Wordless Wednesday: “Wait for me here, Tigery”
“I’ll be home from school soon.” Related Links: More Wordless Wednesdays on Caterpickles
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…
Bacon vs. prosciutto
Mommyo, passing the plate of appetizers around the table: “The Seven-Year-Old, would you like some prosciutto? It’s like bacon, but doesn’t need to be cooked.” Daddyo,…
“What’s flotsam?”
On a road trip somewhere in the Midwest, The Eight-Year-Old asked, “What’s flotsam?” My husband promptly answered, “Jetsam’s brother.” I was all set to file this under Funny Stuff My Husband Says and use it as a quick and easy blog post, but then my husband had to ruin it. “But I bet they have technically different meanings. Mommyo, why don’t you look it up?” So, what is the difference between flotsam and jetsam anyway?
Happy Birthday, Grandma!
The Eight-Year-Old wants to know if Grandpa got you another Giant Box this year. Also, do you still have that adorable tree? Related Links: “How long can jellyfish…
Birthday parties, Caterpickles style
Overheard at Caterpickles Central on a recent March morning… Mommyo: “The Eight-Year-Old, in honor of your birthday, I’m going to do a load of laundry.” The…
The Seven-Year-Old’s on to you, Santa
The Seven-Year-Old, scrambling over a snow bank on a recent walk into school: “I think Santa puts some sort of trance on kids before he comes.”…
Interview with a Seven-Year-Old
A few years ago, I borrowed an idea from Susan, the blogger behind theskyislaughing, and interviewed the then Four-Year-Old about her current crop of likes, dislikes, and toys. Susan,…
Oh, so very wintry
Mommyo, reading the weather report last weekend: “Subzero temperatures have arrived in Chicago and will stay all week.” Daddyo, dourly: “Yep.” The Seven-Year-Old, anxiously: “How subzero?…
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