Super Aquarium Fun Time

Xavier's first trip to the Newport Aquarium! Let the underwater adventure begin.


"Let's do this."



"What's a Sweat Pea?"



Walking through the glass fish tunnel.



Taking it all in.






Totally enthralled. Are you surprised to find that only a few days after this trip we found ourselves at the pet store with multiple bags of new fish?






"Thanks for taking me taking me to the aquarium Grandpa!"
Editor's Note: Given the combination, Grandpa is technically holding an X-ray.



"And we're back. Time for some grub!"



Ah... the ol' spinach and potato mustache.



A little Matrixing to avoid the face bath.



But mom perseveres.



"Always with the wet towel in the face."



"Wet towel face really grinds my gears."



"Bring that towel near my face one more time and so help me..."



"Just kidding mom! You're a good bean. All that fuel is making me a little antsy though. Where's dad?"



"Dad! I'm all amped up! Let's go for a run!"



"C'mon! Let's go! Cardio! I'm king!"


Six minutes later...



Blackhawk down. The Popeye propaganda machine was right... he's strong to the finish when he eats his spinach.

Pearly Whites

Ya-da Da-da Doo

Syllables. We got 'em.

INCIDENT!!! (or Once Bitten Twice Shy)

Today at daycare, X fell victim to his first biting incident. We have the report to prove it. A boy in Xavier's class wanted a toy X was playing with. X wasn't ready to hand the toy over, lines were drawn in the sand, and history was made. The following dramatization illustrates in detail the incident as it was told to us by his teachers and the daycare director.

Fig. 1

Xavier playing with toy.


Fig. 2

Interloper attempts to steal toy.


Fig. 3

Xavier refuses to relinquish toy. Interloper begins his attack maneuvers.


Fig. 4

Interloper becomes attacker and attempts to sever Xavier's left hand using his teeth.


Fig. 5

Unfazed by immense levels of pain, Xavier the badass continues to happily play. Attacker cries in absolute abject failure.

Fig. 6

Xavier forgives him. Attacker, overwhelmed by pure shame and hopelessness, continues to cry.

LET THIS BE A LESSON!


Editor's note: I'd like to think that X's behavior was directly related to my cool reaction when he bit my eyeball last week.

Puppy Prison

"My girls are locked out of my play area. They don't mean me no harm. They just wanna play. Let's see if we can improvise." "Hey. C'mere for a sec." "Stay very still. I think I see something on your nose." "Gotcha." "Yoink." "Nice healthy gums on this one. Who's a good girl? You are."

The Swing of Things

The little Cubs fan's dilemma...


"Wait, what was the part you said after 'lovable'? No not Cubs, you said Cubs before you said 'lovable'. What was the very last thing you said? Noooo, not Chicago. Chicago was the first thing you said. Just repeat what you said after 'lovable'. I just want to know what you're signing me up for. It can't be that bad, can it?"