Octopus Overlords

by **Trent Steel** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:02 pm

My three babies...

by **Fretmute** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:10 pm

"Show me sassy!"

by **Mr. Fed** » Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:44 pm

So many memories in that car.

"Here's the upholstery stain where Daddy bled after that riding mower crash. And here's the discoloration from where the battery blew up and spewed acid and parts of his arm came off. And here's the mark from where he amputated a finger closing the hood. And here's . . ."

by **Zarathud** » Thu Aug 16, 2012 12:38 am

Just wait until you can train the girls to wash the car.

My older daughter gets to fetch daddy's slippers in the winter:

The younger one has a mind of her own and it usually involves danger:

Both are firmly on the geek side. The older one wants me to bring her back Darth Vader from Gen Con, but the younger one wants either Yoda or Chewbacca.

by **GreenGoo** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 6:42 pm

Ok, no pics at the moment, but my daughter (5, sent by my son, 8) came into my office, asking if they could have some marshmallows. I said you guys have too many treats. You're going to spoil your dinner. She wandered back to her brother, and this is what I heard from the other room, "He didn't say anything, just blah blah blah".

Ok, well maybe you had to be there, but she did it in a 5 year old voice. It made me angry for a second, but then I laughed out loud.

(edit: Too many apostrophes)

by **WYBaugh** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 7:52 pm

GreenGoo wrote:Ok, no pics at the moment, but my daughter (5, sent by my son, 8) came into my office, asking if they could have some marshmallows. I said you guys have too many treats. You're going to spoil your dinner. She wandered back to her brother, and this is what I heard from the other room, "He didn't say anything, just blah blah blah".

Ok, we'll maybe you had to be there, but she did it in a 5 year old voice. It made me angry for a second, but then I laughed out loud.

Awesome!

by **PLW** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:16 pm

GreenGoo wrote:Ok, no pics at the moment, but my daughter (5, sent by my son, 8) came into my office, asking if they could have some marshmallows. I said you guys have too many treats. You're going to spoil your dinner. She wandered back to her brother, and this is what I heard from the other room, "He didn't say anything, just blah blah blah".

Ok, we'll maybe you had to be there, but she did it in a 5 year old voice. It made me angry for a second, but then I laughed out loud.

I feel like I was there. Hilarious.

by **Grundbegriff** » Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:38 pm

GreenGoo wrote:my daughter (5, sent by my son, 8) came into my office, asking if they could have some marshmallows. I said you guys have too many treats. You're going to spoil your dinner. She wandered back to her brother, and this is what I heard from the other room, "He didn't say anything, just blah blah blah".

Hilarious! Better watch that one!

by **naednek** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:13 pm

Ethan's 2nd year birthday (6 months ago)

by **MHS** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:06 am

naednek wrote:Ethan's 2nd year birthday (6 months ago)

I don't want to concern you, but you may want to check his aversion levels to garlic.

by **Octavious** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:43 am

Not sure if linking to FB will work, but here's some pictures from last year...

Backyard last summer

NYC

I love this picture lol.

by **Steron** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:58 pm

Jesse and Jacob during T-Ball this spring.

Jacob and Jesse first day of school 2012.

by **KKBlue** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:25 pm

Steron wrote:...first day of school 2012.

Has school started already for them? Happy I got out of grammar school when I did 8-)

the summers are way to short now a days.

by **stessier** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:27 pm

KKBlue wrote:Has school started already for them? Happy I got out of grammar school when I did the summers are way to short now a days.

My kids got out June 1 and are going back next Tuesday - that's 12 full weeks. I'm pretty sure that is the same as when I grew up, so don't worry about today's youth - they'll be just as messed up as us.

by **Fretmute** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:49 pm

School always started pretty early in August for me, but we were always out before Memorial Day.

by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:55 pm

In college, we started the week before Labor Day, but were out by mid-May. This year for that school reads 08/27 - 05-14. Public schools in the area run 2.5 weeks later to May 31st.

by **KKBlue** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:01 pm

stessier wrote:
KKBlue wrote:Has school started already for them? Happy I got out of grammar school when I did the summers are way to short now a days.

My kids got out June 1 and are going back next Tuesday - that's 12 full weeks. I'm pretty sure that is the same as when I grew up, so don't worry about today's youth - they'll be just as messed up as us.

Ha! Think it was the fifth grade where I started fantasizing about being an adult and not having to go to school anymore. Being able to wake up when I wanted and not getting on a school bus anymore. Work always seemed so much more enjoyable than school. But not every kid feels that way, think my brother's kids really like going to school. God bless them

Speaking of my brother, because I don't have permission from him, here is a non face shot of his kids that I like to consider mine every now and then (wrote the auntie!)

Left to right, twin boy 5, oldest boy (going to be 7 this week), girl twin 5, youngest boy 3.

by **Octavious** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:38 pm

School here doesn't start until Sept. 6th. We're slackers in Jersey.

by **Jag** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:05 pm

Steron wrote:Jesse and Jacob during T-Ball this spring.

Taxidermy sponsors! That's almost as good as Chico's Bail Bonds

by **Isgrimnur** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:10 pm

"Is that your mascot?"

"Nope, Chuck Testa!"

by **Mr. Fed** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 5:16 pm

Evan's first day of sixth grade:

by **Exodor** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:27 pm

Mr. Fed wrote:Evan's first day of sixth grade:

Sixth grade?! /head asplode

Of course I can't process how my baby could possibly be a second grader this year, either.

by **Scuzz** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:09 pm

Octavious wrote:School here doesn't start until Sept. 6th. We're slackers in Jersey.

Around here they all start today. The JC's last week and Fresno State next week.

by **lildrgn** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 3:30 am

Riley turned 8 today. Yow.

by **Fretmute** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:13 am

Exodor wrote:
Mr. Fed wrote:Evan's first day of sixth grade:

Sixth grade?! /head asplode

Tell me about it. Just the other day, he was the adorable tot who cursed my existence:

by **Biyobi** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:31 pm

lildrgn wrote:
Riley turned 8 today. Yow.

I had to look twice to make sure he wasn't going all Johnny Cash on the music industry there.

by **Mr. Fed** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:43 pm

What it's like to live with a tween girl:

This morning:

Me: "Good morning, Abby."

Abby: "NO!!!"

by **MHS** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:49 pm

Mr. Fed wrote:What it's like to live with a tween girl:

This morning:

Me: "Good morning, Abby."

Abby: "NO!!!"

When she goes from tween to teen, you'll be happy that she says no.

by **YellowKing** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:39 pm

In 2012, scientists working at a North American cryogenics laboratory accidentally unleashed a super-virus capable of reanimating dead tissue. Several of their experiments broke free of their cryo-chambers, leaving a trail of bloodshed and carnage in their wake. In the ensuing days, these undead terrors infected hundreds of innocent victims. The first stages of a zombie apocalypse had begun.

Mankind's only hope is that the virus has an Achilles' heel. It can only survive in cold environments that mimic the habitat from which it arose. For this reason, these walking corpses bypass brains in favor of another far more critical substance......ice cream.

Lock your doors. Keep your children inside. And for God's sake, hide the Haagen-Dazs. For nothing can stop.......THE MELTING DEAD!!!

by **triggercut** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:17 pm

by **Captain Caveman** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 10:34 pm

Yeah, I think we could use a some cuteness right about now. Here's my little guy, who's been getting a ton of hugs today.

by **KKBlue** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:52 pm

Trig! Love that you bumped with high hopes. Captain, glad that you came through

by **UnicornPoint** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 1:16 am

by **Crabbs** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 9:40 am

Walking through the local Christmas Display

Trying to delay bedtime by hamming it up

Shopping is hard work

by **Exodor** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 11:14 am

My little kitty

I think she's hugged out this weekend.

The Fam including out newest addition.

by **naednek** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 1:28 pm

My Teletubby.

by **Zaxxon** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:18 am

First steps

by **LawBeefaroni** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:18 pm

Zaxxon wrote:First steps

Awesome.

by **Crabbs** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:07 pm

LawBeefaroni wrote:
Zaxxon wrote:First steps

Awesome.

Loved how Aria at first tries to grab for your hand and then realizes -- Hey I don't need you --- and proceeds to toddle onward on her own. Great video!

by **Zaxxon** » Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:04 pm

Crabbs wrote:
LawBeefaroni wrote:
Zaxxon wrote:First steps

Awesome.

Loved how Aria at first tries to grab for your hand and then realizes -- Hey I don't need you --- and proceeds to toddle onward on her own. Great video!

Thanks. Yes, she's already moved from barely walking to walking *us* around the house...

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