PatCampbell.net » overheard http://www.patcampbell.net Masquerading as something other than babies and dogs. Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:40:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Overheard in my House http://www.patcampbell.net/2010/05/17/overheard-in-my-house-10/ http://www.patcampbell.net/2010/05/17/overheard-in-my-house-10/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 22:33:57 +0000 Patrick http://www.patcampbell.net/?p=976 So the blog is neglected. Woefully neglected. I owe Murray a “happy graduation” post, and I could write reams and reams about how Simon is “going through a stage” (dear God, don’t let it be permanent!), but instead I will throw out this little exchange that took place in our hotel in Blacksburg over the weekend.

Simon: Mommy, when will I be 60?
Kate:Not for a very long time, Simon.
Simon: <thinks for a moment > – Mommy, I will miss you when I’m 60.

Proof positive that he has a long term plan. . .

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Simon: Daddy, I love you forever.
Simon: I’LL HIDE YOUR FORK!
–pause–
Simon (very matter-of-factly): The crane is liftin’ it.
Simon: I like you for always.
–pause–
Simon: Go Redskins!! Boo Giants!!!

It is POSSIBLE that the Redskins/Giants thing was reversed, because he likes to be contrary to get a reaction. But it is going down in the official record book as above.

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Kate: Are you okay?
Simon: Noooooo!
Kate: Did you get hurt?
Simon: YEEEEESSS!
Kate: Okay, what hurts?
Simon: MY FEEELINGS!

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I think Simon School has been pretty successful so far. All day today he’s been tromping around the house in great-big Simon steps, roaring, and referring to himself as “The Tyrannosaurus Rex.” I’d post video, but our camera that takes video is in the shop (again). Anyway, it’s really cute.

When he woke up from his nap he came downstairs and told me “the Tyrannosaurus Rex turned into Simon.” And then he was all snugly. Life is good.

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Mom: Oh the Yankees are just terrible. Our starting pitching is awful and we can’t win at all.
Me: Welcome to being a Washington Nationals Fan.
Mom: We can’t drive in runs when we have two or three players on base!
Me: Welcome to being a Baltimore Orioles Fan.
Mom: Yeah, but we pay these players enormous salaries and they can’t score at all!
Me: Welcome to being a Washington Redskins Fan!

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it’s not the camera, its the beauty of the ppl you take pictures of

so just make sure i’m in every picture and they’ll all look like professional, HQ crystal clear masterpieces”

He’s humble, that kid.

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Me: Aw Man!
Kate: What?
Me: Daniel Snyder just bought my sports talk radio station!

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Simon: Simon hungry. Want something else.
Kate: Would you like a banana?
Simon: No banana.
Kate: Would you like some cheese?
Simon: No cheese.
Kate: Would you like some carrots?
Simon: No carrots.
Kate (getting exasperated at this point): Would you like some bumblebees?
Simon: Bumblebees! Simon want bumblebees! Where bumblebees at? Bumblebeeeeeeesss!

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me: Laura let me play with her iPhone this morning.
me: now I covet. dammit.
Kate: think of the monthly charges!
me: I know.
me: forget the monthly charges, think of the up-front charges. doesn’t stop me from coveting.

Laura did let me play with her brand-spanking new iPhone this morning, and boy is it nice. If I had several hundred dollars to burn and nothing better to do with it (like feed my family), I’d totally pick one up. Kate is right, though. It’s the monthly service fees that are killer. Starting at $60/mo. That’s like twice what I pay now. Kate and I share a cell phone. That means my fictitious iPhone would spend all day in the diaper bag and/or Kate’s purse. Doesn’t that defeat the point? Kate probably wouldn’t mind, though.

Still, from my 15 minute trial run, I have to say it is certainly the sexiest cell phone I’ve ever laid hands on. Apple knows user interface design. Damn.

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Kate: Simon, if you had a little sister, what should we name her?
Simon: Albert!

And for all of you who are totally going to read into this, KATE IS NOT PREGNANT.

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