Was lucky enough to be up at the dome for the first snow of the season.
So peaceful.
So quiet.
So needed.
Chicago bound!
I always find it fun to see the SFO runways from 101.
Thanks for the nice weather for a few days. Excited to head back to an …
We were all together, so we celebrated by getting all gussied up and going to the theater!
(I wore my finest @heavyslime hat)
The show was very …
@miloochs and Felix watching @descendents put on an amazing hour.
A joy to hear both kids singing along to most, including suburban home… …
Milo came home for a surprise visit for Felix’s birthday!
Felix was completely surprised when I came back from my “event” last night …
I might be too far to get a hoagie on the regular, but @wawa is gonna keep me warm this season.
This early Milo Baughman we scored from @k2modern a while back makes for a perfect morning reading nook.
Also, that @dittohouse throw makes me happy …
It was unseasonably warm out, almost no traffic, blasting music, and @crowncustomschicago finished the summer wheels…
Felt like spring… …
Milo’s raising money to plant some trees!
Sarah took the id4 this morning, so I took the kids to school in the trusty snowplow.
Made it home from #loeshow. Such an amazing time and wild experience.
Thanks so much @xjamiexoe @abt_harlequin @ayoddddd, et al for such a great time. …
Really digging how this car looks in person. It’s ridiculously balanced, in almost all ways.
Excited for this to be the new daily!
Remixing @handlebarchicago brunch at home.
Not pictured, breakfast nachos for the kids made out of left over nachos, handlebar mcmuffin and chimi. …
“hey, do y’all want to hear a story about reproduction?”
- @felixerrichard before telling the dinner table about evolution
A few hours left on the fundraiser I’m doing for Chicago Friends School for my birthday.
Still some left in a matching gift. Any gift will have …
“But papa, I just want to dance!” A thing my child just said to me.
I am the tiny town from footloose.
Totally reasonable to go to Albuquerque to see Iron Maiden for an early birthday present.
Bout to head to California with these crazy kids.
“You can say I have some sass… Cause I’m SASSY!”
Words to live by from @felixerrichard
. @felixerrichard trying on a new sun shirt: “This shirt is awesome! I look like Bob Dylan!”
. @felixerrichard: “Alexa, play who let the dogs out.”
Alexa: “Here’s some music you might like. Playing Lisa Loeb …
Me: can you stop pirouetting across the room?
@milorichard: I’m not pirouetting, these are piqué turns.
So… Ballet classes are working.
“Basically, a kiddie cocktail is la Croix with blood in it.”
@felixerrichard
“that was there for the nachos of the past.”
@felixerrichard on the leftover guac on his plate.
“you are a children manager.” - @milorichard, describing my status in the family.
Me, to my punk-ass kiddo: “Punk. Punky. Punky Brewster.”
@felixerrichard: “How dare you call me a honky rooster!?”
Totally reasonable “drive the kids to school” music.
This book is amazing. Stoked for the kiddos.
Thanks @lauraolin!
. @felixerrichard somehow misheard the misfits “hate breeders” as “pancreas”, and now it’s the weirdest song ever.
. @milorichard and @felixerrichard expressing their frustration with having to clean, and their love of Joan Jett through interpretive dance.
While discussing bathtime safety:
@milorichard - “The bathroom is the most dangerous room in the house.”
@felixerrichard - “Unless …
“can you figure skate over there Felix?”
- @milorichard, frustrated
Fun fact: when Judas Priest is playing, @felixerrichard can’t not dance. x.com
. @felixerrichard just told me he was serious.
I replied, “Hi Serious, I’m Papa.”
Thus continues my descent into unimaginative …
. @felixerrichard just ran across a gym to kick a rubber cow in the face.
Now it’s a party.
“just let the music consume you.”
@felixerrichard explaining how to dance.
Me: look at how pretty the lake is!
@felixerrichard: I like to look at the graves instead. Imagine there are zombies coming for our brains!
. @felixerrichard: who would you rather die, me or @milorichard?
Me: neither
FR: you should probably take taekwondo lessons then
#goodadvice
“look Papa, that car has the black panther symbol on it!”
@felixerrichard pointing to a Penn State nittany lion sticker …
. @felixerrichard: “It’s one of my mind games..”
Me: “Mind games?”
@felixerrichard: “Yeah, I’ve got a bunch …
Us: “let’s think of things that rhyme with ‘sun’!”
@felixerrichard : “FUN! GUN! … MUFFIN!” …
“What is that death smell?” @milorichard
“I know how to be a murderer.” @felixerrichard in singsong.
“I’m going to sleep like the woman god of death.” - @felixerrichard
#Welp
. @felixerrichard, looking at a Where’s Waldo book, loudly, in public:
“Papa, I found Jesus!”
Kids read a book of their choice for a few mins before bed.
Tonight, @milorichard chose the US Constitution.
#nottotallyfuckingupparenting
Tonight @milorichard told me about what he collects… Pokemon cards (ok), cool leafs (aww), teeth (wait, what?), bear claws (how in the..)
. @felixerrichard was bummed to find out that the ‘DINO-mite’ class he’s gonna take is about dinosaurs and not explosives.
Me: Felix, sit down at the dinner table.
@felixerrichard: But Papa, I just want to dance!
I am the tiny town in footloose.
. @felixerrichard after leaving @harper’s:
“That party was awesome.”
