it…out

Lindsey was taking some artsy naked-baby pictures of Thea because that’s what moms do, when this happened.

L: I need to take these quickly, before she pees on the blanket.
T: Yeah, and — wait a minute! She doesn’t have a peepee! Mommy, why doesn’t she have a peepee?
L: Well…daddy,why is that?
Me: …….
Me: Thea is […]

Lemon Battery

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Tommy and I built a lemon battery today. With mixed success.

I came home last week to this conversation:

L: Tommy, you should show daddy what you’ve made.
Me: What did you make, Tommy?
T: It’s a computer with buttons and pbskids.org!
Me: That’s a nice computer!
T: Yeah, and do you know what else I made?
Me: What?
T: This!
Me: What is that, Tommy?
T: It’s poop going in the toilet, and here […]

We got some “instant snow in a test tube just add water” and tried it out in the kitchen. Tommy loves it!

They actually all behaved.

St Patrick’s Day

Originally uploaded by djennewe

Any excuse to wear his John Deere shirt.

We went to the pavilion tonight and saw Dinosaurs Alive. Afterwards, we hung out and played in the discovery center.

Dino Face

Space Pilot 3000 (John Glen’s autograph is visible on the panel on the right)

Gravity

Astro Tommy

Astro Thea, also known as Captain Space Peanut Jr.

Tommy: Isn’t daddy so cute?

Lately we’ve been eating granola and watching Cyberchase after school. It can get pretty engrossing.