Well, I Guess He Can Write

So Matty invited me up to the top bunk (Danny's bunk) to cuddle this morning.  There we were, snuggling away, when up crawled Dan with this sign and a roll of tape.

















You might have to click on it to really see the word "STOP."  The "T" is upside down, and the "P" has a short tail and is backwards, but, well, my mind is a little blown.

Officially, there is a new rule up top.  "Only kids, and girls.  No babies."  - Sez Danny.

Update:

Caught on Tape!

Hey Danny, What's Your Favorite Color?

Here our young director was selecting the cars worthy of being eaten by the Magnatile robot.

Fourth of July

We spent the day with our friends the Piro/Jarvis family, and it was awesome.  Their daughter Carmen is a Penguin with Danny, and they have a 2-year old Francesca who is Matty's first real friend.  All four kids play together so well.  We're entering the (dreaded, let's be honest) stage where certain boy energy from other certain unnamed kids can whip both Danny and Matt into a frenzy - making playdates with them (him) actually more stressful than anything.  But with these girls, we actually really have time to have a meal and a conversation.  It's delightful. 

They live in a really sweet neighborhood in Culver City called Lindberg Park.  There is a parade and a big block party after, and then the city (an independent city within LA County) shoots off fireworks that you can see from their backyard.

Here are Matty and the Piro girls in the bounce house.



Awesome!

Camouflage Pants

So Matty is potty training, as you all know, so he wears a oversized t-shirt around. That way, he can run outside and not flash his unmentionables at the neighbors.

This morning Danny was extremely intent making something, which I eventually realized was this - some "Camouflage Pants" that would let him disappear into anything he wanted.  This makes sense if you really think about it, since the tape is invisible.

So as he was putting the final touches on his Camouflage Pants (meaning using up the entire roll of tape), Matty asked to put these boots on.

Oh, Where Did My Baby Go?

This morning I was awoken by not just Danny, per usual, but by two little ones.

"I DIIIIIIIID IT!!!"  yelled Matty.  The "it" clearly being climbed out of bed on his own.  Danny then explained, "He climbed into my bed, then down the ladder!!!"

Everything in our house is seriously the most exciting thing ever.

Today after Matt went down for his nap, Danny and I were playing hide and seek a little too loudly.  I start hearing the strangest sound.  Is it a mouse?  A squirrel in their room?  Did Possy get up in there?

I open the door to find Matt standing there, trying to work the doorknob.

"I DIIIIIIID IT!!!!  I'm BIG!"

Yes you are, little man.  Yes you are.

Diaper-Free!

Look at this proud big boy.  It's the first steps, not through nap or sleeping yet, but we had a diaper-free day, including trip to drop Danny off at school!

Garden Bounty

Today's harvest, and the lunch we made after!