The lads have really been enjoying Katy Perry’s “Roar,” and never more so then when decked out in awesome face paint. Check out a tiny gallery from Saturday.
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Author: The Nack Daddy
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Scary movie? Better bring backup.
Tonight as we watched The Polar Express (a fun Christmas movie with more than its fair share of weird, off-putting moments), G-Man got a little spooked and retreated to a position of safety behind the couch:
We assured him that he had nothing to fear, and he quickly returned from his hideout to enjoy the rest of the show. 🙂
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Kid Kanye
G-Man gets fashion-forward at Barber Tom’s:
A couple of years back, a little dude (seen at right) became Internet-famous as “Success Kid.” This is what’s called a meme (I’ll note for my parents’ benefit :-)), an image or idea that people pick up & riff upon.
It seems that Henry’s born to be a meme—maybe as Success Kid’s grumpier cousin, Distress Kid. The latest entry in his infamous “Haircuts” series…
…caught the imagination of some of my Facebook friends. Now he’s been compared to the Italian enforcer Luca Brasi…
…transformed into The Man With No Name…
…a French tragic hero…
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…and even an 80’s rock star. 🙂
Special thanks to Michael, Karl, Foster, and Chris for the fun Photoshoppery!
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Chariot of Squire
a.k.a., Finnster frolicking in the Santa Cruz waves this afternoon. 🙂
The dudes & I had a ball trick-or-treating last week—or as they put it, “Trick or Meat!”/”Trick or Mouse!” (y’know, being a lion & owl & all). This baffled neighbor after unsuspecting neighbor, but I loved that they stuck with it. When we returned home, the guys got their first shot at handing out candy themselves! Henry was so into it that when we ran out, he dipped into his own bucket to share with visiting kids. (Not bad—and quite charming—for a kid who’s always scrapping with his bro over who got more toast, butter, etc.) This quick video gives a taste of our evening:
Answer: This guuuuuy. 🙂
(Photo snapped in the immediate aftermath of trick-or-treating.)
The lads were excited to suit up & get down to candy-eating & crafts at their friend Ella’s house this weekend. Here are a few pics of the whole gang, including ma in her kerchief & I in my too-tight cap.
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We Are The Champions
…of biking in circles around Hummingbird Park, anyway. 🙂 Onward & upward for bike-meister Finn.
Boy did I have a high opinion of myself in autumns growing up: Every year “I” would win a prize for having the best costume (headless horseman, knight, California Raisin, etc.). Little did I realize, of course, that the honors should go to my tirelessly creative mom, wielder of felt, glue, papier-mâché, and more.
Now Margot has taken up the proud mantle & is making excellent costumes for young Nacks. Check out her latest handiwork! 🙂
When I came downstairs yesterday, Henry popped out from behind a door in full owl regalia. After wildly “hoo”-ing at me for a few seconds, he thoughtfully lifted up his mask and said, “Don’t worry, it’s just me, Henry—not a real owl.” 🙂
On Sunday we had a ball taking the lads to San Francisco’s beautifully redesigned & relocated Exploratorium. Here’s a little taste of the goings-on (minus the live cow-eyeball dissection or microscopic peeks inside termite guts!):
Who doesn’t love a Slinky?
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Roaring Campers
The lads & I had a ball on Saturday as we took their pal Magdalena over to the harvest festival at Roaring Camp Railroad. We got to build & stuff our own scarecrows (which lie disintegrating on our driveway now; oy, gotta do something about that), ride the railroad, and get pumpkins at the top of Bear Mountain. Check out the gang in action!
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Hams in the Tub, 2013
I’m pleased to report that our guys remain as goofy & playful as they ever were in the tub—maybe even more so now. Here’s a tiny gallery of the non-tiny dudes enjoying some mohawk action.
Crazy haircuts & beards aren’t just for punks & ZZ Top. Bubble bath helps our guys get stylish in the tub:
Meanwhile Finny has been singing the ABCs in Spanish incessantly, in a variety of crazy accents. Here he does his impression of “Chris Cornell” from Soundgarden:
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Ma Belle
Tonight as Margot was enjoying a girls’ night out, I heard the lads rustling around in the TV room. Henry was bumping the remote, trying to “accidentally” turn on the TV. As he & Finn pondered how its little screen would light up, I heard Finn getting frustrated & asked what was the matter.
“Well Dad-O,” he said, “there are a bunch of numbers on it, and I pressed 408-444-2565, but it’s not calling Mom-O!”
I chuckled, complimented him on actually knowing her number, and then showed him how to dial the number on an actual telephone. Surprises never cease. 🙂
…is for Happily Hiding Henry. 🙂
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Los Meses del Año
El Finnster shows off some new vocab, singing, and pronunciation skills:
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Field of Bizarre Dreams
…or is it screams? 🙂
Our colleague Steve Ross ran into Henry at Pasitos the other day & sent us this report:
When he saw me, he started up a conversation in which he remarked on how Finn is enjoying kindergarten. He then told me how, that same morning, he and the other Pasitos kids had gone to a park. This wasn’t just any park, however, he explained. This park apparently had a dead baseball player buried in it. Henry proceeded to tell me that were I to go there, with some magic powder, and then sprinkle it on the grave, the baseball player would rise up and be alive again, ready to play ball! This stuff is amazing! He then completely switched it up, turned to an older lady (someone’s grandma?) standing next to me and told her that he had a bunch of smoked salmon at home.
You keep it weird out there, little buddy. 🙂
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A Muscular Green Thumb
Plant-digging Finn doesn’t know his own strength. 🙂
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‘Stachetastic
The boys model some fetching party favors they scored at pals’ Dante & Vienna’s birthday party.
