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Sometimes it's hard to tell what a toddler is thinking. They throw a shoe and you wonder, "Are they mad, sad, tired, were thier shoes just uncomfortable, or were they pretending that their shoe was a rocket ship??" And really, who knows sometimes?

But the other day, Alex was able to clearly and concisely tell me how ticked off he was with me.

Mom: "Alex, clean up these toys and we can watch your Backyardigans."

Alex: "I want to watch Backyardigans, then clean up my toys."

Mom: "No, the toys need to be cleaned up first. Then you can watch a movie."

Alex: "Well....I am not your Spiderman anymore. I am Daddy's Spiderman, but I'm not your spiderman."

Ouch. That kid knows how to cut deep.

Flight School

It's not time for more trip pictures. Instead, it's another installment of crazy stuff Alex says.

Yesterday, Dan and Alex went across the street to the big field to play T-ball.  The field is on the grounds of Univ. of Hawaii's Lab School, so there are some portable buildings with wooden ramps which Alex loves to run up and down. He likes to use them as "runways" for taking off as an airplane.

When they got back, Dan was laughing about the "take off check list" that they had created.

Apprently, it went something like this:

A: "Daddy, let's be airplanes and take off."

D: "OK. Are your wings out?"

A: "Yes."

D: "And you checked your engines?"

A: "Yes."

D: "And you called the tower and you are cleared for take off?"

A: "Yes."

(There may have been some more questions....Dan is pretty thorough.)

D: "OK. We are ready to take off....GO!!"

And the two of them take off, running across the field with their arms out....until Alex's croc flies off. They have to stop, Alex puts his shoe back on and declares that they have to go back to take off again.

So, back to the runway. Dan asks Alex to do the pre-flight checklist this time.

A: "Daddy, have you seen a cow?"

D: "Yes."

A: "OK. Take off!!!"

And you thought that this guy's piloting skills were amazing?? 

Trip update...I'll start adding pictures, finally!

This is how it began...Grandma Bette met us at the airport with all things warm, lined, fleecey and otherwise ready to combat the cold! There are snow pants that go with this, as well as a hat, mittens, and a scarf, but this is the only picture I managed to take for 3 days as my battery died a couple of seconds after I snaped this one!

If that grin is any indication, tons of extra layers were no hinderence to the fun!