Way harsh, Tai!

Mommy (feeling bloated after a large meal): Ugh, I feel so fat and ugly!

Georgie: Mommy, you're not fat and ugly . . . . You're fat and cute!

Kindergarten story time: H vs. G edition

"Rainy Day" by Henry (ca. 2014) - "Once upon a time. Litning [lightning] . . . came. at 5:05. in a Hose [house]. a gint [giant] smacd [smacked] a . . . Pea! "I am a gint!" He said. Just then 100[,]009 water drops fell on . . . the gint !!!!!!!" (The blue text, including the "Good Job!," was added by George.)

"The Rocket That Flew to the Moon" by George - "Once upon a time a rockit [rocket] came at 5:05 pm. The rockit started to fly. Now it was in the aiy [air]. It landed on the moon. It was hot."

We had long admired Henry's story and its colorful imagery (especially a "gint" that "smacd" a pea). When it was George's turn to write a story, he paid homage to Henry's story with the 5:05 reference but kept his plot more mainstream.

Reunited and it feels so good!

Today, while George was tidying up his play area, he stumbled across a container that was perfectly sized to fit a Baby Otis--and there he was! (George likened the container to a coffin, but luckily, Original Baby Otis seemed no worse for the wear after his weeks of confinement.) Now George is toying with the idea of getting a third baby owl to mirror our own family, but Mommy may have to draw the line given how troublesome these owls have been so far.

(clockwise, from top left) Colorful Baby Otis, Original Baby Otis,
Old Graduation Owl ("Old Gwadge") and New Graduation Owl ("Noo Gwadge")

Pensive

Robot fighters

Here is the video.

First tooth gone!

Right after announcing that one of his teeth hurt, George parted ways with said tooth and now is sporting an adorable new smile.

Washington Park