Scout: “West Side Story? That sounds good. Let’s watch that!”
The words Stacey Lucas has been waiting 7 years to hear.
Category Archives: Scout
It’s a Simple Request
Scout: Hey, dad, you know the treehouse in the backyard?
Me: Yep.
Scout: Could you build an exact duplicate of that in the front yard except with walls and a roof and a movie studio inside?
A Life Misspent
Scout: Dad, have you ever been in a circus and you’re up in the air and you fall on the trapeze and you swing and smash into the side and fall off the trapeze and hurt yourself?
Me: No.
(beat)
Scout: Why not?
needs to stock up on six-sided…
needs to stock up on six-sided die, thanks to Scout “Wild Thing” Lucas and her hardcore die rolling style.
Scout taught me today that the…
Scout taught me today that there are 4 types of music: “Rock and Roll is Boring”, “Crazy is Happy”, “Proud” and “Medium”. So now I know.
Scout spent part of morning sc…
Scout spent part of morning screaming “GIVE ME MONEY!” If she offers you tips on handling your next performance review, politely decline.
Is there any greater angst tha…
Is there any greater angst than that experienced by a child trying to decide how to spend a Toys R Us gift card? I wouldn’t want to see it.
is on board with the latest Be…
is on board with the latest BeyBlade obsession. Anything that makes my kids play happily together with tops all day is OK by me.
Trophy Kid
S: Dad, I need to change my pajamas, I got milk on them.
Me: Okay. Go ahead.
S: But I can’t walk.
Me: Why not?
S: Because I’m pretending I’m a trophy.
Four Against One
I’m alone in the house with two five year olds and two two year olds. So far, I’m winning.
The girls are drawing with crayons quietly, the boys are downstairs wrestling loudly.
Occasionally, I have to stick my head downstairs and tell the boys to not wrestle on the stairs, or stop throwing knives, or to keep the open flame to a minimum.
L_ drew a little bit on Scout’s paper.
Scout: Daddy, L_ drew on my paper!
Me: She’s helping you!
Scout: Oh. (beat) Thank you, L_.
That never happens with boys.