Well, I'm kinda behind with my posts - it was a busy weekend and start of the week for me. I just posted pictures of the "Thrust" stage at the Guthrie - and was admonished by the volunteer usher that "ALL" photography was "Verboten!" (even when the musical hadn't yet started). I guess they don't want anyone to steal their scenery ideas. Rick and I had a great time, first, while eating at the … [Read more...]
Children not obeying
July 4, 2015 By
This is a video showing what it's like with Lailah, when she's painting with me...lol https://www.facebook.com/WatchThisOfficial/videos/1602559860005606/ … [Read more...]
Spending time with Lailah today
June 30, 2015 By
Third unrelated post tonight. To tell you this story, I need to confess something. I do not like to allow Lailah to watch TV while she is with me (there is plenty of other stuff for us to do together, etc.) and I try really hard to adhere to that, along with keeping her iPad time to a minimum. After having said this, there are sometimes when I just need a rest, and I acquiesce to letting her … [Read more...]
Lailah and painting
June 29, 2015 By
Note to self: when painting with the little girl, make sure not to wear your favorite polo shirt. … [Read more...]
Lailah and photography
June 26, 2015 By
I know some of you are waiting for a Lailah story - I've gotten many, many emails from her fans overnight, asking for an updated status since she was babysitting me yesterday. You guys are such an impatient bunch of people, so here it is: We're at the water park yesterday at lunchtime, in Beautiful Downtown Apple Valley, having some fun with each other. I've been leaving the "good" camera at home … [Read more...]
Picking up Lailah today!
June 25, 2015 By
Got the girl today, in a few mins, got the girl today, the one that gives me joy, and hope, and puts so much fun into my life. Got the girl today - I'm supposed to be finishing up some stuff before leaving to get her, but I just had to shout this out to my small world of friends. Lailah - you rock! [gotta go now, I'm late, late, late for a very important date!] … [Read more...]
Conversation with Lailah
June 25, 2015 By
GPB: "I love you, Silly Girl" Little Girl: "I love you, Silly GranPa" GPB: "Well, I love you, Silly" Little Girl: "I love you, ComicCon" (???) GPB: "I love you too" Little Girl: "I love you, GranPaBrian" [not sure how the ComicCon got in there, but a couple of hours before, while painting in the kitchen, she noticed her Big Hero Six poster in the kitchen (which I got from ComicCon, but she … [Read more...]
Misc Lailah Thoughts
May 6, 2015 By
I really try to limit Lailah's time with the iPad and with TV, but I admit, we're watching Big Hero Six right now, and I just saw the young protagonist poke Baymax in the tummy (somehow missing it the first seventeen other times), saying something about "fixing this", and I immediately realized that that is my tummy - I'M BAYMAX - it's me in that white costume!! Who would have thought? I wonder … [Read more...]
Comic-Con and Lailah
May 4, 2015 By
So. I was having brunch at Lucky 13's yesterday, with Lailah, her GMR, her GG, her dad Jordan, her uncle Reece (and his GF, Katie2), Lailah's mom (Katie McCormick aka Katie1) was working but she flitted in & out during our meal, and I remembered hearing that Comic-Con being in town. So, after having brunch, I made an executive decision, and headed up to the convention center to see my very … [Read more...]
Lailah and silverware
May 4, 2015 By
Very, very short Lailah story: To set it up, I have two different sets of eating utensils, one set with blue handles, the other set with brown. I'm feeding her breakfast this morning, and apparently, I was using a blue fork for myself, and had given her a brown fork to use. She starts to pout, and says: "I wanted the blue fork!" I love her!! … [Read more...]
