Me: a2, do you know what currying favor is?
a2: eating curry while doing someone a favor?
a2: eating curry while doing someone a favor?
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Some funny tidbits from our California trip in Nov 2015
As we were driving to Mount Soledad, A2, G and I were singing "Down by the bay" and were getting singing the "Have you even seen a ..." part in turns.
A2 came up with: "Have you ever seen a bush scratching its tush?"
Next morning, I'm sitting by the fireplace and working on my laptop. A2 comes around, looks at the fireplace where there's a "Best Dad" trophy and asks: "How come all the trophies are naked?"
I did not have an answer, but that's so true :)
A2 came up with: "Have you ever seen a bush scratching its tush?"
Next morning, I'm sitting by the fireplace and working on my laptop. A2 comes around, looks at the fireplace where there's a "Best Dad" trophy and asks: "How come all the trophies are naked?"
I did not have an answer, but that's so true :)
Thursday, October 1, 2015
Steggy and Gorilla Boy: The sunken Treasure
One day both Steggy and Gorilla Boy were alerted by their townspeople that the Tortoise Gang was attacking the town bank. The tortoise gang was a gang of tortoises who had magical speed (unlike regular tortoises) and they could defeat anyone. There was one gang in each town and they were robbing the famed stones that were kept there - one Redstone and one Bluestone.
The heroes rushed to the banks in each of their towns and started thulping the tortoises one by one. They had captured almost everyone, but the leaders of each gang escaped with the stone. Each hero rushed after the leader, but both the leaders were able to escape and jump into the ocean and even though the heroes followed them in, they escaped.
So Steggy and GB thought: "There must be something about these stones. We should find out more about them and that will give us a clue". So they went to the library and tried to find something about the stones, but found nothing. So they went to the oldest librarian and asked him "Do you know anything about the red stone and blue stone?". He replied very rudely "What stones? I know nothing about the stones! Go away". They were very taken aback, but started leaving. Then the librarian whispered to them "Psst...people are watching. Dont talk about the stones. Meet me behind the library and I'll talk to you". So they went behind the library and waited. Soon the librarian came and told them "Sorry I was rude to you, but you shouldnt talk about the stones in public. People are listening". "Ok. How can we find them?" asked GB. "You have to ask the wizard who lives in the middle of the ocean" said the librarian "But you cannot find it unless you fly straight into the ocean and hold each other's hands when you meet and you'll find it when you're right above it". "Thanks" said steggy and GB and went to the center of their towns and flew straight into the ocean. When they both met, right under them was an island. They moved a little away and the island disappeared. So they came back together and then landed on the island. There was a really old wizard with a beard that touched the ground.
"Ah! steggy and gorilla boy!" he said "What took you so long? I've been waiting for you!Come". "How do we get back the stones?" asked GB. "Well, they belong to the tortoises, you know" said the wizard, "and they're not robbers. The stones are very important to them and that's why they took it back. In fact, the stones are part of a really large sunken treasure. Would you like to see it?" "Sure" said steggy and gorilla boy. "Follow me then" said the wizard, and took them to a well on the island. It was a really deep well. "You have to dive straight into this well and at the bottom is the city of the tortoises. They'll show you. My magic will allow you to breathe underwater". So steggy and gorilla boy jumped into the well and sure enough it was really deep. They magically sunk to the bottom where a tortoise was waiting for them. They followed the tortoise and arrived at the city of tortoises and at the center of the city was a very bright light. As they came around the corner they saw the two leaders of the gangs that had escaped them placing the red stone and blue stones down. When they looked where they were placing the stones, they were almost blinded - it was a very huge collection of stones that were 1000 times brighter than the two stones and it was very beautiful. The tortoises used the stones for energy and they needed all the stones. So now Steggy and GB understood how the stones were important and they promised the tortoises that they would keep the secret of the sunken treasure safe. After spending some more time with the tortoises, they went back to the well and came up magically. In fact, they were shot up like a cannon into the air before landing back with the wizard. They thanked the wizard and went back to their towns. The End
The heroes rushed to the banks in each of their towns and started thulping the tortoises one by one. They had captured almost everyone, but the leaders of each gang escaped with the stone. Each hero rushed after the leader, but both the leaders were able to escape and jump into the ocean and even though the heroes followed them in, they escaped.
So Steggy and GB thought: "There must be something about these stones. We should find out more about them and that will give us a clue". So they went to the library and tried to find something about the stones, but found nothing. So they went to the oldest librarian and asked him "Do you know anything about the red stone and blue stone?". He replied very rudely "What stones? I know nothing about the stones! Go away". They were very taken aback, but started leaving. Then the librarian whispered to them "Psst...people are watching. Dont talk about the stones. Meet me behind the library and I'll talk to you". So they went behind the library and waited. Soon the librarian came and told them "Sorry I was rude to you, but you shouldnt talk about the stones in public. People are listening". "Ok. How can we find them?" asked GB. "You have to ask the wizard who lives in the middle of the ocean" said the librarian "But you cannot find it unless you fly straight into the ocean and hold each other's hands when you meet and you'll find it when you're right above it". "Thanks" said steggy and GB and went to the center of their towns and flew straight into the ocean. When they both met, right under them was an island. They moved a little away and the island disappeared. So they came back together and then landed on the island. There was a really old wizard with a beard that touched the ground.
"Ah! steggy and gorilla boy!" he said "What took you so long? I've been waiting for you!Come". "How do we get back the stones?" asked GB. "Well, they belong to the tortoises, you know" said the wizard, "and they're not robbers. The stones are very important to them and that's why they took it back. In fact, the stones are part of a really large sunken treasure. Would you like to see it?" "Sure" said steggy and gorilla boy. "Follow me then" said the wizard, and took them to a well on the island. It was a really deep well. "You have to dive straight into this well and at the bottom is the city of the tortoises. They'll show you. My magic will allow you to breathe underwater". So steggy and gorilla boy jumped into the well and sure enough it was really deep. They magically sunk to the bottom where a tortoise was waiting for them. They followed the tortoise and arrived at the city of tortoises and at the center of the city was a very bright light. As they came around the corner they saw the two leaders of the gangs that had escaped them placing the red stone and blue stones down. When they looked where they were placing the stones, they were almost blinded - it was a very huge collection of stones that were 1000 times brighter than the two stones and it was very beautiful. The tortoises used the stones for energy and they needed all the stones. So now Steggy and GB understood how the stones were important and they promised the tortoises that they would keep the secret of the sunken treasure safe. After spending some more time with the tortoises, they went back to the well and came up magically. In fact, they were shot up like a cannon into the air before landing back with the wizard. They thanked the wizard and went back to their towns. The End
Steggy and Gorilla Boy: In the land of short and sweet
Note1 : This is the first Steggy and Gorilla Boy story posted, but its the 7th or 8th that I told the kids.
Note2: This was a short and sweet story because G asked me to keep the story short and sweet. So I took the "short" to be about short people - with a twist :)
Steggy and Gorilla Boy were walking in the jungle one day when they tripped over a pipe lying on the ground. They said: "Hey, what's this pipe on the ground?"
Steggy being closer to the ground since he's a stegosaurus looked at the pipe and sputterred "Bu..Bu..But.." and jumped back 2 feet. "Bu..Bu..Bu..what?" said GB.
"Bu..Bu..But there's a small.." sputtered Steggy. "Small what?" asked GB as he looked closely too.
There was a really small creature with 6 arms and 4 legs standing in the pipe. "Small creature" said Steggy.
Suddenly they heard a booming voice say "Steggy and Gorilla Boy, hello". They both sputtered "Wh..Who's that?". The voice said: "Its me, the creature in the pipe". "How are you able to speak so loud?" asked the heroes. "I have an incredible machine that makes my voice boom" said the creature, and continued "I'm Krekon, from the planet myxplytx. This pipe is a portal to my planet. Would you like to come to my planet?" "Sure" said Steggy and Gorilla Boy "we're always ready for adventure. But how do we come with you. The pipe's really small". "No worries" said Krekon "I have another incredible machine for that too. Just stand still where you are". So the heroes stood still and suddenly they became tiny and standing next to the pipe. "Come" said Krekon "into the pipe. You have to run as fast as you can and you'll be teleported to my planet". "But how?" asked Steggy; "I can see the other end of the pipe and all I see is the jungle". "Dont worry", said Krekon "that's an illusion. Trust me and run fast". Of course, being superheroes, they both just flew as fast as they could in the pipe and just when they thought they were going to come out the other end of the pipe, they were teleported to myxplytx.
And here they were greeted by other creatures who looked like Krekon. There was one tiny difference, though. They were really small compared to the people from the planet. Even Krekon looked like a giant. All the other creatures started treating them like they were pets. "Oh how chweet they are" they said. "How is this?" asked Gorilla Boy, who was annoyed at being treated like a pet. Krekon said "Oh right, I forgot. That's the one problem with the machine that runs the portal. Every time you go from your planet to another, it makes you really small. I'm a scientist here and we scientists have made a machine that can see everything that's happening in your planet and we're huge fans of you. I'd like to take you to see all the scientists". You see, that's how Krekon knew their names.
So Steggy and Gorialla boy met the scientists who were very happy to see them and told them all the adventures they'd seen on the machine and how much they admired them. Then Krekon asked "Would you like to see the portal machine?" "Of course". said Steggy and Gorilla Boy, so Krekon took them to his lab where there were all kinds of amazing machines. Steggy was so engrossed in looking at an interesting machine that he accidentally knocked over another machine. It fell down and a piece fell off it. "Oh OH," said Krekon "You've knocked over the portal machine!". "Oh no, " said both Steggy and GB "How will we get back home now?". "Dont worry", said Krekon, "I've fixed it before" and he fixed it up again; except that he forgot to put the piece back. "Right, there's only one way to test it of course - we have to go back to your planet. And I'll come with you to make sure everything is ok" he said. So they three got back into the pipe and ran/flew quickly into it.
Like before, just when they were about to reach the end, they were teleported back to earth. Now Steggy and GB were their normal size, but Krekon was still a giant! "Wow", said Krekon "Looks like whatever you did fixed the machine, Steggy! I'm still in my regular size! Thank!". The pipe was now not a small pipe like before, but a huge pipe across half the forest. Krekon stepped back into the pipe and ran into it to go back to his planet after saying goodbye.
Steggy and GB had a great adventure and went home. The end.
A2 asked "where's the sweet part daddy?". I told him that it was sweet because there were no bad people in the story, but actually I'd meant to make the myxplytx planet sweet somehow but forgot as the story got told to add that in :)
Note2: This was a short and sweet story because G asked me to keep the story short and sweet. So I took the "short" to be about short people - with a twist :)
Steggy and Gorilla Boy were walking in the jungle one day when they tripped over a pipe lying on the ground. They said: "Hey, what's this pipe on the ground?"
Steggy being closer to the ground since he's a stegosaurus looked at the pipe and sputterred "Bu..Bu..But.." and jumped back 2 feet. "Bu..Bu..Bu..what?" said GB.
"Bu..Bu..But there's a small.." sputtered Steggy. "Small what?" asked GB as he looked closely too.
There was a really small creature with 6 arms and 4 legs standing in the pipe. "Small creature" said Steggy.
Suddenly they heard a booming voice say "Steggy and Gorilla Boy, hello". They both sputtered "Wh..Who's that?". The voice said: "Its me, the creature in the pipe". "How are you able to speak so loud?" asked the heroes. "I have an incredible machine that makes my voice boom" said the creature, and continued "I'm Krekon, from the planet myxplytx. This pipe is a portal to my planet. Would you like to come to my planet?" "Sure" said Steggy and Gorilla Boy "we're always ready for adventure. But how do we come with you. The pipe's really small". "No worries" said Krekon "I have another incredible machine for that too. Just stand still where you are". So the heroes stood still and suddenly they became tiny and standing next to the pipe. "Come" said Krekon "into the pipe. You have to run as fast as you can and you'll be teleported to my planet". "But how?" asked Steggy; "I can see the other end of the pipe and all I see is the jungle". "Dont worry", said Krekon "that's an illusion. Trust me and run fast". Of course, being superheroes, they both just flew as fast as they could in the pipe and just when they thought they were going to come out the other end of the pipe, they were teleported to myxplytx.
And here they were greeted by other creatures who looked like Krekon. There was one tiny difference, though. They were really small compared to the people from the planet. Even Krekon looked like a giant. All the other creatures started treating them like they were pets. "Oh how chweet they are" they said. "How is this?" asked Gorilla Boy, who was annoyed at being treated like a pet. Krekon said "Oh right, I forgot. That's the one problem with the machine that runs the portal. Every time you go from your planet to another, it makes you really small. I'm a scientist here and we scientists have made a machine that can see everything that's happening in your planet and we're huge fans of you. I'd like to take you to see all the scientists". You see, that's how Krekon knew their names.
So Steggy and Gorialla boy met the scientists who were very happy to see them and told them all the adventures they'd seen on the machine and how much they admired them. Then Krekon asked "Would you like to see the portal machine?" "Of course". said Steggy and Gorilla Boy, so Krekon took them to his lab where there were all kinds of amazing machines. Steggy was so engrossed in looking at an interesting machine that he accidentally knocked over another machine. It fell down and a piece fell off it. "Oh OH," said Krekon "You've knocked over the portal machine!". "Oh no, " said both Steggy and GB "How will we get back home now?". "Dont worry", said Krekon, "I've fixed it before" and he fixed it up again; except that he forgot to put the piece back. "Right, there's only one way to test it of course - we have to go back to your planet. And I'll come with you to make sure everything is ok" he said. So they three got back into the pipe and ran/flew quickly into it.
Like before, just when they were about to reach the end, they were teleported back to earth. Now Steggy and GB were their normal size, but Krekon was still a giant! "Wow", said Krekon "Looks like whatever you did fixed the machine, Steggy! I'm still in my regular size! Thank!". The pipe was now not a small pipe like before, but a huge pipe across half the forest. Krekon stepped back into the pipe and ran into it to go back to his planet after saying goodbye.
Steggy and GB had a great adventure and went home. The end.
A2 asked "where's the sweet part daddy?". I told him that it was sweet because there were no bad people in the story, but actually I'd meant to make the myxplytx planet sweet somehow but forgot as the story got told to add that in :)
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
A Mother's Day special
Yesterday was Mother's day. I knew the kids were planning to give me some gifts they made in school. They are getting good at keeping secrets and I did not get a clue about what they were.
A1 woke me up with a bag of cards and box wrapped in some red tissue paper. I read the cards and they were all very nice. Then I opened out the tissue paper and took out the box. My little girl had saved my favorite flavor of macaroon from when we got dessert a couple of days back, and she gave it to me for Mother's day. She had got the smallest dessert, three macaroons while everyone else got huge pieces of pastries. On our ride back home, she had very casually asked what my favorite among the three was. When I said "Caramel", I hadn't in my wildest dreams thought she asked so that she could give it to me. I was so very touched. A1, A2 and I shared it. Never has a macaroon tasted sweeter.
A2 gave me a plant that he grew from seed. He gave it to me in a tiny pot, the handle of which he had made. What an innovative gift!!!
My kids made this mother feel truly special
A1 woke me up with a bag of cards and box wrapped in some red tissue paper. I read the cards and they were all very nice. Then I opened out the tissue paper and took out the box. My little girl had saved my favorite flavor of macaroon from when we got dessert a couple of days back, and she gave it to me for Mother's day. She had got the smallest dessert, three macaroons while everyone else got huge pieces of pastries. On our ride back home, she had very casually asked what my favorite among the three was. When I said "Caramel", I hadn't in my wildest dreams thought she asked so that she could give it to me. I was so very touched. A1, A2 and I shared it. Never has a macaroon tasted sweeter.
A2 gave me a plant that he grew from seed. He gave it to me in a tiny pot, the handle of which he had made. What an innovative gift!!!
My kids made this mother feel truly special
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
A2's joke
A2: Why did the bubble gum cross the street?
Me: Why?
A2: Because it was stuck to the chicken's foot, silly!
Me: Why?
A2: Because it was stuck to the chicken's foot, silly!
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
Momma's boy
A2 needs to touch and cuddle up with his mother every hour or so. Especially at night. He usually sneaks in to our bed only to cuddle up and twirl his mom's hair - which is like his security blanket.
So when the wife came down with an illness that required her to restrict contact so as to avoid infection, he was not happy at all.
"But if you touch mummy, you'll fall ill, kuttappa..." we reasoned with him.
His response: "If I fall ill, then I'm ill too. Then I can touch mummy all I want!"
So when the wife came down with an illness that required her to restrict contact so as to avoid infection, he was not happy at all.
"But if you touch mummy, you'll fall ill, kuttappa..." we reasoned with him.
His response: "If I fall ill, then I'm ill too. Then I can touch mummy all I want!"
Monday, January 19, 2015
aliens and winmer
Was feeding a2 some ravioli today and since we were watching pk, i got an idea. With every piece of ravioli I would ask him: "Are you an alien who eats through his <<body part>>?".
He found this really funny and the feeding was quick. When we reached the knee I said:
I once met an alien who ate with his knees. Both the knees would compete for food so he had to feed them sausages at the same time. And since his tummy was in his feet, he couldnt use them to walk. So he bounced up and down on his head to get around. And because of that his head was flat like a chapati.
We also coined a new word: winmer. The snow had thawed outside in the last two days because of some particularly warm and sunny days, so A2 observed that its already summer. I said no its more like summer in winter. So maybe we can called winmer or sumter. We decided to go with winmer cos that was easier to say.
A1 came down a little while later and was all fired up with the winmer idea. She said that now there'd be 5 seasons, and that we should start some winmer traditions :)
Just some things we did on an idle MLK day....
He found this really funny and the feeding was quick. When we reached the knee I said:
I once met an alien who ate with his knees. Both the knees would compete for food so he had to feed them sausages at the same time. And since his tummy was in his feet, he couldnt use them to walk. So he bounced up and down on his head to get around. And because of that his head was flat like a chapati.
We also coined a new word: winmer. The snow had thawed outside in the last two days because of some particularly warm and sunny days, so A2 observed that its already summer. I said no its more like summer in winter. So maybe we can called winmer or sumter. We decided to go with winmer cos that was easier to say.
A1 came down a little while later and was all fired up with the winmer idea. She said that now there'd be 5 seasons, and that we should start some winmer traditions :)
Just some things we did on an idle MLK day....
Monday, October 13, 2014
Early morning gyaan
A1: The second part of waking up is staring at the light...
<<goes back to sleep>>
A1: Step 3: do some exercises (does pushups in bed, then goes back flat on her face)
A1: Step 4: keep on doing more exercises (now she just lay and swishes her feet around)
A1: Step 5,6: Wriggle your face against the pillow if you're still sleepy..
<<goes back to sleep>>
A1: Step 3: do some exercises (does pushups in bed, then goes back flat on her face)
A1: Step 4: keep on doing more exercises (now she just lay and swishes her feet around)
A1: Step 5,6: Wriggle your face against the pillow if you're still sleepy..
Sunday, June 8, 2014
Summer vacation
The kids have their first summer vacation in the US and in true American tradition they are going to be in a quite a few summer classes. Swimming, tumbling, soccer, singing and anything more I can sign them up for. And I have made a deal with them. Consistent studying will get them motorized car at the end of two months. Lets see how that plays out.
Because I am batman
"Because I am batman" is the answer to most questions starting with "why".
A2 especially says it with attitude. Its fun to see who gets who.
A2 especially says it with attitude. Its fun to see who gets who.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
NOW he's a keeper mummy!
Today morning as the kids and G were getting ready to go to their MMA class, I was horsing around with them as usual and making them laugh. The exact funny thing is below, but here's A1's comment on it to her mother:
"Mummy, daddy is really funny. I'm so glad you married him"
G: Ok, are you glad he married me?
A1: You're mummy, no? Of course.
My 9 years of probation are over - I think :)
Funny thing:
A2 was attacking me with his batplane.
A2: Daddy you better watch out - this batplane is attacking you.
Me: That's ok, I'm a giant and am not hurt at all.
A2: Oh yeah, well the batplane is shooting at your heart
Me: Well since I'm a giant am not affected at all...
(Singing in tune from Julie the hindi movie)
My heart is beating..
Keeps on repeating
I'm not hurrrt by the batplane!...
A1 and A2 laugh
Then I was waiting for everyone to leave the bathroom so I can use it...
And since nobody was moving out, I started singing..
Could you please go out so I can pee..
Q, R, S and T (making tea drinking actions)
Kids like it still so I'm golden till they think I'm silly :)
"Mummy, daddy is really funny. I'm so glad you married him"
G: Ok, are you glad he married me?
A1: You're mummy, no? Of course.
My 9 years of probation are over - I think :)
Funny thing:
A2 was attacking me with his batplane.
A2: Daddy you better watch out - this batplane is attacking you.
Me: That's ok, I'm a giant and am not hurt at all.
A2: Oh yeah, well the batplane is shooting at your heart
Me: Well since I'm a giant am not affected at all...
(Singing in tune from Julie the hindi movie)
My heart is beating..
Keeps on repeating
I'm not hurrrt by the batplane!...
A1 and A2 laugh
Then I was waiting for everyone to leave the bathroom so I can use it...
And since nobody was moving out, I started singing..
Could you please go out so I can pee..
Q, R, S and T (making tea drinking actions)
Kids like it still so I'm golden till they think I'm silly :)
Monday, January 20, 2014
Cheeky A2
Its 9 am on a holiday.. A2 is reclined on the sofa.
I feel a sudden love for him so I rush in to hug him saying (these are usually his words for hugging us):
"My own sweet A2...."
He doesnt change body posture at all and with a scornful look on his face says:
"S-AY-risously? A dinosaur attacking a pony?"
Had a good laugh at it :))
I feel a sudden love for him so I rush in to hug him saying (these are usually his words for hugging us):
"My own sweet A2...."
He doesnt change body posture at all and with a scornful look on his face says:
"S-AY-risously? A dinosaur attacking a pony?"
Had a good laugh at it :))
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
King Cake
One day there was a chocolate cake that ran away because all the kids were licking it. So it ran into the woods and stayed there. The animals didnt bother it because they were scared of it. It had birthday candles on top and it looked a bit scary. So the animals kept their distance.
Soon the cake began to feel hungry. So it thought it would sneak into the village and get some food. But it didnt know it was food itself. So it tippytoed into the village and tried to get food. But some kids saw it and tried to lick it. The cake got afraid again and ran back into the forest.
But soon it got hungry again, so it tippytoed back when the kids were in school. It went into a house and saw a bowl of cereal. Just when it was about to take it, a kid came in - he had not gone to school because he was sick. So the cake ran away again.
Then it thought, let me at least drink some water from the pond. So it went to the pond and just when it was drinking water, a lady came and said: "Hey, you a cake?" and she took a finger and stuck in the cake and licked it and said "You're yummy". What? said the cake. Are you eating me? Yes, said the woman, "you're tasty". Hey, said the cake, "You're eating me? I'm going to eat me!"
So chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp, the cake ate itself. One half of the cake ate the other half and the eaten half came back on the other side and the cake became full again!
Now he got confident. So he'd go into the village and taunt the kids: Hey kids, wanna eat some cake? Yes, they'd say. Oh yeah? well, come and get me, he'd say; and run off into the forest straight into a lion's den. The lion was scared of him bcos he looked scary, and the kids were super scared of the lion. Sometimes, he'd be cornered by kids who'd say: We're gonna eat you up, cake. And he'd say: oh yeah? you're gonna eat me? I'M gonna eat me! And he'd eat himself and come back as a full cake again.
Everyone was scared of him and they called him King Cake.
The end.
Soon the cake began to feel hungry. So it thought it would sneak into the village and get some food. But it didnt know it was food itself. So it tippytoed into the village and tried to get food. But some kids saw it and tried to lick it. The cake got afraid again and ran back into the forest.
But soon it got hungry again, so it tippytoed back when the kids were in school. It went into a house and saw a bowl of cereal. Just when it was about to take it, a kid came in - he had not gone to school because he was sick. So the cake ran away again.
Then it thought, let me at least drink some water from the pond. So it went to the pond and just when it was drinking water, a lady came and said: "Hey, you a cake?" and she took a finger and stuck in the cake and licked it and said "You're yummy". What? said the cake. Are you eating me? Yes, said the woman, "you're tasty". Hey, said the cake, "You're eating me? I'm going to eat me!"
So chomp chomp chomp chomp chomp, the cake ate itself. One half of the cake ate the other half and the eaten half came back on the other side and the cake became full again!
Now he got confident. So he'd go into the village and taunt the kids: Hey kids, wanna eat some cake? Yes, they'd say. Oh yeah? well, come and get me, he'd say; and run off into the forest straight into a lion's den. The lion was scared of him bcos he looked scary, and the kids were super scared of the lion. Sometimes, he'd be cornered by kids who'd say: We're gonna eat you up, cake. And he'd say: oh yeah? you're gonna eat me? I'M gonna eat me! And he'd eat himself and come back as a full cake again.
Everyone was scared of him and they called him King Cake.
The end.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Two bedtime stories from Dec 2013
Tonight's short story:
One day a dog named Tommy was walking along. He saw a monkey and asked: "Hi can we be friends?".
Sure, said the monkey.
So Tommy asked: Whats your name?
The monkey said: "Supermonkey"
T: Why supermonkey?
M: Because I can fly?
T: Really? Show me.
So the monkey got down from the tree, wrapped its tail around the bottom and started walking away from the tree. When it was really far from the tree, it said:
See how tight my tail is?
Tommy twanged the tail and said: Yes it is tight.
The monkey then let go of the tree and TWANGG was catapulted into the air, really far away; but he came back like a boomerang, landed near the dog and said:
See? Wasnt that great?
T: yes, it really was. Can I come too?
M: Sure, I've never done it before, but we can try.
So he wound his tail again and walked far from the tree. Then at the last minute he picked up the dog and TWANGG flew far away. On the way back, the landing was bumpy but the did come back.
T: That was fun. Let's do it again!
M: Ok.
So they did it 50 times, went home, ate food and fell asleep.
THE END
Story from a few days ago
One day, a penguin was cooking on a beach. Suddenly a polar bear came to it and asked: Do you want to go hunting? Yes, said the penguin. So they went to africa to hunt elephants and lions. What about the cooking stuff, you ask (as A2 did)? Well, a hermit crab came and continued cooking. And since he liked the cooking, he took the grill home. So now wherever the crab goes its walk a little, TONGG, walk a little, TONGG :))
Anyway, penguin and the polar bear reached the forest and searched for elephants and lions. Suddenly they saw elepants and lions were dancing. The bear instantly was turned on and started dancing, but the penguin didnt dance bcos the music was not formal. He said with his coat, he needed formal music. Suddenly formal music started to play and the penguin started to dance as well. So afterwards they told the elephants and lions that they came to hunt them but they seem very nice.
You should not hunt us, you should hunt the mice, said the elephants and lions. They get into our ears, so we're afraid of them, said the elephants. They gnaw at our claws and make them weak, said the lions. So the penguin and polar bear went looking for the mice.
The came to a waterfall and something jumped into the water. It was the king of the mice. When they cornered him, he said they are actually doing a service to the elephants and lions. They clean the ears of the elephants and sharpen the claws of the lions. So the penguin and polar bear went back and told the elephants and lions, and everyone was happy.
Then the king of the mice said, since everyone is happy, let's have some good food. I know a friend who can cook well.
You know who that was?..... The hermit crab with the penguin's cooking things.TONGG!
Yum yum yum yum delicioso!
One day a dog named Tommy was walking along. He saw a monkey and asked: "Hi can we be friends?".
Sure, said the monkey.
So Tommy asked: Whats your name?
The monkey said: "Supermonkey"
T: Why supermonkey?
M: Because I can fly?
T: Really? Show me.
So the monkey got down from the tree, wrapped its tail around the bottom and started walking away from the tree. When it was really far from the tree, it said:
See how tight my tail is?
Tommy twanged the tail and said: Yes it is tight.
The monkey then let go of the tree and TWANGG was catapulted into the air, really far away; but he came back like a boomerang, landed near the dog and said:
See? Wasnt that great?
T: yes, it really was. Can I come too?
M: Sure, I've never done it before, but we can try.
So he wound his tail again and walked far from the tree. Then at the last minute he picked up the dog and TWANGG flew far away. On the way back, the landing was bumpy but the did come back.
T: That was fun. Let's do it again!
M: Ok.
So they did it 50 times, went home, ate food and fell asleep.
THE END
Story from a few days ago
One day, a penguin was cooking on a beach. Suddenly a polar bear came to it and asked: Do you want to go hunting? Yes, said the penguin. So they went to africa to hunt elephants and lions. What about the cooking stuff, you ask (as A2 did)? Well, a hermit crab came and continued cooking. And since he liked the cooking, he took the grill home. So now wherever the crab goes its walk a little, TONGG, walk a little, TONGG :))
Anyway, penguin and the polar bear reached the forest and searched for elephants and lions. Suddenly they saw elepants and lions were dancing. The bear instantly was turned on and started dancing, but the penguin didnt dance bcos the music was not formal. He said with his coat, he needed formal music. Suddenly formal music started to play and the penguin started to dance as well. So afterwards they told the elephants and lions that they came to hunt them but they seem very nice.
You should not hunt us, you should hunt the mice, said the elephants and lions. They get into our ears, so we're afraid of them, said the elephants. They gnaw at our claws and make them weak, said the lions. So the penguin and polar bear went looking for the mice.
The came to a waterfall and something jumped into the water. It was the king of the mice. When they cornered him, he said they are actually doing a service to the elephants and lions. They clean the ears of the elephants and sharpen the claws of the lions. So the penguin and polar bear went back and told the elephants and lions, and everyone was happy.
Then the king of the mice said, since everyone is happy, let's have some good food. I know a friend who can cook well.
You know who that was?..... The hermit crab with the penguin's cooking things.TONGG!
Yum yum yum yum delicioso!
Thursday, November 21, 2013
A2 doesn't like girls
A2 asks me "Why do only girls get pregnant?"
Me "Only girls have an uterus, thats why"
A2 "Then what about boy babies"
Me "Well girls can carry boys and girls in their tummy"
A2 "I hate girls"
Me "Why"
A2 "They can do more things that boys, that's why"
Well that is a full circle from when I was a kid and felt boys got to do more stuff than girls
Me "Only girls have an uterus, thats why"
A2 "Then what about boy babies"
Me "Well girls can carry boys and girls in their tummy"
A2 "I hate girls"
Me "Why"
A2 "They can do more things that boys, that's why"
Well that is a full circle from when I was a kid and felt boys got to do more stuff than girls
A2 is a sneaky one
A2 is almost 4 now and he is showing quite a sneaky side.
V spotted an apple core near the staircase and asked A2 who left it there.
A2 responds "A1 was eating an apple"
V asks again "Ok, but who left the core here"
A2 says "That would be me"
A2 was playing with a car that I hadn't seen earlier and I asked him where he got it from.
He says 'Miss S gave it to me for doing good job"
I am a little suspicious. Montessori schools don't give out cars as rewards.
Later in the evening I ask him "If I call Miss S and ask her if she gave you the car will she say that is correct?"
I get an hesitant 'Maybe"
"Well, where did you get from"
"I brought it home from the YMCA"
"Uh Oh"
V spotted an apple core near the staircase and asked A2 who left it there.
A2 responds "A1 was eating an apple"
V asks again "Ok, but who left the core here"
A2 says "That would be me"
A2 was playing with a car that I hadn't seen earlier and I asked him where he got it from.
He says 'Miss S gave it to me for doing good job"
I am a little suspicious. Montessori schools don't give out cars as rewards.
Later in the evening I ask him "If I call Miss S and ask her if she gave you the car will she say that is correct?"
I get an hesitant 'Maybe"
"Well, where did you get from"
"I brought it home from the YMCA"
"Uh Oh"
Sunday, June 9, 2013
The treasure hunt
A1 was in trouble with me for watching more videos than she was allowed to and then lying about it.
I told her that her punishment would be no access to any screen the next day. And that the bigger punishment was that she had lost my trust. She shocked me by saying "I don't mind losing your trust and I like doing other things too so it is ok if I don't get screen time". Madam is all of six and half.
A1 then gave me a card (she is big into making cards) that said I wouldn't get any cards from her for the rest of my life. I could only react with "Thats ok. I don't mind"
I was wondering what sort of life lessons I was teaching my daughter when she suddenly handed me a paper and said it was a map to a treasure and asked me to find it. I played along and went into my room (as the map told me to) and found another map that led me to her room. She said the treasure was on the bed and as I saw her sitting there, I asked where the treasure was. She said "I am your treasure, Mummy. I am sorry I said you wouldn't get any more cards".
I guess she is too young to understand about something like trust. But in her world not giving a card is mean and she was sorry that she was mean to me. I'll settle for that.
I told her that her punishment would be no access to any screen the next day. And that the bigger punishment was that she had lost my trust. She shocked me by saying "I don't mind losing your trust and I like doing other things too so it is ok if I don't get screen time". Madam is all of six and half.
A1 then gave me a card (she is big into making cards) that said I wouldn't get any cards from her for the rest of my life. I could only react with "Thats ok. I don't mind"
I was wondering what sort of life lessons I was teaching my daughter when she suddenly handed me a paper and said it was a map to a treasure and asked me to find it. I played along and went into my room (as the map told me to) and found another map that led me to her room. She said the treasure was on the bed and as I saw her sitting there, I asked where the treasure was. She said "I am your treasure, Mummy. I am sorry I said you wouldn't get any more cards".
I guess she is too young to understand about something like trust. But in her world not giving a card is mean and she was sorry that she was mean to me. I'll settle for that.
I want to tell Mummy something
We usually put the kids to sleep in their room. Very often one or both of them will sneak back into our room. If it happens after they have been asleep a while, V and I let them get into our bed with us. If they haven't slept at all, we ask them to go back to their room and stay in bed.
One night A2 comes into our room, obviously not having slept at all and V asked him to get back into his room. He says 'But I want to tell Mummy something". V says "Ok, go ahead'. A2 scrambles into bed, lies next to me, gives me a tight hug and says "I want to sleep with you, Mummy". It would have taken a person with a much stronger will than mine to order him back to his bed after that.
One night A2 comes into our room, obviously not having slept at all and V asked him to get back into his room. He says 'But I want to tell Mummy something". V says "Ok, go ahead'. A2 scrambles into bed, lies next to me, gives me a tight hug and says "I want to sleep with you, Mummy". It would have taken a person with a much stronger will than mine to order him back to his bed after that.
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