My Favorite Picture

So, I'm coaching tee ball now, and on Saturday, we had the baseball parade to kick off the season. Shannon snapped this picture of Sam, which may well be my favorite shot of him.

Kid Beer

First, a bit of advice for other fathers. If you are drinking beer, your toddler will be fascinated with what you are drinking from the bottle. Now, we know beer is bitter, and most kids don't like bitter things. Not my son. I gave him a sip, and he immediately demanded more. And no, he was not content to drink water out of an empty bottle. In fact, he became quite belligerent. Since that time, he has continued to try to get more beer. My wife and I have been trying to dissuade him. It is even harder when you have to thwart your friends' efforts to get him beer. But, the solution currently seems to be to give him "kid beer". As long as it comes in a nice glass bottle, he is perfectly happy with his kid beer.

Quote of the Day

"Ring, ring blana-phone."
-Sam

Dollar Bets

At dinner last night, I discovered that my son will be the kid at the cafeteria table accepting dollar bets to do stupid things. His sister found a pepper grinder and was playing with it. He decided he wanted to taste the pepper. When I was a kid, pepper on the tongue was a punishment. Apparently it is a delicacy for him, as he smiled eating it. Next up, the chocolate milk, mashed potatoes, ketchup, and other various condiments swirl. Maybe I can at least get a cut.