Marriage is What Brings Us Together Today.....

Today marks year seven for the parents of Smart Flint Goldensword and Izzy B!

Circa 2003:


Circa 2010:


Thanks to those of you who have contributed to our marriage in such postitive ways...We love you guys.

Man Talk

"Daddy, I just saw one of those cars with the lights that pop up."

"Very cool little man. Those are usually found on sports cars."

"You do sports, right dad?"

"Um, yeah...."

"Well then you should get a sports car."

Chicken Piccata -It's What's for Dinner

Apparently, Smart Flint Goldensword's culinary abilities extend beyond his pirate ship. Just yesterday, he made chicken piccata for his favorite landlubber family.

Step 1: Juicing

Step 2: Prep pasta pot

Step 3: Rinse capers

Step 4: Prepare flour mixture

Step 5: Cut butter into cubes

Step 6: Cook chicken

Step 7: Prepare piccata sauce and be mindful to not put face in front of smoking pot

Step 8: Steal some capers

All in all, a delicious meal prepared by Smart Flint Goldensword.

Next culinary feast:

Bacon.

Yum. Yum.

Nuggets 'O Wisdom (or...random thoughts from Sam that may or may not have some bearing on life) Entry #2

All of these are verbatim from the lips of Smart Flint Goldensword. Enjoy.

1. Mami, you and Izzy are driving me crazy. You should stop.

2. I'm smart...you know why, Mami? Because I can do complicated puzzles.

3. Hey Mami, when it stops raining, can we go to the store? I have a couple of dollar bills.

4. SFG: Hey Daddy, what are you doing?
Daddy: Nothing. What are you doing?
SFG: Trying to clean up your messes.

5. Listen, Mami...You know how many pieces of licorice you should give me? As many as I am old and since I'm four and a half, you can just give me five.

6. You know what talking is called? Compromise. So, you know what, can we compromise because I want to put my tent up.

7. I used to not like battery power, but then I realized battery power was good.

8. Mami: Sam, did you fart?
SFG: No, that was just my engine.

9. You testing me, Izzy? You are, Izzy. Stop testing me, Izzy.

I Love You Because....

Recently, Smart Flint Goldensword and his teachers held a Mother's Night and Father's Night open house. Basically, mommies show up on one evening and daddies show up on another and the kids shows us what they have been up to in school. The teachers always take the time to do something cute for the parents and below was Smart Flint Goldensword's message to each of us....







I think this is the result of :
a) me putting in a new lightbulb in the dining room
b) his frequent visits to the hardware store with papa bear