Yesterday the boys and I attended a playdate at local park. I have seen this park many times in passing, but I had never explored it before yesterday. The town next to us built it about ten years ago in celebration of the 300th birthday of the organization of the town’s government. It’s several acres [...]
Archive for the ‘Liam’ Category
No Pun Intended
Posted in Liam, cute conversations on August 24, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Listen Closely
Posted in Liam, pictures on August 11, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I told Liam I was heading upstairs to put Kiri down for a nap. I should have paid more attention when the reply, “No worries, Mommy. I need to do some decorating anyway.” drifted up the stairs.
Next time I will listen a bit more closely.
If Only
Posted in Liam, cute conversations on August 8, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I was reading the news this morning while, for once, the boys were playing quietly together. I vaguely overheard Liam, who was playing store, trying to sell Kiri some trinket or another. I smiled, glad that things at home are peaceful, even if bad news is all over elsewhere. I heard Kiri say “yes” to [...]
Distract The Baby!
Posted in Kieran, Liam, cute conversations on July 10, 2008 | 8 Comments »
At Target a while ago were a bunch of board games on clearance. I picked up several to have on hand on rainy days just as something to chase away boredom. Well, one of those boring, rainy days struck last week, so I grabbed one of the games. The game itself is not that hard, [...]
The Wisdom of A Child
Posted in Kieran, Liam, cute conversations on June 2, 2008 | 5 Comments »
When it comes to Liam, he is generally a wonderful big brother. He plays with Kiri, cheers him on when he accomplishes a new skill, and baby talks and hugs him several times a day. But, especially since Kiri became mobile, some waves of angst have appeared on the lake of brotherhood. Kiri is a [...]
Recovered! In Time for Mother’s Day!
Posted in Kieran, Liam, ferrets, holidays, milestones, pictures on May 14, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Time is a bit tight around here right now, but I wanted to post some pictures of the now healthy boys on Mother’s Day. Liam’s poor scraped knees have completely healed. Both boys and Kevin have recovered from the tummy bug that we had visiting last week. (And our house has returned to Full [...]
Which Thing Just Didn’t Happen Here?
Posted in Kieran, Liam, events of the unpleasant variety, ferrets on May 7, 2008 | 11 Comments »
A lot of events have occurred here at the Menagerie House in the last 24 hours. Care to guess which of the following did not happen?
1. Liam tested the fractile strength of sidewalk concrete. That experiment was brought to a premature conclusion by a trip the ER for X-rays on both knees. Yes, both.
2. I [...]
More Teachable Moments
Posted in Kieran, Liam, cute conversations, pictures on April 25, 2008 | 10 Comments »
I heard a clanking coming from the kitchen. I couldn’t figure out what it was, so I went to investigate…
Kiri had managed to open the fridge and pull out a beer. I laughed, and told him, “Kiri, I know yesterday was your 13-month birthday, but you have a ways to go yet before you [...]
"Share"
Posted in Kieran, Liam, cute conversations on April 18, 2008 | 8 Comments »
I was in the kitchen cleaning up the counters. This is what I heard from the toy room…
Crash, clang, sounds of minor scuffle, with train wheels squeaking and Weebles clacking into one another. Squealing from the baby as Liam retrieved yet another stolen train…
Liam: “No! Kieran, I love you for all of my life, but [...]
An Idea
Posted in Kieran, Liam, cute conversations on April 4, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Now that we have a mobile baby, things have changed between Liam and Kieran. Kiri loves Liam dearly, and also loves to grab his toys. No babyish baby toys for this kid, no way! Liam loves his brother dearly, but does not love having his toys stolen. We’ve arranged some private areas where Liam can [...]
