4/24/2011

How much matzoh pizza can one family eat? Less than you might think because mommy in her lactose intolerance just looks longingly as papa and I (Willie) eat our daily rations. Teddy has had it a couple of times but tires of it quickly. I have perfected the four spices of the apocalypse for my matzoh pizza. It's got cayenne, chili powder, chipotle, and crushed red pepper--mmm mmm good.

Our crossword ability is rising meteorically. Both Teddy and I helped mommy on her harder crossword puzzles--we both scored really tough words for her.

I (Willie) had an overnight at my friend Andrew's house. We did the typical stuff--played video games, ate weird food, watched his annoying little brother hurt himself badly demonstrating tae kwon do. It was pretty funny.

Boo hoo--back to school tomorrow--breaks just don't last long enough. Next year it better be two weeks at spring because we need an extra week to recover from our week off.

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 Grandma and Grandpa went back to Connecticut before seder, but not before unflattering pictures could be taken of me. Humpf.

 Speaking of unflattering, how's this?

 Flattening? Hey look, I'm on TV. SMASH!

 Crash. The other thing I was doing that doesn't come over too well in still photos was getting under the box and navigating it around the house. Bumping into stuff, chasing Teddy, bumping into stuff. You know, doing what boxes do.

Why I'll box you.

 Okay, silly face into the ipod camera time.

 Angry face into the camera.

Infinity face into the camera--ooohhhh, space time continuum problems!

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4/10/2011

Grandma and Grandpa showed up after wintering in Arizona, and it's nice to see them. They were probably aware that they were sleeping in the TV room, but when we barreled into their bedroom Saturday night to watch 3 Stooges, that took them a little off guard. We couldn't watch until 11PM like we sometimes do because Teddy had hebrew school the next morning and was a groomsman in a mock wedding, so he needed his beauty sleep. Also, G and G kind of wanted their room back, without really saying so, but when Grandpa layed down on the bed and started snoring at us we got the message [Editor's note: Grandpa was snoring upstairs, not on the bed downstairs--get your facts straight].

Spring is definitely here. I (Willie) really like walking down streets were there are lots of plum trees in blossom that I can whack their branches and get covered in pink leaves. It helps that they smell good too.

Today I (Teddy) went to a ceramic painting activity and remembered that I really like painting and would maybe like to try sculpting something out of clay. We need to look for that kind of class for me.

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 Darn this crazy backpack--how is guy supposed to put on his shoes and trudge 9 miles uphill through the snow with this thing on? Now I know how an upside-down turtle feels.

 This is not an optical illusion, my backpack is way deeper than me. this is even after I removed more than 1 pound of extra paper from it and everything.

 Early Bird gets the...chocolate? Hey Early, aren't you supposed to be getting worms and leave the chocolate for us?

 I'll pat you nicely if you'll give me chocolate, okay? That's why I'm a friend to stuffed animals--they don't mind if I eat their chocolate young.

Everybody's a winner in this monopoly game. At least until one of us gets Boardwalk and Park Place, then we'll beat the living snot out of each other. Yes papa, we remember that you think the Orange properties are best, but you're not playing, are you? HA! We rest our case.

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4/3/2011

Bring on the pudding tests! We're scientifically testing what will be our favorite pudding. Well, I (Willie) already know that homemade pudding made from cocoa and half&half is my favorite, but I've been told that isn't an option, so here we go. Will it be regular homemade (cocoa, milk, sugar and cornstarch)? Will it be store bought that you have to cook? Store bought that is an instant mix (mix together from cold ingredients) or pre-made in the plastic cups. So far, we basically like the homemade stuff best and pre-made store bought at room temp was the worst, with the cooked stuff coming in second. We'll try the instant stuff soon and let you know how it goes.

It's been a week of big changes. Teddy got a huge weight off his shoulders, and Willie chose a High School [Editor's note: High School! How can I have a child in High School?] Also, Grandma and Grandpa showed up, but then they vamoosed up to B'ham and Port T to see the tantes.

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 So you may remember this sweater from its disassembled self last week, but that was so last week. Voila, the pattern and yarn that haunted Mommy for the better part of her adult life have been magically transformed. Now back to making her signature hats.

Speaking of long stringy stuff, what am I going to do with all this hair?

 Hey, quit pulling on it.

 Wednesday I had my first haircut in 2 and 1/2 years. Because I had over 10 inches of length, I could donate it to "Locks for Love" which makes wigs out of donated hair for cancer patients who loose their hair.

 This is Cherie who did all the prep and washing and braiding and cutting and cutting and cutting.

 Surprisingly for me, it was not painful, and actually pretty fun.

 Okay already, I'm ready to go. Just take it all off.

 This is not what I meant by take it all off.

 That's more like it. Don't cut off my ear with that thing.

 Mugshot time

1/4 turn.

 Side view.

 Former head view.

 Early (the bird) must think he's next and is protecting what little he has on his head. Message to bird: you've got no hair so loose the helmet. Bird brain.

 Speaking of bird brains, look what I dug up. Careful Teddy or you'll get an ear full of trumpet spit.

Maybe I should play the trumpet now that I've discovered botox. Don't I look lovely?