On Robots and Ladybugs

What's Philip been up to lately?

He's been building robots.

Out of Legos.

And naming them 'Bob.'

They're all named Bob - apparently, that is the 'in' name for robots these days.

Then he insists on taking them to bed with him.

Yes, he takes a Lego robot to bed with him.

He says, "Bob's broken, Mom. Can you fix him?"

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Thursday night, the kids had a VBS program at church.

Philip found a dead ladybug beneath the pew cushion.

"Can you fix him, Mom? He's broken."

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Yesterday, I was working and John came down to help me.

Before he left the apartment, he called all the kids together to let them know he was going downstairs and they needed to be good.

He said, "I'm putting you in charge today Philip. Do you think you can handle it?"

Philip said, "I keep an eye on them."

Say

First thing the little guy said to me today. . .

"I want to say you something. . . Mmmm. . . I was sleeping in my bed and then Daddy waked up and then Hayden waked up. "



I love it! - "I want to say you something."

Look who's 3!

Opening presents

Dragon Cake

Picture from his actual birthday - at Hayden's baseball game.

Fry Guy

I said, "Philip, go get a diaper please."

He replies, "I can't. I'm not strong."

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He likes to jump around the house, "Mom! I'm 'Jumping Man!'"

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Daddy shows him a snake, "What's this, Philip?"

Reply: "It's a steak!"

And then he makes the "Sssssss" sound and he always sticks his tongue out to do it.

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In the kitchen, "Philip, get away from the mixer."

Indignent reply: "I'm working here!"

Brothers

I often wonder about the age differences in the kids. The girls are only 2.5 years apart so they are likely to be close. (Perhaps close enemies, but still close.) Hayden is almost 8 years older than Philip. Hayden will be almost done with college by the time Philip starts high school.

The nice thing about their age gap is I can take just the girls to their soccer games and leave Hayden in charge of Philip. John's just downstairs so it's not like they're totally on their own.

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One day last week just out of the blue, Philip says to me, "Hayden is my best friend."

Then, "Hayden is my hero."

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I have to remember to tell that to the Boy. So when he's thinking about doing something stupid in high school, maybe he'll remember there are little eyes watching him.

Whacha Doin?

Philip has started coming up to me and saying, "What-cha doo-in'?"

It's funny because he says it exactly how Isabella says it on "Phineas and Ferb." Same inflections and everything. I know none of you know what I'm talking about but it's a good show.

Also, instead of saying something is "little," he calls it "teensy."

No idea what started that. I don't think any of us say teensy.