The Eight-Year-Old makes plans
At some point in the next couple of years, we plan to renovate our 1920s-era master bathroom. The Eight-Year-Old, naturally is full of ideas. The Eight-Year-Old, surveying…
The Eight-Year-Old redraws famous works of art with tigers: The Tigery a Lisa
Over the weekend, The Eight-Year-Old stumbled onto the concept of derivative art. She looked up various works of art on her Daddyo’s iPad, then proceeded to redraw them as portraits of Tigery.
Driving while parenting, Episode VII
The Eight-Year-Old, out of the blue, on a recent trip to the suburbs: “Mommyo, what protects tow trucks from UV radiation?” Mommyo, curiously: “I don’t know, The…
We interrupt your Tuesday to wish The Eight-Year-Old’s Grandpa a Very Happy Birthday
Last year, we were lucky enough to be able to go to Florida for The (then) Seven-Year-Old’s Grandpa Howell’s birthday. Naturally, the topic of what to…
In which dancing breaks out
The Eight-Year-Old, after receiving the The Complete Calvin & Hobbes box set on a recent birthday: “Calvin and Hobbes! I got Calvin and Hobbes! I’ve struck gold!…
The Eight-Year-Old finds her limits
The Eight-Year-Old, after an hour of concentrated drawing on a recent Tuesday afternoon: “I’m running out of ideas! My ideas are jumping the shark!” Related Links:…
The Eight-Year-Old Goes to the Movies
A few weeks ago, a miracle happened and we were able to convince The Eight-Year-Old to go see a live-action film (Disney’s Cinderella) in an actual…
Springtime at Caterpickles
The Eight-Year-Old, desperately, after piling into the car for yet another trip out into the world: “Mommyo, I forgot to bring a book! We have to…
Just another weekend at Caterpickles Central
Mommyo, frustrated while waiting for Daddyo’s iPad to download a dragon game for The (then) Seven-Year-Old: “Wow, is Daddyo’s iPad always this slow?” The (then) Seven-Year-Old:…
Reading breaks out
Daddyo, sleepily, on a recent Friday night: “Shall we have Family Togetherness A-Team time? Or should Reading break out?” The Eight-Year-Old, excitedly: “Let’s have Family Togetherness Reading of…
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