goober kisses

jack's all about big, wide, open mouth kisses these days! and shaking his head wildly back & forth for very vehement "no's"! dunno why! (my guess is that he likes that dizzy, brain-sloshing-around feeling).

he'll routinely stand up in the middle of the floor w/nothing around him, and sometimes even lift heavy things and maintain his balance for LONG times, but still he gets nervous and plops down as soon as he tries to take a step!

chunky jesus

last weekend we visited grammy & granddad in PA. We went to dinner tonight & were discussing options. Very quietly, mom & scott mentioned "Chucky Cheese's". Within seconds, from the backseat, Erin piped up - "I think we should go to Chunky Jesus's for dinner"! we cracked up at the little pitcher w/the big ears, and decided to go there. she & daddy had a blast!

too much tv

erin knows all about what "oxiclean" is - ask her, and she'll tell you - "get's tough stains out"!

also, we were in a store the other day, and I don't believe I ever used the name of the store, when she, out of the blue, said "i know where we are, kmart smart"

whippersnapper watches WAY too much tv!

chef erin

last night erin went to the refrigerator, opened the door, got out an apple and a sprig of celery leaf. then she got a cutting board and her plastic knife & tried for a while, before asking me to cut it into thirds, cross-ways. I tuned out for a while, but later she called me into the living room where she had assembled salads for jack, scott, she, & i. she tore up the celery leaf, and with her plastic toy knife, she cut the apples up into bite-size chunks. Then she put them all on a tray (cutting board), and carried them to the living room for us, setting the table. she really can be so sweet!

oh, and jack's teeth are being put to use - on us! he bit debbie yesterday, and has sunk his chompers into my arm & leg a few times....