Monday, May 4, 2009

It's Time To Go Home

Yesterday we came home from Seattle. Everybody over the age of five was ready to sleep in their own beds. Five and under? Not so much.



The last thing he said was "I don't want to go to school." You'll notice that his anguish didn't keep him from eating the brownie we'd given him to stop crying.
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  1. unmitigated meMay 4, 2009 at 4:04 AM

    Wow. That's kind of how I'm feeling this morning!

    FIRST! Whoa. How did that happen.

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  2. robinMay 4, 2009 at 4:40 AM

    Awwww. Look at that face!
    Saying goodbye is always the hardest part. But chocolate sure does help.

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  3. KristineMay 4, 2009 at 4:47 AM

    Is it wrong that I'm laughing at his brownie-guzzling tears?

    My son was wailing about putting on his PJs last night and--in case the cries weren't enough--he started proclaming, "I'M CRYING, MOMMY! I'M CRYING!" I laughed. :)

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  4. GrantMay 4, 2009 at 6:10 AM

    He has his priorities straight. For now, anyway. Just wait until he discovers masturbation.

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  5. ♥ BrajaMay 4, 2009 at 6:30 AM

    You need to be honest and tell everyone that the brownie was actually a hash cookie....

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  6. wendysitoMay 4, 2009 at 6:36 AM

    It's ok Connor, the damn Canadian tourists make me cry.

    (except for you, of course)

    :)

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  7. CSquaredPlus3May 4, 2009 at 6:40 AM

    Poor child. Our kids can cry and eat at the same time too. I like how your wife shields her face - I move I can relate to.

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  8. Sprite's KeeperMay 4, 2009 at 6:41 AM

    Salty tears just make chocolate that much sweeter.

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  9. CaseyMay 4, 2009 at 7:02 AM

    That poor kid has parents who point and laugh when he cries. Wait, I do that too.

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  10. LarkinMay 4, 2009 at 7:06 AM

    I would cry so much more if I got a brownie everytime.

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  11. Momma TrishMay 4, 2009 at 7:27 AM

    I love the hushed whisper at the end. *stop laughing* ... priceless!

    Your kids are soooo cute, even when they're crying and irrational.

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  12. Carolyn...OnlineMay 4, 2009 at 7:44 AM

    I love you saying "stop laughing" at the end through your laughter.

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  13. JessMay 4, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    LOL! I am with him though...I love Seattle as well! I was there just last year, visiting a friend, and my goodness was it lovely. Sadly, said friend no longer lives there...

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  14. ArtsnarkMay 4, 2009 at 7:55 AM

    Ahh yes. Went thu the same think last week after a trip to Disney World. Your little dude seems pretty easy to bribe at least

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  15. SherendipityMay 4, 2009 at 8:00 AM

    I love me a good taunt for video fodder.
    ;)

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  16. MicheleMay 4, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    If I start crying right now will you send me a brownie?

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  17. Tuesday TaylorMay 4, 2009 at 8:09 AM

    If that brownie came from Seattle, I'm concerned what might be baked in it.

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  18. LisaMay 4, 2009 at 8:13 AM

    I laugh at my kids all the time. No shame there! I guess it's interesting that his concern was just for school, not leaving the states. I don't know how that makes me feel as an American. Even kids want to leave?? Oh wait! I want to leave too!!!

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  19. Kimberly WrightMay 4, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    I can so relate to this!
    Especially the bribery with sweet things.

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  20. blissfully caffeinatedMay 4, 2009 at 8:50 AM

    I love that he just keeps on eatin' that brownie, even through the tears. Must have been a great trip.

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  21. PseudoMay 4, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    I need a good cry about my weekend ending. And a brownie, I need a brownie.

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  22. PAPATVMay 4, 2009 at 9:13 AM

    This put a smile on my face. And was that almost a shot of the fearless Matriach? :)

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  23. jerlynMay 4, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    The poor kid,you won't even pick
    up stakes and move to Seattle for
    the poor little guy. I mean, there
    is so little in the way of aviation
    around you. So you're minutes away from an International Airport!

    Brownies, do in fact make things better, especially if they are gooey sweet and have cut up carmel
    roles in them.

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  24. SomeoneMay 4, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    you are cruel, filming your poor child while he cries

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  25. Cape Cod GalMay 4, 2009 at 10:40 AM

    I can't believe the Supreme Leader didn't wack you one for taking that picture.

    Nothing short of cutting off my O2 supply would stop me from eating that brownie. Even then, I'm sure I could manage a few bites.

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  26. Ms. SaltiMay 4, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    Oh, sooo sad. How ever did he survive? Glad you guys had a good trip. Did you ever find yourself some hockey?

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  27. PeggyMay 4, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    Hey! How'd you get in here anyway?!?
    Effin border patrol.

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  28. mo.stoneskinMay 4, 2009 at 11:19 AM

    Of course it shouldn't have stopped him. I always eat a brownie, even if I'm really sad and can't find a bit of Lego.

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  29. apathy loungeMay 4, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    Consider moving to Texas where the Swine Flu has cancelled school (in my city) until May 11.

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  30. Otter ThomasMay 4, 2009 at 12:04 PM

    There is no reason to ever turn down a brownie. Crying be damned.

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  31. Tracy LynnMay 4, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    I feel the same way about Seattle. GIVE ME A BROWNIE.

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  32. JodiMay 4, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    I wish I lived there too. Can I have a brownie?

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  33. Lisa @ Boondock RamblingsMay 4, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    I looked like that this morning when I realized I had to go back to work. And I didn't get a brownie. Dang it. Not sure it would have helped anyhow.

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  34. MichelMay 4, 2009 at 12:51 PM

    Hey! I didn't get no damn brownies! My parents SUCKED!

    So let me get this straight, in Canada you get rewarded when you cry??

    PS how the hell did you get in? I thought I put you on the watchlist!? - I totally thought that would be funny. I'm sure homeland security would give you a brownie.

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  35. James (SeattleDad)May 4, 2009 at 1:32 PM

    Sign him up for the board of tourism here. I hope that means you all had a great time.

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  36. Me, You, or EllieMay 4, 2009 at 1:50 PM

    Ach. Tragic. The end of a vacation is a sad, sad thing. (But, sshhhhh, the look on his face is absolutely adorable)

    Ellie

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  37. Liz Wilkey (a.k.a. A Mom on Spin)May 4, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    Stop laughing!

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  38. KeelyMay 4, 2009 at 6:51 PM

    Was Supreme Leader eyeing up his brownie? "Oooh, it's got marshmallows!". She was laughing at his tears AND coveting his brownie?

    That's AWESOME.

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Come on, sailor. I love you long time.

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