments on a displaced traffic pylon

October is nearly upon us, so we bid adieu to September. Below is a list of a few things we did over the last thirty days…

September Stuff:

September Book Readin’:

The Call of the Wild

A Walk in the Woods


Movie Watchin’:

Unknown

Unknown

Conan O'Brien Can't Stop

Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop

The Tourist

The Tourist (Jill)


TV Gazin’:

Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad, Season 3

Dexter

Dexter, Season 5

ufc 135

UFC 135


The Seasons

The Seasons with Alan Titchmarsh (Jill)


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Aug 31 2011

August, 2011 Collage

August, 2011

Some August kidspeak:

“Come on Daddy, let’s go rock and roll!”
— the kid invites me to dance

“I do the hoogie-boogie!”
— the kid’s current favorite saying

“It just randomly happened.”
— the kid explains a spill

“It’s no fun being a bundle!”
— the kid’s not having a good day

The kid had a very busy August. In addition to a visit with grandparents in Grass Valley, she also got to play with various cousins, went to a museum, played games at an Obon festival, and got to do lots of miscellaneous kid stuff. We’re about to enter the last third of 2011, my favorite third of the year. I look forward to the rest of 2011.

August Happenings:

August Book Readin’:

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN


Movie Watchin’:

Black Swan

Black Swan

The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple


TV Gazin’:

Breaking Bad, Season 1

Breaking Bad, Season 2


UFC 133

UFC 134


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Jul 31 2011

July, 2011 Collage

July, 2011 Collage

A list from the kid on all the things she can recall about Wubert (note her numbering system):

 

‘Bad’ things about Wubie:

#1. He misses the litterbox
#2. Poop spots on the pillow
#3. He jumps up on the table and eats your bacon.
#6. He walks right on the board when you’re playing candyland
#7. He jumps on the table when you’re busy.
#10. He jumps on the dining table and walks right on so you have to wash it.
#11. The first time we got him he locked himself in the closet
#11. He scratches you
#18. He bites you
#11. He tries to run out the door when you open it

 

‘Good’ things about Wubie:

#1. He doesn’t mind it when you comb him w/ his cat comb
#2. Sometimes he sits still and quiet when he’s waiting for his food (when he’s just been combed)
#2. He never ever jumps in the dollys and messes up their tea parties (that’s only in the stories)

July started out great, with a wonderful trip to Ohio for a family reunion on Jill’s side. Alas, the month ended on a tragic note, where suddenly and unexpectedly we ended up saying goodbye to Wubert, our thirteen-year old cat. You will be missed, Wubie.

July Happenings:

July Movie Watchin’:

Captain America

Captain America

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead

The Day the Earth Stood Still (AWFUL!)


TV Gazin’:

True Blood, Season 3

Dexter, Season 4

UFC 132


Book Readin’:

Moneyball

The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry


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Jul 4 2011

June, 2011 Collage

June, 2011 Collage

Some kid quotes from June:

“I am a dolly and I carry your stickers”
— The one lyric to the kid’s own song

“You can say ‘Great’ while I’m itching!”
— The kid instructs us to give accolades while she scratches her leg

“Pardon me, but I want to sit on your lap.”
— The Kid

June was a strange month weatherwise, with rain, heat, and hail, but I can’t complain. My good friend, John, is visiting from Arizona, so I’ve been having a great time catching up and goofing off with him. Actually, it’s been a good month in general for seeing friends new and old.

June Happenings:

June Movie Watchin’:

True Grit

True Grit

Inside Job

Marwencol


TV Gazin’:

Game of Thrones,
Season 1

Dexter, Season 3

UFC 131


Book Readin’:

The Partly Cloudy Patriot

Moonwalking with Einstein


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