Parents pride thread

[Truthseeker]

My boy just after completing his final requirement to acheive his Eagle rank:



My daughter:



Thank you for your indulgence. 

[Siz]

My daughter, 5 today, and her new toy...

[Tank]

And now I'm a granddad!

Hooray!  Pictures will be coming?

He's over a year old now but here is an early one.

[Ali]

Awwwwww!  You all have beautiful children and grandchildren.  Confirming what I already believed; atheists are hot, and thus have superior genes to pass on to the next generation.   

[DeterminedJuliet]

And now I'm a granddad!

Hooray!  Pictures will be coming?

He's over a year old now but here is an early one.

I see a lot of you in him there!
Cutie!

[Ali]

And now I'm a granddad!

Hooray!  Pictures will be coming?

He's over a year old now but here is an early one.

I see a lot of you in him there!
Cutie!

Definitely around the eyes and mouth.

[Sandra Craft]

He's over a year old now but here is an early one.

He looks like a rugby player.

[Tank]

He's over a year old now but here is an early one.

He looks like a rugby player.

He may well end up like one. His legs are like tree trunks, like his dad's. I've never seen a baby with thighs like it!

[DeterminedJuliet]

So, I'm sitting on the couch being lazy and my son is sitting next to me playing with one of his airplane toys. As I'm perusing through the forum, something catches his eye:

Son: *in baby speak* "Who's that?" *points*
Me: Oh, that's Old Git
Son: "Who's that?"*points*
Me: that's Tank!
Son: *pauses thoughtfully for a moment and continues to play next to me*

I'm starting him early, I am. Muahahaha!

[Amicale]

So, I'm sitting on the couch being lazy and my son is sitting next to me playing with one of his airplane toys. As I'm perusing through the forum, something catches his eye:

Son: *in baby speak* "Who's that?" *points*
Me: Oh, that's Old Git
Son: "Who's that?"*points*
Me: that's Tank!
Son: *pauses thoughtfully for a moment and continues to play next to me*

I'm starting him early, I am. Muahahaha!

Awesome! I told Ali in a PM I think, that after she posted the picture of her little boy dressed up like a pirate, my daughter asked who it was, and I said 'that's my friend's little boy, T!" and she said "Is he a pirate??" and I said "yup!" and she asked "does he gots his own SHIP??" and I said "yup!" and she stared all wide eyed with wonder.  And then not long after, she was at her dad's place, and he called me and he was like, "So, who's her friend T?" and I had to think for a second... and then we realized that she'd turned T into her new imaginary friend, named "Pirate Boy". 

It's the gospel of HAF, folks. Start em young, they'll be hooked on the forum 9 or 10 years before they're legally able to use it. 

[Amicale]

I meant to say this first -- I LOVE everyone's pictures! You have beautiful kids/grandkids! 

[Siz]

So, Mothers Day here in the UK.

Under my guidance (blind leading the blind??)  J and M embarked on a culinary masterpiece of American pancakes, bananas, strawberries, raspberries, piped vanilla whipped cream, and chocolate sauce. ALL home made. It was a triumph of timings and skill and the result was a set of beautifully and artfully crafted pancakes (the one pictured was the last sorry-looking one left).



THEN after stuffing our greedy little faces, and reviewing the cards I had helped them make the kids proceeded - without my asking - to clear the table, then invite Mummy for a sit-down where they gave her some flowers from the garden, put on some gentle music and gave her a gentle massage - all, apparently, planned in advance by them. Mummy was almost in tears by their devotion to her morning (me too).

They've been excited all week and little M nearly exploded with the need to tell mummy what they were planning. Sometimes we forget that our children have so much love for us. It breaks my heart when I think about how exasperated we get with them in everyday life. Love you Monkey and Mini. X

What pet names d'you have for yours?

[DeterminedJuliet]

Scissorlegs, that is so sweet!!

[Truthseeker]

Scissorlegs, that is so sweet!!

Ditto Scissor. The cheesecake of life

[Asmodean]

I'm starting him early, I am. Muahahaha!

They say you shouldn't introduce him to The Asmo until he gets permanent teeth. Asmos corrupt, they say... Eat babies too.

The Asmo, however, thinks starting early is a good idea.