Jude and his newly 2 year old brother, Asher, were arguing over Angry Birds, as usual. Jude: “I had it first.” Asher: ” I had it first.” Jude: “You are only 2. You don’t know the right words to win this argument, so just give it to me.”
Author Archives: Jessica
Fired for First Time
Two days ago I got written notice by mail that I was fired, by our home cleaning crew, that is. I was shocked, but I think it will work out for the best. Here’s what the notice said (typos included): “Dear Andy & Jessica; This letter is to inform you of your last cleaning with _______ on …
Confession of a Coveter
Jude was on the phone with my mom tonight, giving her all sort of ideas of what Asher would like for his upcoming 2nd birthday. And, given that Asher likes what Jude likes, it was not a coincidence that what Jude said Asher would like the most was also stuff that Jude would be thrilled …
Jude Earns Double Green Striped Belt
Jude’s pretty excited that he earned his double green striped belt in karate. He recently also started sparring, which he really enjoys. The highlight of his sparring matches so far has been the time he kicked a red belt down. On our way out of karate one day, he yelled to Ava, the red belt …
An Almost 2 Year Old
Asher has proclaimed he was 2 ever since he could talk, which has been for over a year. Given that he’s so advanced physically and verbally, his exaggeration has been almost believable. In less than a week, however, he will finally be right. Next Saturday, Asher will celebrate his 2nd birthday. Asher is such an …
Levi’s Burning Questions of the Day
1. Do boys grow up to be girls when they are older? 2. Where are the apples in the pineapple?
The Boys’ First Track Meet
Well, the boys aren’t as fast as I thought they were. I registered them for a track meet in Minneapolis today. I learned Jude and Levi are both better at longer distance running and that Levi likes to run the whole race while looking behind him. I learned that Asher will quit a race if …
Elephant Mosquitos
I was telling Jude this morning how much I dislike mosquitos. He told me, “You know why I’m happy there are mosquitos? Because if an elephant sucked up blood, they would suck up a lot — like 2 people’s blood. At least mosquitos are small.”
A Run and a Rescue
This morning Jude and I got up early so he could run in a kids fun run for kids up to 9 years old organized by Children’s Hospitals and Clinics. The race started at 8 a.m. and it is a drive up there so Jude and I left at 6:45 a.m. We arrived in plenty of …
Dueling Dreams
As I wrote about earlier, Asher has the habit of crying out in his sleep, “Levi taking my Angry Bird!” Well, last night it was Levi who yelled out in his dream, “Asher not sharing!” Welcome to our world.