Currently Watching Disney's Little Einsteins - Rocket's Firebird Rescue By Little Einsteins see related

I feel like a kid in grade school that has just come off a 3 month Hiatus.  "So Bud", asks the teacher, "what did you do this summer?"   "Uhhh ummmmmmm lots of stuff!?"

I was never good at answering questions in grade school, unless the answer was involved the Battle of Dien Bien Phu or some aspect of the US Military.  Yeah, I was a messed up kid in my youth.  So I will just give you the highlights.

June 07, Natalie our new niece was born. 

She is cute as a button and I hope to meet her soon.  Sorry Aunt Jenn for not being able to make it out east.

Caroline also turned 2 and the "Terrible Twos" have started.  I have been told on good authority that the terrible twos turn into the terrible threes, fours and fives... and so on.  Right know it basically consists of Caroline trying to get her way, with a whole lot of "NO's," "Don't Want To's" and a few temper tantrums.  She is close to perfecting the temper tantrum where she turns her body into Jell-O and falls to the floor.  Thus rendering herself unable to be picked up by mom and dad. 

We also bought an SUV this summer.  Traded in one of our Altimas for a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder that had low miles (12k mi). It’s nice to have a low miles vehicle that is still under the factory warranty.  Apparently, my wife thinks it’s her SUV, but Caroline straightened her out.  When asked whose truck it is, Caroline will answer, "Daddy's truck."  On a side note, any full sized truck that Caroline sees (Ford F150 or not) is Papa's truck.  Papa being her Grandfather, who drives a Ford F150.  It’s pretty funny to her Caroline call out "Papa's truck" and then asks where Fancy (my in-laws dog) is. 

Also, this summer I have grown attached to watching the Little Einsteins cartoon on Playhouse Disney. 

It’s a good cartoon that is put together very well.  Kids learn about music, art, problem solving and a little bit of culture with out knowing it.  Oh and Carmine (character in one of the episodes) you showed those race cars who was boss.  If you watch the episode, I think the city in the background is Monte Carlo.  I am also a big fan of Mickey’s Clubhouse.  When Caroline can’t find something she calls out, “Oh Tootles.” [Tootles is a character that brings tools ].