Kid Shows

We've seen some kid shows over the last couple of years. Some of them are pretty cool, but some are kind of creepy. Here are some of the shows and characters that strike me as odd. They range from obnoxious to "I'd soak my kid in Purell if he ever came into contact with that actor in real life." I only know most of these from the incessant commercials for them during the shows we watch.

Dora/Diego

These shows, which try to convince kids that Spanish is the real English, are sometimes cool, but usually obnoxious with their constant demands of the viewer. Plus, Diego plays with a jaguar and Dora helped a strange man find his puppy one time. Who writes these shows? They should focus less on teaching what's spanish for mountain and more on what won't end in tragedy if a kid tried it in real life.


Ralph's World

He smiles non-stop in the commercials, his glasses don't have lenses in them, and I get the impression he listens to death metal when he's not performing for kids.


Dan Zane

Some people love his songs and he might be a great guy. He just strikes me as the uncle parents don't talk about because he's "not right."


Johnny and the Sprites

The most hetero part of this show is the name.


The Doodlebops

Elton John thinks this show is too flamboyant.


The Wiggles

I think this show is pretty good and the songs can be decent. The fact that a pirate shows up all the time is a little weird.

Hot Dog Eating Contest

Click on the picture to watch the hot dog eating contest Igniter Media held last week. Who doesn't love to watch someone come close to puking?

Rob's Movie Clip

Rob is teaching a class at some conference this week. Here's a quick clip he edited to illustrate how bad it is to shove the message of a story down the audience's throat.

It's, of course, from Rocky and Rob re-dubbed the lines. It's hilarious, so check it out...

Weekend with Nanny

We had a great weekend with Nanny and I think Sam is going to be depressed for a while, now that she's gone. The boys really love her and want all of her attention, all the time. Nicole and I are the same way. Here are some pictures from the weekend. Nanny cooked some great food and I'm posting some pictures of it, mostly just to make Christie and Rick jealous.

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Fresh cut okra...



Fried okra...



Enchiladas



Peach cobbler - with fresh peaches



The boys loved the food...





The beginning of Jack's food coma...



Great picture...Jack's fading fast



Jack's totally out of it here



Luckily, the bath perked him up



Sam lovin' on his Mommy



Jack was full of energy again...just in time for bed

Passing the Torch

We've been converting our old home movies to DVD and it's been a lot of fun to watch them again. It turns out that 90% of all our home movies are of Rob and me fake fighting. Another 8% is reading The Night Before Christmas, and 2% is everything else.

Here's Rob's son, Cobb, watching his daddy and me reenact Rocky IV. He gets really into it! Our only hope is that our children will love violence as much as we did.

Notice little Sam Caire as the ref.

4th of July Pics

Sam Sleeping

This is a very short video of what Sam did last night. Lately, he's had a hard time going to bed and staying in bed. We've really been working hard on it. Last night, Sam must have been awake and decided he would sleep better in our bed. He got one of his pillows, a blanket, and even his little stool and carried them into our bedroom. We were watching TV and didn't know any of it was happening. He's a cute kid.

My 3yr old Nephew and an iPhone

My brother's son, Cobb, using an iPhone like a pro. This is really cool...