More video fun with Thing Two and Thing One!

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Music by The Black Keys. Too bad this guy couldn't have joined in for some dancing.

Getting hit with a Brick: The Boys are Sick!

Do you know what’s worse than being hit by a brick?

Taking care of two toddlers with both of them sick.

Fevers and coughs and runny noses galore,

Buying enough medicine to close down the store.

Laying down to sleep makes it harder to breathe,

We’ll snuggle on the chair up close to Thing Three.

We’re sick and we’re tired and it’s looking quite bleak,

But we get to see grandparents at the end of the week!

We leave the house for a nice change of pace,

Warm weather and chocolate put a smile on my face!

We read books! Play football! Pose with our cousins!

(We’ll sit still for pictures if we can touch belly buttons).

Photo courtesy Aunt Traci

Brunch at Grandma’s with bacon and eggs,

Driving and walking through a tunnel of legs.

The week was long, but the weekend was not,

Now we’re all back at home lost in a deep thought.

Thing One and Thing Two, What Are They Up To?

It’s time to check up on the two little Things;

Taking on the world and acting like they’re kings.

Licking up some frosting and filling up their pants,

Riding around in carts and getting spoiled by their aunts.

The baby shower’s not for us, but we don’t seem to mind,

So many aunts around, love’s not too hard to find.

When you’re always being held, everything’s hunky dory

It’s especially nice to grin and tell grandma a story.

Thing One’s crib is gone, it’s now a toddler bed.

A perfect chance to risk a fall and stand up on a head.

Switch, switch, switch and swivel in the director’s chair,

Visiting dad’s work after waking with bad hair.

A helpful smile in every aisle

When riding in the cart;

Mom will push us for a while

Since she’s quite the sweetheart.

It’s hard to wait for spring when the wind blows oh so fast,

For now we stand around and leave fingerprints on the glass.

While we wait inside, we’ll fight and scream and struggle

Except for a sweet moment or two when we decide to snuggle.


Thanks for reading this week's blog, I hope it's not a bore,
Check back next week to read again - I'm sure I'll write some more!

Pictures are good, and you've seen a ton; How about some video of Things Two and One?

You've seen plenty of pictures, and I'm sure that will do;
But how about some video of Thing One and Thing Two?

Soundtrack by the very talented and Grammy-winning Sturgill Simpson.

More letters yet - here's the rest of our alphabet!

Big N, little n, what begins with those?

Nasty, nasty noises coming from my noxious nose.

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Big O, little o,

Out and about.

Obviously obnoxious when the orange sun is out.

Big P, little p, P…p…P…

Practicing our counting pounding on piano keys.

Big Q, little q,

Too legit to quit.

Quick and quirky dancing; a priest won’t question it.

Big R, little r, R…r…R…

Riding round and round in a Reese’s racing car.

Big S, little s,

Snoring in your sleep

Struggling to snooze makes it hard to count some sheep.

T..t..T...

Tires, trucks and trains

Taking Grandpa’s tractor on a ride across the plains.

Big U, little u,

Something unexpected there:

Unsettling all the neighbors with our urban underwear.

Big V, little v,

Vehemently vie.

Vicious fighting over toys can make a brother cry.

W…w…w…

Waddling…those are whose?

We can waddle waddle, while wearing daddy’s shoes.

X is extra weird; it’s not exactly orthodox,

Nor is Freedom Akinmoladun or fitting in a box.

Big Y, little y, Y…y…Y…

That’s the sound you make when your youngest goes awry.

Big Z, little z, Z…z…Z…

Zero reasons not to read a book zealously!

Letters are good, letters are fun. Here's our alphabet (part one)!

When writing on the alphabet this book was of good use.

It's nice to get inspiration from the great Dr. Seuss!

Big A, Little a, what begins with A?

Antagonizing antics and annoy begin that way.

Big B, little b, B...B…b

Blue Eyes and Blonde hair we get from Mom-mee!

Big C, little c, what begins with C?

Crackers, chips, Cheetos

And crunchy celery. 

Big D, Little d, dunk, dunk, dunk.

Dunk a little basketball with a little chunk.

Eating, eating, eating is the best use of E.

Eggs and every kind of sweet that grandma brings for me.

Big F, little f,

Flying’s quite alright

Feasting on some snack food gets us through the flight.

 Gentle great-grandparents all begin with G.

Time with them is a great gift, as you can plainly see.

Big H, little h,

Hats and helmets, head.

Mom is halfway horrified when Cheeto dust gets spread.

I, I, I is easy if you’re under three

All you really think about is “me, me, me.”

J is for John

A jolly jumping joker.

The center of attention’s grand,

But sharing’s mediocre.

K, k, K

Kitten, kaleidoscopic

Not much starts with K,

That’s why this one’s off topic.

Big L, little l, lifting levers, labor,

Fill a tire to see a lovely little neighbor.

Merry Michael starts with M, he’s mighty nice you know;

Here’s Michael mauling Madison many months ago.

Thanks for reading this half of the toddler alphabet

Back to being daddy now, this is far as I can get.

Next blog post we’ll finish all those other letters yet!

Weekend Fun with Thing Two and Thing One!

With the sun coming out and the sky turning blue,

A fun weekend awaited Thing One and Thing Two.
Time with grandparents, we're lucky - all four!
We can't wait to be spoiled, plus learn some more!

I’ll describe their weekend by typing this letter

Sure, a letter with blether, but what could be better

Than sharing the warm sunny weather together!

Sunlight peeks through the window; Things start early.

A chance to go out? They’ll take it, surely!

It’s surely early and the Things are squirrelly;

But we all eat first so we won’t get so surly.

So eager and able, no need for a table,

Let’s eat on the deck, we’re certainly able.

Then it’s down to the garage, where wheels abound

We’ll circle the block, around and around.

With John in his truck and Mike on his trike,

New sights and fresh air, so what’s not to like?

We take our wagon for a push, not a pull

For a life that is easy is a life that is dull.

There’s more fun to be had, this is just the beginning

Soon to Grandpa's our wheels will be spinning!

Grandma’s treats aren’t thinning, wonder why we are grinning?

With a yard that’s so much bigger than home,

Wide open spaces are perfect to roam.

Honking the horn and toting the pigskin

Taking pictures while eating to brother’s chagrin.

Home on Sunday, what to do for another fun day?

Having more grandparent time is one way.

They brought cake and candy, so what is the rub?

We need to help grandpa fix the tub.

Slowing down is undesired,

But sleeping some is still required.

Though the sugar’s kept us wired

It’s impossible to not get tired.

Things One and Two are fast asleep

And even for dad

Drowsiness starts to creep.

So thanks for reading this blog again,

Check back soon, I have to do ten!