Me: I think you like noodles and cheese. (For the record, we’re talking real noodles and real parmesan, not KD.) Katherine: I LOVE noodles and cheese. Me: What do you like about noodles and cheese? K: The cheese. I like the cheese. Me: So you’re just in it for the parmesan? K: Mmm-hmmm. Just for…
Category: household humour
More potty mouth
Me: “I’m really proud of how you’re using the potty, Katherine.” Katherine: “I’m using the potty and when I do the pee I can get Spenser.” (Spenser is a train from Thomas the Tank Engine) Me: “We’ll see. Maybe if you use the potty a few times we could get a train.” Katherine: “If I…
Toilet talk with the kid
K: “When Daddy gets home I will show him how to use the toilet.” Me: “I’m sure he’ll be fascinated.” K: “Yeah, he will be. We will do it together” Me (in reference to an earlier “situation”): “It’s a lot easier to use the potty without pants on, isn’t it?” K (shaking head sadly and…
Why slippers, hardwood flooring and border collies don’t mix
When wearing slippers, it is sometimes difficult to tell that you are standing on the tail fur of a sitting dog. If you then throw a toy for said dog, there is much skittering and little forward motion of the dog. You, however, may find yourself flat on your back being quizzed by a child…
Katherine’s musical “evolution”
Katherine has discovered music videos. The somewhat dated adult pop music kind. To be precise, she found Herman’s Hermits. I have a couple of mp3s of Herman’s Hermits playing on Ed Sullivan and had not realised that they were, in fact, mpegs. I upgraded Winamp today and it must have changed some file associations, because…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 