a plank in me eye- aye!

 

Shiver me timbers if I didn't find this old salt of a sea dog trying to swipe me booty with an old map... So I just wished this shark bait, "Fair winds to yah" and made him walk the plank!

short work

 

Ahoy, me hearties! Aye I may look like a landlubber, but I'll keel-haul the next jolly Roger who tries to take me pieces of eight from me poop deck!

it's a roundup

 

Rattlesnakes may be common... but WE are a rare breed.

 

Time "flies" when birds of a feather flock to you. Was it my "tweet" personality? Or was it this stick of bird seed in my hand?

first recital

Graham's first recital piece!

Untitled from jacq scott on Vimeo.

the storm's coming...

Connor's original song, "Weather Forecast," at his first recital.

rainstorm-- Connor's song from jacq scott on Vimeo.

thumbs up for thumbguards

They took my binky long ago
I tried my knee, my brother's toe
And then my thumb and don't-chya know
Now I'm wearing thumbguards

My mommy said-- "You take it out!"
The dentist said, "It warped your mouth."
My lawyer said, "Just pay me now."
So I am wearing thumbguards

Duct tape is such sticky stuff
Tabasco tasted icky-- yuck!
But without them I'm still quick to suck
So I must wear my thumbguards

You take your mints and bears all gummy
Dark chocolates to some are yummy
But I will ne'er forsake my thummy!
So I am stuck with thumbguards

The meaning of this verse and rhyme
Is I can stop at anytime
In a pinch, or on a dime
But in the meantime...
I'll still be wearing
Thumbguards!!!

child's play

 

Lego warriors are no match for my prowess, my raw fortitude, my unchallenged devastational snarlified wrath. Not to mention that they're inanimate... Eat this, you conglomeration of tasteless plastic cubes! Dwell on the edge of nightmarish improbabilities as I whittle your entrails with my blade of slithering outlandishness! And call upon all your lifeless petrolioid comrades-in-color-blocks... none can save from my sending you back to your predisposition for wanton swamp-filled filibustering forsakenness!!!

I don't even have to set down my water bottle. This is child's play.

our little guy

 

Okay, so the previously posted photos are really "stock(-tank)" images. This is an actual photo of our little Lake Tanganyika Frontosa from Carlos. He's the alpha. The other guy/gal hardly has stripes at all. We're all gonna watch the Texas-OU game now...

a new addition

That's right-- our little family is GROWING... by sixteen. We now have 14 Electric Yellows, and 2 Frontosas. You can probably guess what color the Frontosas are.

the "nanny"

A friend told us that when someone takes care of 3 kids, plus half the neighborhood's, for 6 hours or more, that's called a NANNY. So that's the name of our new trampoline.

backyard fun from jacq scott on Vimeo.

hurry... every tooth must go

Graham's first tooth out. He just couldn't wait any longer.

who needs novacaine! jacq scott .

buggin' out

From our visit to the Insect Museum. For some reason, Mommy & Grace pretty much sat this one out. Daddy certainly enjoyed it, however. God is so creative. Look at all these amazing buggies and how different each one is created. Wow!

elephant camp

This was our trip to elephant camp!

tie that string tight

doorknob trick from jacq scott on Vimeo.

relax

I find that after a hard day at work, there's nothing more relaxing than a good bubble bath. And to really bring that point home, I'd like to just crash right here in the middle of the bathroom floor...

 

Goodnight moon...

slam it!

 

See below.

dental work

How do you lose a tooth? We tried the doorknob thing. We've wiggled it till my hand is about to fall off. Daddy's dug his fingernails under it. I've pushed it, pulled it, knocked it around. When I asked Daddy to get the pliers, he didn't do anything except just turn sort of white... and his Dad's a dentist! (click pic for a close-up)

 

haircut

My new doo! I'm going with smart and short. Like me!

 

july 4

Why are we so happy? When fireworks are exploding all around us, that means that WE don't have to...

 

8 years old today

When I wear these glasses, my 8th birthday cake is in 3-D. Technology these days is truly amazing!!!

 

gnaw on this one

 

"I see where you're coming from on the whole obedience school thing. So, they have you potty-trained yet?"

"Workin' on it. It's not easy you know."

"Tell me about it..."

action/romance

Another summer blockbuster. And this chick-flick is perfect for guys too! So if you're not one for romance movies, just hang in there. They should've shot it in 3-D...

action/romance from jacq scott on Vimeo.

a party in my tummy

This song is entitled, "So yummy so yummy there's a party in my tummy." The lyrics? "So yummy so yummy there's a party in my tummy." As I recall, I had just eaten oatmeal.


party in my tummy from jacq scott on Vimeo.

mad mudmen

 
The cool thing is that we actually got permission to do this. So listen up, kids everywhere: if you want tips on how to train parents right, just leave comments here. We'll respond based on need.

jedi knights

 

Most people don't realize that light sabers actually work faster than a microwave on baked potatoes. We light 'em up in the kitchen all the time!

spring

 

Spring is here and that means it's time for farming! Daddy says we're going to really grow tomatoes this year. We'll see...

insert title here

This is our first in the "Come up with a Title Contest". We've tried & tried but still haven't come up with a good blog entry for this one. We thought we'd start with a challenge. Let us know what you think.

 

only $16/hr

 

I may not have all the wisdom that comes with age, but I'm more than happy to babysit your baby. So for all your babysitting needs, please call me at my new business hotline, 1-800-Grace, and I will be there in no time. As you can see, there's no end to all the fun we can cook up.

who is michael jordan?

it's in the hoop! from jacq scott on Vimeo. 
It wasn't like it was my first basket EVER. Daddy was just impressed because it was my first score in a game. He ran out of batteries or he also could've given me video for my second, third and fourth goals in a game. Final score? 0-0. They don't keep score in Upwards kindergarten games. And who is this Jordan guy? Daddy just kept saying, "Michael Jordan ain't got nothin' on MY boy!" It was sooooo embarassing.