Sam-ese decoded

I thought this would be a good place to translate and record for posterity the sub-dialect of English that Sam speaks. His vocabulary grows so much every day, but his brain thinks much faster than his mouth, and thus the pronounciation of many words is what we call "less than clear". Many of these pronounciations are falling by the wayside as Sam learns to conform to "normal" english standards, but here is a sampling for your amusement.

Graham Cracker= Chup Cha Choo
Garbage Truck= Double Dutch
Ice Cream= E Freen
Ice Cream Cone= E Freen Tone
Fruit Snacks=Foote Snats
Lawn Mower=Lawm Nower
Picking up Leaves=Pittin up Leaps
Helicopter=Heti ray-ray (no idea why)
Grandpa= Drumpa
Grammy= Ray Ray
Chicken Nuggets= Chitin Nuddets

We Think We're Hilarious.

Perhaps my sense of humor has broadened since I've had kids, or maybe it's that my maturity has taken a nosedive. Regardless, I now find many things to be funny that would have previously made me roll my eyes or at least wrinkle my brow. For example, the new joke in our house are the nicknames that I gave Sam and Jack a couple days ago. When thinking about what I would name them now based on their personalities, I came up with the not-so-creative Petey and Joey, respectively. So I started calling them Petey and Joey. It's such an ego boost to have people think that all of your jokes are gut busting hysterical. Whenever I call Sam Petey, he says "Where's Joey?" and then we look around for Jack and Sam runs over to him and touches his head and says "Here's Joey, Petey and Joey, Petey and Joey!" We've gotten considerable mileage out of this one, and we think that we are quite hilarious. I should probably remember that just because my two toddlers think everything I do is comedic art, the rest of the world may not be ready for our brand of comedy.

Birthday cake!

As stated before, Jack's efficient eating made for a no mess experience!

As stated before, Jack was supremely efficient at eating his birthday cupcake!

Jack Is ONE!!!

Despite his repeated attempts to dive down the stairs or eat harmful objects, Jack made it to his first birthday with flair and elegance.  His proud parents planned a small and simple outdoor party to mark the occasion that quickly turned into a huge, loud, and rowdy affair.  Dave manned the grill and there was food and beverage for the many hungry party goers, 11 of whom were under the age of 5.  The weather was perfect, cool but clear, and a good time was had by all.  Sam spent the evening running with his crew, exploring the neighbor's yards, and stopping only to sing "Happy Birthday to Jack" at the top of his lungs.  When it came to the eating of the birthday cake, Jack turned in a somewhat disappointing performance.  His proficient skills at consuming food prevented the typical super mess that accompanies such a party.  He hardly made a mess, and left not even a crumb of the cupcake.  The day was special, as this year has been, Jack is such a joy and we can't wait to watch him grow!