The Merry Mobile

"Buddy, It's the Marination Mobile!"
"What is that?"
"Something Daddy really likes. I'm going to call him."
"Why?"
"Because Daddy's going to come."
"Oh, I'm so escited, Daddy's coming! Lets go to merry mobile!"

The Mother of the Gremlin walked across the street, with toddler in tow, and realized it's just a pig van.

"Wheres Daddy?"
"Oh, Daddy's not coming."
"Why not?"
"Because its not the Marination Mobile."

After walking another block, the Gremlin turned to his mother.

"Mommy, look its the merry mobile!"
"Where?"
"Don't look, Momma, just dial."


Favorite Toy of the Week: Remote Controlled Fire Truck

Wisdom Of A 3 And 1/2 Year Old - On Annoyances

"Momma, you are on my left nerve today!"

In addition to a YouTube update, the Gremlin also asked me to post his birthday wish list on "the computer program about me." (deleted)

Picture Update

The Gremlin recently went to visit some furry new friends

And I think they tuckered him out

 The Gremlin hasn't had too much going on recently, but this weekend should provide ample video opportunities as he is getting more and more vocal. Until then, we leave you with the Gremlin reading Good Night Chicago

Favorite Toy of the Week: Lego Pirate Ship

Wisdom of a 3 and 1/2 Year Old - On Sleep and Beds

"Target? Oh, they have a sleep number bed there."
"What did you say buddy?!"
"They have sleep number beds there - like they have on Qubo Channel. It's where you have a room, and a thing with a sleep number. And you get the best sleep of your life."

Maybe He Can't Read

At the park a few days ago, we noticed there was something off about the Gremlin. It took us a while to place it as he was running, screaming, pretending to be a fire truck as usual. Finally, we realized that whenever he tripped or played with something near his head, it just stayed there - even after he wasn't holding it any more.

Upon further inspection, we determined the Gremlin had several leaves, a bug, wood chips, and 13 cents in assorted change stuck to his face, hair, hands, and legs. While I may have been slightly excited by the prospect of the Gremlin finally bringing me money for a change, the Mother of the Gremlin stopped me from getting the glue out and doing a 'touch up' on our little darling.

After cleaning him off, we guessed that the Gremlin was playing around in the back yard and had gotten sap all over him.

The next day, we asked the Gremlin to get ready to go to the park, and it was only accidentally that we walked in on him.

Instead of using the sunscreen, the Gremlin had mistakenly picked up a glue stick, and was thoroughly applying it to his forehead, cheeks, arms, legs, and neck.


Favorite Toy of the Week: Classic Fire Truck

The Gremlin's YouTube channel has also been updated.

Wisdom of a 3 and 1/2 Year Old - On Fixing, Spanish, and Having a Tough Life

"Sorry buddy, there's something wrong with the computer. I can't figure it out." The Gremlin, sitting on his mothers lap, thought about this before speaking.
"DADDY! COME FIX THE COMPUTER! PLEASE!"


That evening, the Mother of the Gremlin was trying to get the Gremlin to speak Spanish.
"Tiene sueno?" Are you tired?
"No thank you sueno."
"Don't you mean 'no tengo sueno?'"
"No, no thank you sueno!"


"It's hard to be 3 and 1/2. My daddy almost yelled at me!"

Arch-Gremlin Redux - Picture Update

         The Gremlin and Jasp-air plotting to take over the world

Jasp-air and the Gremlin take time out of their plans of world domination to read a book

The Arch-Gremlin

It seems the Gremlin has met his match, in the form of a smiliarly-aged female. He was traveling to the park the other day with this girl - who he calls 'Jasp-air' - and wanted to hold her hand.

"Jasp-air, I want to hold your hand."
"Well I don't want to hold yours." The Gremlin was being very whiny that day, so the Mother of the Gremlin tried to distract him.
"Buddy, why don't you pick up a few pine cones?" Jasp-air perked up at the Gremlin having something she didn't.
"I want pine cones!" The Gremlin looked up, his arms full, and saw his opportunity to hold her hand.
"I will give you a pine cone if you hold my hand."
"I want two pine cones."
"Okay, here you go Jasp-air." After the Gremlin handed them over, she held out both hands that were now occupied by the pine cones and shrugged.
"Sorry, can't hold your hand!"
"Well, if you're not going to hold my hand, I'm not going to give you any pine cones."
"Okay." She handed them back. The Gremlin tried again.
"I want to hold your hand."
"I want two pinecones."
"Okay."
"Can't hold your hand!"
"Well I want my pine cones back."
"Okay." After Jasp-air passed the pine cones back the Gremlin his face scrunched up.
"Hey! I don't like this game - you're smarter than me!"


Favorite Toy of the Week: Curious George stuffed animal

New Sub-Blog

I have created a new blog Lessons From A Gremlin where I will attempt to impart wisdom to other parents or people looking to purchase gifts for other parents.

Lessons will be mostly informational so I can do things like reviews and techniques without needing to tie in entertaining Gremlin stories.

The blog has its first post - a review of the Gremlin's Toy Organizer and Storage Bin

Wisdom of a 3 and 1/2 Year Old - On Women

"Do I want to play with Jasp-air? So Sydney is coming on Tuesday? Momma, then Jasp-air can't - I can't have two girls at one time!"

Picture/Video Update

The Father of the Gremlin had busy weeks at work for the past two weeks, and forgot to write down the entertaining Gremlin stories, so here's a picture update, to be followed by a video update as soon as I find an mp4 player and upload the right one to YouTube.

The Gremlin and the Mother of the Gremlin watching 'Night At The Museum' (the part where the dinosaur skeleton comes alive)

And don't forget to check out the Gremlin's YouTube page where I will soon be uploading another video. To avoid what occurred this week (with the regular update on Saturday instead of Friday) I will be updating the Gremlin's blog on Thursday evenings - and hopefully the little sprite will bring a smile to your face on Fridays, even though he tends to bring us high blood pressure.

Favorite Toy of the Week: Dinosaur Floor Puzzle