"Bapa is a kid on the inside and a grownup on the outside."

Corinne describes her grandfather perfectly...

"Nick, I'm sorry you're sick and I'm NOT."

Corinne made a "good deeds" calendar in school, for the month of December. The good deed of the day was to tell someone "I'm sorry". I don't think that this is what they had in mind.

Corinne finds the camera again...

... and snaps a gem.

Sponge Bapa Square Pants

Bapa comes ready for a visit, complete with costumes for all.

Action Shot

Nick appears to be bouncing off his favorite trampoline: my bed. Beat photographer, Corinne, catches all the action as he heads toward the parquet. No injuries reported.

Corinne's Eye View of Bapa

Bapa: "I look like Ted Kennedy. I hate Ted Kennedy."

In honor of her majesty, the Mother...

... a full stage production of The Phantom of the Opera. [Two verions: 1) Original 2) Brightened]

Starting:
Nicholas....The Phantom
Corinne.....Christine

Directed by: Nicholas

Videographer/Audiologist/Key Grip/Best Boy: Dad
Audience: Mom & Dad



Edited to be brighter:

"Mommy, I wish you would grow a third hand."

Mom must have been too busy to deal with a particular demand that needed to be fulfilled immediately.

The Dream

I had a bad dream last night: I ate so much candy, it was GONE! Then I had to steal some from Nick's bag.

No Sitting

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This guy gets to sit! What's the deal?

"I wanna use the camera!"

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"When I grow up, I am going to marry money."

"If you need me, I'll be under here."

At pre-school, Corinne was given the task of cutting out a drawing she drew. As she raised the picture to be cut, but just prior to raising it to position that would break the line-of-sight between her and her teacher, she let her teacher know where she could find her...

A Girl's Blessing

"You may have fun at the party. Bless God for all the things we like, like the birdies that sing and the sun the brings things you like to do and puddles that are fun to jump in and snow that brings snowmans. Amen."

Care Bears Cared For

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"Nick, I am tired of being pushed around by Dad!"

"When I am not at the dentist."

Corinne's new dentist: "When do you suck your finger?"
The above response, after a thoughtful pause, busted up the entire dental office.

Corinne's Best Picture From Her 1st "Roll"

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Corinne's 1st Photograph

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The Best Neighbors

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"Nick invited me into his room...ONLY FOR RUDENESS!"

Corinne loves her big brother, and is especially happy when he invites her into his room to "keep him company" in the morning. However, she is very clear about her aversion to being treated badly.

"Well, then what do you call a BIG accident?"

After Corinne described a situation** as a "little accident" Daddy responded that it did not sound like a "little accident".

** Corinne filled the entire bathroom floor with VERY soapy water.

"But, I don't see you on the computer."

I was speaking to Corinne on the phone but she had been used to seeing me on the computer via a video conference using Skype. So, while on the phone, Corinne looked to the computer to see me.

"Why does Daddy have hair sticking out of his nose, and we don't?"

Corinne's Deep Thoughts at bedtime.

Breakfast Freak Show

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"This country is GREAT! We have ice cream and shopping malls!"

Corinne's blood runs Red, White and Blue.

Corinne's Birthday with the Cousins

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Whose idea was the horns?

John & Aggie Visit for Pancakes

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Corinne Opens Junie's Birthday Presents

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"mmm...This strawberry ice cream really takes the spot away!"

yes...it does not "hit the spot"

1st Sledding Day

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Corinne and Dad take a sled down Harris Hill a few dozen time.

Kathleen's Scarf

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Corinne goes sledding for the first time with Kathleen's Christmas scarf. Thanks Kathleen!

Reading Time

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Only Grandma can read when she visits!

"There's something wrong about not being Spring...

 ...but it looks like Spring now."

Corinne's global warming (or El nino) observation. It is a very bright, (and rare) sunny, 45 degree January day today and Corinne is confused.  Without any winter snow, she is anxious to open up her new super-delux pack of bubbles and 6 (!) bubble making wands, something reserved for doing outdoors when Spring arrives.

Growing Brachiosaurus; Declared the BEST Christmas Present of '06

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Both Nick and Corinne consider this present the best of Christmas of '06. They each got one of these coloring books in their stockings. The $4 coloring books contain 3 tiny dinosaurs that expand (or engorge, as Nick likes to say) in water over a 3 day period.

The disappointing discovery is the rate at which they shrink after taken out of the water...