OUR LIFE IN 3D

These kids today……

I have to make this a fast one today as it is the best day for college football all year. Our tailgating party starts at 10:30 with a (nother) gourmet version of French Toast done in the tailgating spirit to get us all ‘sugared up’ for the big game at noon. It caps off the final chapter on the endless barrage of carbo feasting over the holidays. ~ I sooo need to go for a run!

In trying to organize a list of Christmas videos off our Flip camera, I noticed an unfamiliar video. Hidden in the Christmas videos was a video my oldest took…without anyone being around! I had to look at it twice to understand the brilliance, or initiative, in this little girl.

 
I, evidently, walked away from the computer after watching some of her favorite videos on Youtube with her. I keep them all assembled on a playlist there. Her favorite video must have come up on the list. I say ‘favorite’ as it is the one she asks me to do with her the most often, the Hookie-Pookie.

Please do me a favor and try not to imagine me doing the Hookie-Pookie.

Well the video comes on our computer. She starts dancing to it, it appears. Then she gets this wise idea that she can record herself too. So she is standing on the chair in front of the computer, picks up the Flip, turns it on, holds it to her eye and starts singing and dancing the Hookie-Pookie……while standing on top of the chair…all by herself.

Its hard to follow at first but if you listen to the words you can see what she is doing. And then she claps for herself at the end! Too Cute!

Does anyone else have a ‘gadget savy‘ kid in their household? (These kids today!) If you knew this girl you would not be surprised. She navigates mommy’s I-phone like it was made for her, looking for games and songs. She takes pictures using our other camera (way too many pictures if left unatteneded!) She actually made a call to England one time….another hard one to explain! And when it comes to these computer games she actually shows ME how to play them! OK, I made that last one up. But she has been so amazing and brilliant! ~ again, she didn’t get that from me

I first took notice of her amazing cognitive abilities when she was about 18 months old. She had known a few words but out of no where she utters her first phrase, “Where’d it go?” A phrase I often asked when we gave our greyhound a treat, after coming inside, and he would throw it around.

Being a proud father of his first child reaching another milestone I hoped to capture it on tape to send to the relatives. What I got was totally unexpected, illustrating not only Dylan’s smarts but some unbridled determination as well…..

That’s a heavy foot stool! A total “Bam-Bam moment!

~ Have a happy final day of the holiday. My wife admits she has gotten a little spoiled over the last week or so. Me? I could get used to this. But I do hafta go….I want to see how well Dylan is making out with the French Toast.

I don’t want them to burn.

Happy Monday!

HAPPY NEW 2012!!!

To all my family and friends, have a very happy and healthy 2012! May your New Year be fun, fulfilling, and a best seller!

Thanks for your support…

~Andy and the crew in 3D

Help!

As the year draws to a close and we put the year’s events in the rearview mirror, my year ends with a dark and bleak finale.

My back-ups are gone! Aunt Sue and Uncle John went home this morning. It was sad. The girls were both so sad to see them go but none were sadder than dad. Although I did not cry like some of them.

So I need some help here! I need a babysitter for this weekend and next Friday! Can anybody help me out? But it doesn’t stop there….

I grew up with a t-shirt, sneakers and jeans mentality. I have nooo sense of fashion. I have matured into polo shirts and dockers. So I have a hard time making these Princesses look like the royalty they are. These girls are blessed with so many clothes from family and friends that they don’t have to wear the same outfit to church twice. I heard that was a big deal if you were a girl! Yet, I still need Mom’s help in getting them ready.

This year for Christmas the girls got some fabulous outfits again! Yet a few of these clothes I have no idea on how to use them. Can you help me out with this please?

First are these red clogs for my 3 year old. I have to say I really like these (which is unsettling in itself) but how or wear would she wear these? Not to church. Not to play outside. When would these be appropriate? I need some guidance because I really want to see her in these.
Next take a look at these boots. Super cute I suppose but are they a  fashion statement or protective footwear for when it rains?
And then these hats. I understand these hats are really popular in the northeast (wear the gift bearers came from). They must be because each girl received 2 hats. But are you kidding me? Do kids actually wear these?

Even as a kid, the other kids would wanna point and laugh I thought. Then my oldest put the hat on and it had an almost ‘drug-like’ effect on her. See for yourself….

Crazy! I am glad they are padded well. They will keep the girls warm the 3 weeks of cold weather we get here!

On the other hand, these boat shoes are very appropriate for our coastal area. They are very cute! But what color scheme do I match with these? Help please?
Then there is this ‘Max-the-dog’ hat from the ‘Grinch’ movie that someone with enough insight saw fit to get yours truly. HMPH!  If I wore that out in public the authorities would take my kids from me!

So what should I do? Do you have any ideas or suggestions for any of these gifts? If so, please comment with them.  Your ideas are better than mine! Its not like I am not grateful for these gifts. I just wasn’t raised with enough fashion sense to make use of them. Help?