What She Really Means

When Chloë says:

• "I want Eggo on TD."

She actually means:

• "I want Diego on TV."

Sign Reading

While driving by this place:

• Aiden (7): *Whispering* Mom, that place has naked girls...
• Sarah: What? How do you know?
• Aiden: The sign says: 'Icehouse Bare n Girls'...
• Sarah: Read it again. 'Icehouse Bar and Grill'.

Get A Full 8 Hours...

...in any way you can.

Pillow?

Chloë patted my stomach while I layed on the couch:

• Chloë: Awww, pillow!
• Robert: Wait. What?

Oh, No!

Upon learning that Sarah was gone after Chloë slept late:

• Chloë (2): Where's Mommy?
• Robert: She went to work.
• Chloë: OH-NOOOOO!

Non-Fiction

• Aiden (7): Is that a non-fiction book?
• Robert: Yeah. Wait...do you even know what non-fiction means?
• Aiden: It means you don't have to use your imagination.

Something-Slash-Something

We drove by an El Camino the other day and Aiden remarked:

• "Whoa! That's like a car-slash-truck!"

Viking Job Description

• Aiden (7): So, the Vikings are from Minnesota?
• Robert: The NFL Football Vikings are.
• Aiden: But real Vikings are from Norway.
• Robert: Basically.
• Aiden: Real Vikings steal things. That's their job.

(I hope there's not such a thing as the "Norsepersons' Anti-Defamation League" or something!)

Rump Shaker

Maybe Chloë got her hands on a copy of "Rump Shaker" by Wreckx-N-Effect? You have to wonder when she points her finger at you and says:

• "Shake your booty, Daddy. Shake your booty!"

Tinkle, Tinkle Dinosaur

What song do you think this is that Chloë (2) is singing? (Hint: it's only the first two verses).

Tinkle, tinkle yaddle sore
Uppa, dumma dinosaur

I'm Sorry, Robot.

Chloë (2), after ripping the head off of a robot:

• "So sorry! I wheely sorry! Wheely sorry, robot!" *insert hugs and kisses*

Scary Halloween

Chloë does NOT like Darth Vader.

Belated Halloween

Darth Aiden and Chloë Cat.


Chloë and her Papa.

The funniest thing about watching the kids Trick-or-Treat was the careful way they took steps due to the lack of peripheral vision via the costumes.

I Love Remote

Chloë (2), holding a TV remote control and looking very affectionately at it:

• "I love you! I love youuuuu!"

Halloween Quotes

Watching Edward Scissorhands:

• Aiden (7): He's an artist at cutting.

Before Trick-or-Treating:

• Robert: Chloë's being very disobedient right now.
• Aiden: I'm not.
• Robert: I know, thank you for that.
• Aiden: I used to be.
• Robert: Yes, you're very reformed. (My nerdy shout-out to Reformation Day!)

Getting (cheap, thin, not warm) Darth Vader costume on:

• Sarah: Are you going to be warm enough tonight in that?
• Aiden: Yeah.
• Sarah: Are you even wearing underwear under that?
• Aiden: ...
• Sarah: You are wearing underwear, right?

Chloë, in her tiger costume:

• Sarah: Ok Chloë. Say 'Rawrrrr!'
• Chloë (2): *holds tail and wags it around* Me-me-meowww!

At the doors:

• Chloë: Triggortea!
• Candy-giver: Here you go.
• Chloë: Kankyou!

Cursory investigation of the take:

• Aiden: *Eyes get huge, looks up at Dad* Dude! King-Size Butterfingers!
• Robert: Or as I like to call it: The 'filet mignon' of Trick-or-Treat candies.
• Aiden: What's filet min-yawn?
• Robert: It's the Butterfinger of steaks.
• Aiden: ...