Walking in a Winter Wonderland (with a $50 snowblower)

 

Hello? I'd like to make a direct call!

Kirsten took this picture of Jack playing telephone. If you look closely you will notice he is trying to place a call on our power bar. I guess if the phone companies now offer internet and cable tv service and the cable companies offer phone service, the electricity companies might as well get in on it and offer phone service as well. FOPB? (Voice Over Power Bar)

My wife Loves me

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Me: Hey Hon, this is a tesla turbine.

Kirsten: What's that?

Me: [Detailed explanation...blah, blah blah... spins on air up to 15,000 rpm]

Kirsten: What's it good for?

Me: Well nothing really... and since it spins at such a high rpm, when something lets loose it is kinda catastrophic... I think I will build one!

Kirsten (chuckling): I love you.

Word of the Day: Tasty!

It is very rewarding when a child that is learning to talk first repeats a new word. Today Jack learned the word "tasty" while helping kirsten make supper. mmmmmm, tasty.... 

On the Road AGAIN!

Its Monday night and we are doing the final packing for the move to our new house in Bon Accord. We have had our house for a couple weeks now and we have done some painting and cleaning, but we are finally moving starting Thurday night. My sister Lara and her family (Dean and Aidan) graciously offered to come on Saturday to help us! If you don't hear from us for a couple days, you know what we are doing. I have been teaching Jack to call Eric "Bubba" which is short for Baby Brother since he loves "B" words like "Baby" and "Ball".


For old times sake, here is a picture of Jack when we moved into our first house when he was 6 weeks old. See you in a couple days...

It All Begins (Handy Jack)

Yesterday Jack and I bought an old metal detector at a garage sale for $10. To change the battery, you have to take out 4 screw to open the case. Jack, of course, was extreemly "interested" and wouldn't keep his fingers out, so I got him to help. I would give him one of the screws, point at a hole, he would put it in, and I would apply the screw driver. My mom tells me I took a mop apart when I was 2 years old. If Jack can put in screws at 20 months and is actually encouraged and instructed on how to take things apart and build things, what kind of a monster garage could I foster???? I am very scared and intrigued at the same time. Remember boys, if they don't find you handsome they should at least find you handy...