2015 Christmas Card

James (age 7) James, if you could sign up for anything next year, what would it be? I already am. Scouts. Dad taught me that when their (parakeets) legs get hot they're gonna poop. Sometimes mom says ‘that's just awesome’ when it's really not awesome at all.  "So that stuff that we call meat is actually cow?" Daniel (age 6) It smells like roly-poly's when you leave parakeets in a cage too long. Daniel, what's your favorite thing? Lego ninja turtles. And mom and dad. I spy with my little eye something beautiful: Mommy. A recent conversation between the boys: Andrew: Derek's mine. James: he's everybody's. Daniel: no, he's mom's.

Andrew (age 3) Andrew, why is Derek crying? Because I ate his finger My tummy is saying: "please cake." Do you want to show that worm to mommy? No, mommy freak out. "Father. In heaven. Derek. Me. Cornbelly's. Hotels. Monster. Preschool. Jesus Christ. Amen." Mom, daddy's going to blow up some snow! (snow blow) Me gonding (going) put you on the good list.  Derek already on the good list. Mom, do you know who has a birthday today? Jesus. Derek (14 mo.) First word: “adun” (all done) There are no perfect parents & there are no perfect children, but there are plenty of perfect moments along the way -Dave Willis