Pumpkin Carving Fun

Hey Calvin, you look like you're having fun. Let me take a picture of you carving your pumpkin.


Umm, okay, that's not quite what I had in mind. Let me see your face.

No, seriously, give me a big smile!


This time can you open your eyes?

Never mind. I'll just take a picture of your pumpkin.


Now see, Thomas is an obedient child. When I say, "Hey Thomas, look at the camera," he does!


I'm willing to overlook the fact that his murder victim pumpkin is a little disturbing.


Especially when he poses with it it like he's the one who just discovered the body. That's funny!


How about Dad? He's carving a special request from Katie.



Recognize this guy? If you're up on your Disney animated movies, you'll know that it's Mike Wazowski from "Monsters, Inc."


See, look how happy Katie is with Dad's creation. Doesn't she look excited? Hey Katie, let me get a picture with you smi. . . You know what? Never mind.


Happy Halloween, everyone!

Fox Network executives, are you listening?

Here's Calvin's idea for a new TV show: "They should combine House, Fringe, and 24, and make a show about Jack Bauer as a doctor who deals with paranormal events and saves the U.S. from terrorism."

I think it's a great idea, don't you?

I have some ammunition the next time he makes fun of me for doing something absentminded

As I was backing the car out of the driveway this morning to take him to school, Calvin looked down and said, "Oh. I need shoes," and went running back in the house.

Guess who's been watching "Wayne's World?"

(Thomas tells me something cool in the car the other day.)

Mom: No way!
Thomas: Way!

Thomas' "No Homework" Dance

Maybe I shouldn't laugh at the pelvic thrusts, but I think they're funny!

Where did Paul go?

Paul hasn't posted in a while. Where's he been? Riding his bike - until recently when he had a "little accident"

He got a little dirty


Skinned his knee


Broke a bone (notice the lump behind the pinky)


And got it patched up (the straight black lines are pins)


When he gets back on the bike in a couple more weeks, you can follow his adventures here

Dinner Table Conversation with a Ten Year Old

Mom: Okay, Thomas, after dinner you need to get your homework done. Dinner, homework. Dinner, homework. Dinner, homework. Got it?

Thomas: Dinner, homework, beat Calvin up, right?

Mom: Sure.

Thomas: Really?!?

Mom: Yeah, as long as you're willing to accept the consequences.

Thomas: Oh, boo hoo. So I lose a kidney. I have two!