Patriotic Cup

Howard Zinn once wrote "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism."

If this statement is true then Sippy Cup is the most patriotic person I have ever met.

Happy Independence Day everyone!

The More Things Change...

Sippy Cup (quietly playing on the iPad)

Me: "You know what little dude?"

Sippy Cup: "What?"

Me: "Eventually Daddy is going to need a new and improved one of those."

M.O.M. (without looking up from her book): "No he won't."

Me (ignoring the M.O.M.) : "And, when that time comes, you'll be able to keep that one for yourself!  How awesome is that?!"

Sippy Cup (quietly thinking)

Me: "You don't think that's awesome?"

Sippy Cup (smiling broadly): "How about I get the new one instead?"

Me (sighing): "Some things will never change, huh?"

Sippy Cup (shaking his head and going back to the iPad): "Probably not."

Bad News Sippy Cup

While part of our absence has been due to Princess Teacup's ever increasing list of daily demands, transitions into new jobs and good old fashioned procrastination, we have been keeping busy.

How you might ask?

Well, here's a hint:

Needless to say...it's been a fun couple of months...

Jiminy Sippy Cup

Me (pointing enthusiastically): "Dude, check it out, there's a wishing well in the front yard of that house!"

Sippy Cup (unimpressed): "Yeah. I saw it the other day when I came home from school."

Me: "Do you know what you can do with a wishing well?"

Sippy Cup: "Yeah. You take a coin, drop it in the well and then you make a wish."

Me: "What would you wish for?"

Sippy Cup (stopping to think): "A star."

Me: "You'd wish for a star?  Why?"

Sippy Cup: "A shooting star.  So that I could make more wishes whenever I wanted."

Me (sighing): "Oh.  Of course."

Dinner Reservations

Me (enjoying dinner and casually taking a sip of my father's soda)

Sippy Cup (with a face of pure shock and shouting): "Dad! No! Don't drink that! It's full of sugar!"

Me (pointing to his small glass of Iced Tea): "Chill out, Bloomberg.  What do you think that is?"

Sippy Cup (pointing to his glass): "This?"

Me: "Yes."

Sippy Cup (taking a long gulp of Iced Tea and then wiping his mouth): 

"This? This is delicious.  That's what it is."