Thursday, July 07, 2005
Sneaky, sneaky
This past week Anna, Pierce and I each had an "opportunity" to pull a fast one. In this case the guy with the most "experience" was more successful than the two novices. But at this rate I think Pierce and Anna will be a threat pretty soon.
Going from youngest to oldest:
Anna's Fast One
The other night Nora and I put the kids to bed and Nora went out for a little while. Having a quiet evening to myself I grabbed a cold drink and flipped on the TV but found there wasn't anything I really wanted to watch. I flipped off the set and headed towards the stairs thinking I'd get some work done in my office. It was at this point I heard the patter of little feet. When I got to the foot of the stairs there was no little person present, but Anna's bedroom door was conspicuously open. I called up the stairs, "Anna, are you up?" and was met by silence. I could almost have believed I'd imagined the sound and that Anna's door was coincidentally open. At least I could have until Anna's door started to slowly close of its own accord...
Pierce's Sly One
As regular readers know, Pierce is nuts for trains -particularly engines and cars from the show Thomas and Friends. Lately he's been subtly hinting he'd like a new, metal, "Stacey" engine. My subtle son has made such announcements as, "Dad, you know what would be nice, if I could have a new, metal Stacey train". When we were out over the 4th of July weekend waiting for the fireworks to start Pierce spotted the first star of the evening. I told him he should make a wish on it. He squeezed his eyes tightly shut for a few seconds and made a silent wish (as did Anna). When I asked them both what they'd wished for I got a pretty non-sensical answer from Anna, but Pierce, he was ready for me. "I wished for a new, metal Stacey engine. When do you think I'll get it Dad?". Clever boy...
Eric's Sneak Attack
Over the weekend Pierce wandered into our room early one morning for a visit and a little TV watching. When it was time for him to get dressed we headed back to his room, and there sat his disheveled bed in all its glory. "Pierce," I said, "let me show you how to make a bed." We then walked through the steps for pulling the sheets and covers up and tight across the mattress and replacing the pillows. "Pierce," I said as we finished up, "do you think you could make your bed every day?". "Sure Dad!", replied my eager son. "Tell you what, if you can make your bed everyday without being reminded I'll get you... a new, metal Stacey engine". Ha ha.
-Eric (Dad)
Going from youngest to oldest:
Anna's Fast One
The other night Nora and I put the kids to bed and Nora went out for a little while. Having a quiet evening to myself I grabbed a cold drink and flipped on the TV but found there wasn't anything I really wanted to watch. I flipped off the set and headed towards the stairs thinking I'd get some work done in my office. It was at this point I heard the patter of little feet. When I got to the foot of the stairs there was no little person present, but Anna's bedroom door was conspicuously open. I called up the stairs, "Anna, are you up?" and was met by silence. I could almost have believed I'd imagined the sound and that Anna's door was coincidentally open. At least I could have until Anna's door started to slowly close of its own accord...
Pierce's Sly One
As regular readers know, Pierce is nuts for trains -particularly engines and cars from the show Thomas and Friends. Lately he's been subtly hinting he'd like a new, metal, "Stacey" engine. My subtle son has made such announcements as, "Dad, you know what would be nice, if I could have a new, metal Stacey train". When we were out over the 4th of July weekend waiting for the fireworks to start Pierce spotted the first star of the evening. I told him he should make a wish on it. He squeezed his eyes tightly shut for a few seconds and made a silent wish (as did Anna). When I asked them both what they'd wished for I got a pretty non-sensical answer from Anna, but Pierce, he was ready for me. "I wished for a new, metal Stacey engine. When do you think I'll get it Dad?". Clever boy...
Eric's Sneak Attack
Over the weekend Pierce wandered into our room early one morning for a visit and a little TV watching. When it was time for him to get dressed we headed back to his room, and there sat his disheveled bed in all its glory. "Pierce," I said, "let me show you how to make a bed." We then walked through the steps for pulling the sheets and covers up and tight across the mattress and replacing the pillows. "Pierce," I said as we finished up, "do you think you could make your bed every day?". "Sure Dad!", replied my eager son. "Tell you what, if you can make your bed everyday without being reminded I'll get you... a new, metal Stacey engine". Ha ha.
-Eric (Dad)
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