Year 4, Day 308

Jaclyn (to me): "I brought an apple with me in the car and guess who ate it?" Miles (immediately): "It's Miles and I ate it ALL."

Year 4, Day 288

Miles serves Jaclyn at his makeshift diner counter. Yes, he set this up as soon as he woke up.

Year 4, Day 261

We headed west today for a day trip to Asheville to see some fall colors (and okay, okay...to drink some seasonal beverages). After a couple hours in the car, Miles emerged at Highland Brewing ready for action. "Where's the beer?!" Despite still being too young to imbibe, Miles found plenty to be excited about. He … Continue reading Year 4, Day 261 →

Year 4, Day 259

As we were trying to usher Miles to bed tonight, the haphazard appeals for a few more minutes of time downstairs started, as usual. He's always grasping at straws with his wacky last-minute requests, and tonight he suddenly decided he wanted to eat. "Can you get me cheese??" he pleaded. "No!" we answered, knowing he … Continue reading Year 4, Day 259 →

Year 4, Day 257

Remember Sick Bear, that delightful doll given to Miles by his Yia-yia and used whenever any of us is feeling under the weather? Well Miles let me know today that Sick Bear is "turkey" and that he subsequently put him in an "oven" and "ate him," which sounds to me like how a young Hannibal … Continue reading Year 4, Day 257 →

Year 4, Day 255

Breakfast of champions. He truly is my son.

Year 4, Day 226

Miles and I sat down this afternoon to build a Halloween cookie diorama (this year a haunted farm). Naturally, Miles started voraciously consuming the building supplies before we could begin. https://videopress.com/v/jCEfmoRN?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata

Year 4, Day 217

TWO forks and this kid STILL eats his spaghetti with his fingers...

Year 4, Day 207

"Cheers!" Miles said as he tapped his shrimp against mine. Just a normal dinner...with normal customs.