2011-07-24: The Magic Flute

Nigel has listened to music at bedtime lately.  Thinking about something new to play, Dad mentioned The Magic Flute to Nigel, who immediately fell in love with the idea. Unfortunately, they didn't have it, contrary to what Dad thought.  Nigel was extremely disappointed, and asked how they could get The Magic Flute.  The best suggestion Mom or Dad came up with was to go to the library and see if they could get it there.

Today at breakfast, Dad was flipping through a magazine.  Nigel noticed a picture of a boy in a library, standing on a cow to reach a book.  He asked, "Dad, can we go to that library and stand on that cow to get The Magic Flute, to listen to?"

2011-07-17: Cheese Elevator

Nigel was helping Dad grate a block of cheese for quesadillas. Dad was explaining to slide the cheese block up and down. Nigel said, "This is like a cheese elevator."

2011-07-09: Ducks aren't Food

Nigel and Dad were reading the book "I am the Sun". Nigel was grabbing all of the things in the book, then eating them. Dad pointed out pears and Nigel ate them. Dad pointed out apples and Nigel ate them. Dad pointed out ducks and Nigel said, "Dad, I only eat food, not ducks." He then ate a cow.

2011-06-26: MarioKart with Dad

While playing MarioKart with Dad: "Dad, can we take our race cars to the farm?" Nigel loved the track that has trains, of course, too.

Nigel's current all-purpose word is "Sencho".

2011-06-24: More Quotes from Nigel

At a shopping mall with Mom: "This drink is telling me I need to go pee in the potty."

Mom: Where are you, Nigel?
Nigel: I am just dancing over here.

2011-06-16: Rubber Chicken Joke

Nigel: Dad, why did the rubber chicken cross the road?
Dad, wondering what sort of discussion this is going to lead to: I don't know, why?
Nigel: To get to the rubber side!
Dad, caught off-guard by the joke, starts laughing surprisedly.

2011-06-09: Rock and Roll Music

Dad picked Nigel up after pre-school at Dancing Moose this afternoon. Nigel had just had an accident - only his second accident in the six weeks he has been there - and was changing his clothes. One of Nigel's teachers, Miss Holly, told Dad how the class has lots of fun when Nigel is there. She said that when they go outside, he asks to turn on the radio and listen to "rock and roll music". (Apparently, they have some Chipmunks songs that are the "rock and roll" music.) (Editor's note: Miss Holly is one of our favorite teachers to date.)

While trying to decide where to get dinner that night, Dad had grown tired of going to Fat Cats and was ready for something different. He asked Nigel about Domino's, and Nigel agreed that was a good idea.