Recent Observations, Observed

He's answered his own question here.

Felix: Daddy, why do you always look so happy after you watch 90 minutes of soccer? Watching TV makes your brain more softer.

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After the recent "Hooligans" video I noted Felix's summary ("We made quite a hullaballoo, didn't we?") but I forgot to mention something he said while we were watching the game:

F: I'm going to get my scarf and wave it at the television.

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Gee, thanks, kid.

F: You're the oldest. You're 40, Mom is 38, I'm 5, and Cosmo is 3. Cosmo has the longest to live. You have a pretty long time to live before you die, but not as long. Who knows? Maybe you'll live to be 117!

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Existential linguistics.

F: What is up with the word "love"?

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Cosmo enjoys getting dressed in the morning.

Cosmo: Don't these colors look good on me?

And again, another day:

C: I look really cool with white and black.

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But he still often prefers his mother to his father.

F: Daddy, I'm sorry, but I just don't think Cosmo likes you very much.

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"Girl stuff" is still an issue.

C: I don't know why they're advertising so much girls.

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But, at root, it's all about self-validation.

C: Hey, C begins with Cosmo!

A Christmas Concert

Felix gave us a recital this afternoon; Cosmo made a very special guest appearance.



In this number, Felix is rightly proud of his "jazz hands."



I cringed a little bit when he announced a song called, "I Am Somebody Special"--but I think he pulls it off.



That's all for now--it was quite the concert. In case you're interested, here's the set list he made before he started:

What have you done with St. Nicholas, Santa?

We stopped by Christkindlmarkt last Friday after work. The kids smiled nicely--but shyly trusted that Santa could intuit their material desires.