My biker dude dad and his wife sent the kids Harley Davidson Build-A-Bears. I’ve only ever seen Build-A-Bear studios from afar, and found myself inching towards the opposite walls, because that many bears and that many kids makes me kinda nervous? The bears they sent were docked out in leather jackets and orange Harley bandana’s. I’m not sure if they were purchased that way, like a Meal Deal at McDonalds, or if, gasp, my dad and his wife went in and built them this way. And if that’s the case, I have a completely different view of my dad and his wife, including What Were You Smoking?
Which is probably the same thing I could have asked Jennifer AND THE NANNY when I came home to them playing gangsta dressup with with the kids. Introducing GangstaTato and GangstaCita, photos courtesy of Matou. Don’t mess with dem, yo.
COMING NEXT WEEK: I’m going to do a three-, maybe four-part series on airline travel and over-night stay suggestions based on, wait for it, our SINGLE EXPERIENCE. But that’s the beauty of the internet: anyone can be an expert. Why three-, maybe four- parts? Because all that written on one post is painfully long, and because I have a short attention span, and because traveling with infants takes a lot of parts, at least when it’s more than one, and because I wanted to be detailed enough to be a decent resource, at least in part, for someone who wanted an overview that they could tweak from. Stay tuned.
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February 19, 2009 at 3:06 pm
LauraC
I look forward to the series! Our first plane trip was when our boys were 10 months old and it required so much planning and effort. The trip we took this weekend now that they are 2.75? I didn’t start packing until that morning. No packing list either, and I am a list person. And I didn’t bring anything for the plane except snacks and video ipods. It was BLISS.
PS. Forgot to mention on earlier post that you totally rule doing a 5K with the kiddos. And are those FLOR tiles in one of the pictures? We have FLOR tiles in our house and they are the best thing ever with kids! Playdough doesn’t stick to them!
February 20, 2009 at 10:20 am
RaJen
Those ARE FLOR tiles, both in the living room and in the kitchen area. Now that the baby grand piano has been sold, I’m about to order 25 more tiles for the living room. Good to know about the playdough, too.
February 20, 2009 at 11:33 am
Kate and Jen
Cute pictures- I hate to go there but… I think your Dad had to make the bears- I have never seen already made ones for sale. Maybe he is getting in touch with his inner child?
I understand the earring back problem- Taya was always losing hers- I actually ordered a package of just backs to help save some of the earrings. Now she never messes with them.
Hope all is well in Houston- enjoy the weather for us.
February 20, 2009 at 12:46 pm
lil fen
Love the Ganstababies!! J, you are a riot! Love you R & J!
aunt susu
February 20, 2009 at 1:44 pm
meg
Lovin the bandanas yo!
February 21, 2009 at 10:06 am
momx2
Those are so funny! Thanks for sharing.
I love even the thought of your dad and his wife making them at THAT store, how funny! When have a baby I can only imagine what my dads would build….most likely a pride bear. That makes me chuckle!Thanks.