The Harmelings » Jack http://www.theharmfam.com Dj, Courtney, Jack & Otis Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:55:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 A very big night of firsts for Jack http://www.theharmfam.com/2010/03/a-very-big-night-of-firsts-for-jack/ http://www.theharmfam.com/2010/03/a-very-big-night-of-firsts-for-jack/#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:11:07 +0000 Courtney http://www.theharmfam.com/?p=331 The DJ wins another award for world’s best daddy-o, seriously. Tonight he took Jack to his first NBA game, at the Staples center in LA. (I know, that sounds expensive, but its not at all if you are a Clippers fan. No one goes to those games, tickets are cheeeeeeap. The DJ has been a faithful Clippers fan his entire life, and I don’t believe they have ever had a winning season. The DJ is a pretty loyal guy – another thing he wins an award for.)

Anyway – Clippers vs Phoenix Suns. Jack dug through his dresser looking for a shirt that would have both teams’ colors even though he said he was “going for the Suns.” Unsuccessful in finding a shirt with red-white-blue AND purple-orange, I told him to have daddy-o buy him a shirt at the game. Cant wait to see if he comes back with a Clippers shirt or a Lakers shirt, since it is the Staples center, “home of the Lakers” and  Jack’s favorite team.

On the way to the game, the DJ took him to Denny’s for a grilled cheese. Another first. When they were done eating Jack said, “Now THAT… was perfect.” If I ever hear him say that about a French Slam plus a milkshake,  I will check his room for a bong.

jacknbaI think they have been there for less than 30 minutes now and I just received a text from the DJ that they have showed Jack on the scoreboard twice already. D says Jack has been impressing those around him with his crazy NBA knowledge. I’m not keen on NBA trivia but I did find it pretty funny when he said “Why dont the Clippers just use the Laker Girls instead?”

    BTW, with the boys gone, I had ice cream for dinner. Fetus had hot fudge. Rock on.

    ]]>     http://www.theharmfam.com/2010/03/a-very-big-night-of-firsts-for-jack/feed/ 0     How we found peace in the mornings http://www.theharmfam.com/2010/02/how-we-found-peace-in-the-mornings/ http://www.theharmfam.com/2010/02/how-we-found-peace-in-the-mornings/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:28:56 +0000 Courtney http://www.theharmfam.com/?p=325 With Jack’s undying obsession with NBA Basketball, he has taken to reading the sports page every morning while eating breakfast. Some mornings, the DJ catches an early train downtown… and ohhhh how hell breaks loose in our house. Jack will go downstairs and discover the newspaper is gone, and so is daddy. He will start crying, pick up the phone, call daddy, and pretty much yell at him for taking his sports page.Well, we all know the DJ is a smart man, and thus the perfect solution: Photo copies. The DJ has to copy all NBA related pages of the sports section before leaving. And then there is peace.

    I recently heard mention of teaching Jack to read ESPN.com. I don’t think I’m up for that yet. I cant imagine starting the morning troubleshooting internet access issues for my 5 year old.

    ]]>     http://www.theharmfam.com/2010/02/how-we-found-peace-in-the-mornings/feed/ 0     funny little things http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/11/funny-little-things/ http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/11/funny-little-things/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:17:28 +0000 Courtney http://www.theharmfam.com/?p=293 The first, from Jack. I was commenting that the nasty carved pumpkins are molding and need to go in the trash.

    Jack said, “That’s a good job for daddy. Daddy likes gross stuff, that’s what he is a lawyer.”

    A text message from our favorite viking neighbor midwife mom:

    “Just drove by your house, Annike shouted ‘I see DJ’s head. Shiny’ Have a good night friend, and may your glow serve as a beacon of happiness to all of us.”

    ]]>     http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/11/funny-little-things/feed/ 0     Did I ever mention that Jack is rainman? http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/11/did-i-ever-mention-that-jack-is-rainman/ http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/11/did-i-ever-mention-that-jack-is-rainman/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:13:59 +0000 Courtney http://www.theharmfam.com/?p=291 D: what do you like best about school?

    Jack: group work, cuz it’s when you learn the most.

    D: what is group work? Is is when you do your letters and your addition and subtraction?

    Jack: yes, mostly they ask like 20 + 20, 40. And 40 + 40, 80. And they ask 100 + 100, 200. And 200 + 200, 400. And 400 + 400, 800, right?

    D: yes. Right. Nice work.

    ]]>     http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/11/did-i-ever-mention-that-jack-is-rainman/feed/ 0     Halloween Dance class with AnnikeBeano http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/10/halloween-dance-class-with-annikebeano/ http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/10/halloween-dance-class-with-annikebeano/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:46:53 +0000 Courtney http://www.theharmfam.com/?p=272 All dressed up in costume, Jack headed out for his first (and maybe last) tap and ballet class.

    ]]>     http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/10/halloween-dance-class-with-annikebeano/feed/ 0     Feeling proud of his upcoming brithday http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/10/feeling-proud-of-his-upcoming-brithday/ http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/10/feeling-proud-of-his-upcoming-brithday/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:34:33 +0000 Courtney http://www.theharmfam.com/?p=263 On Friday, Jack will turn five. Five. Ouch.

    This morning Jack says, “I’m not even 5 yet and I totally look like I’m 10. I feel like I am 16.”

    Great.

    ]]>     http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/10/feeling-proud-of-his-upcoming-brithday/feed/ 0     He has his dad’s fashion sense. http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/09/he-has-his-dads-fashion-sense/ http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/09/he-has-his-dads-fashion-sense/#comments Wed, 16 Sep 2009 23:20:08 +0000 Courtney http://www.theharmfam.com/?p=250 Funny pic of Jack this morning out to walk the dogs. He picked out his own outfit. And yes, those are giraffe zip-up footy jammies under his sweater and vans. I can’t believe how much he has grown, that he will be FIVE next month. Breaks my heart.

    niceoutfit

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    Happy kids, originally uploaded by charmeling.

    Jack and Soren loving popsicles.

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    ]]>     http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/09/happy-kids/feed/ 0     Jack built his own goggles http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/09/jack-built-his-own-goggles/ http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/09/jack-built-his-own-goggles/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:10:39 +0000 Courtney http://www.theharmfam.com/?p=247 .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }


    Jack built his own goggles, originally uploaded by charmeling.

    Or a machine called the eye breaker.

    Thanks,
    Courtney

    ]]>     http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/09/jack-built-his-own-goggles/feed/ 0     Darth Vader is no match for these boys http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/08/darth-vader-is-no-match-for-these-boyd/ http://www.theharmfam.com/2009/08/darth-vader-is-no-match-for-these-boyd/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:43:39 +0000 Courtney http://www.theharmfam.com/?p=232 Jack and his school friend, Wilken, fought off “dark vader” at Legoland.

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