All the Movies: The Movie

Over the weekend we had some crummy weather.

The two of you wanted to make a movie.

So you did.

And. It. Is. AWESOME!

Drama! Suspense! Romance! Action! Special Effects!

It's a true crowd pleaser, and totally from your imaginations! You came up with all of the ideas and scenarios!

It got 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and is up for 3 Oscars!

Verbal Treasures: The Things you Say- 2015 Edition

Some of the most amazing moments of being your Dad (and your Mom) come from witnessing or being part of the things you do. But, some of more ephemeral moments that shed an even brighter light on who you are and what were like way back when and what was on your mind comes from what you say.

I started keeping track of some of your more memorable, funny, heartfelt, sweet lines in 2015. Wish I'd done so earlier, but those memories from 2010-2015 (2012-2015 in your case Julia) are not lost: they are part of the fabric of our lives and our hearts. 

You are amazing children. Interesting, sweet, special, funny, silly, emotional, honest, mischievous, and you are your own people. 

...and you say the darndest things:

Aidan: 2015

Julia: 2015

I love you daddy...you keep me warm Aidan 4-19-15

Caught aidan singing our lullaby to his bugs

Daddy...can you stop that? My hair is dying. Julia 4/15

J: let's kiss together
A: let's hug instead

Ooh cool bus! When I get older I will get in a bus and drive to the museum when I get older. Julia 5/15

I like you daddy. I very very very like you. I will never drop you again in the monster's mouth. - aidan 6/9/2015


Oh preston! I missed you! I went to sleep without you... You are so cute. - julia 6/16/2015

Preston's getting a hair cut? Oh good! He will be so cute like Toby! And julia will be so happy! Aidan 6-19

Oh no...my penis has to go! Aidan 6-19

Daddy, I so much love you! Aidan 7-2-2015

It's fun seeing the fireworks! I like the golden ones! They are all tinker bell! -julia 7-4-2015

He wasn't this disgusting when I married him. He was on best behavior. - mom 7/8/2015

Daddy I love tomatoes! (While picking  and eating handfuls of cherry tomatoes) - julia 7/13

I love smashios! - julia summer 2015

Mommy you are the best- julia 8/1

My julia is so silly. She makes me laugh! - aidan 8/1/2015

Nationwide is on your side - julia 7/2015

Sometimes we go to target and my mommy says 'that's too much' -Julia

'The music was terrific and the elephants were woken up and I don't want you to wake them up because they were sleeping' - aidan re circus 7/15

I'm napping so I can dream of the beach ! Aidan 8/15

It was fun seeing the circus daddy. I like the flying horse got a lady on it! Julia 8/15

Was it a big ant or a small ant? Oh don't worry daddy... It just want to play on your foot and nibble on it. Julia 8/15

I love you daddy.. You are the maker. I love my mamma she is the maker. She makes cookies and lollipops and Star Wars gummies! 
Aidan 8/15

Sekinas... J&A at the beach 
8/15

Dad, we'll never lose each other! 
Aidan 8/15

Daddy you stay there I'll go by myself. 
Julia 8/15

Aunt Bekka is a nice girl... She always paints my toes. 
Julia 8/15

Daddy - you can't be a robot! That's for kids! Julia 8/15

Caught aidan singing the pirate dinosaur song to himself. 
8/15

I picked out the Minnie Mouse pajamas with mustaches.....<later> oh... Maybe they're bats or waves. Maybe they're waves... I was silly when I said they were mustaches! Julia 8/15

Nationwide is on your side!
Julia 8/15

Nipples aren't private parts, daddy. This is right here... The penis... That's privates. But not these guys.Aidan 8/15

My name is aidan powerful weinstein. Aidan 8/15

I want to ride on your neck so I can work you like a robot. Aidan 8/15

The sun turned the lights on in my room! Julia 8/15

When these dogs die, we'll get new ones! Julia 9/15

What's that brown thing? Aidan 9/15

Daddy you gots a big one. Julia 9/15

Dad, I like you so much...you earned a hug! Aidan 9/15

I'm gonna tell a little bit story.... Aidan 9/15

I will be mother and you be rapunzel. Rapunzel, do you want to go see the floating lights on your birthday? I will never slice your friend away and I will never trap you again. I love you. And don't forget... Mother knows best! Aidan 9/15

So... Mom... How was your first day at school? Julia 9/15

This morning I was nervous because I did the puzzle all by myself, but then mom helped me and I did the puzzle by myself. The pirate one, not the animal one. And I did it all by myself! Julia 9/15

Patience, bro. Aidan 9/15

Let nature be. Aidan 9/15

I want a lesson on this. Aidan 9/15

It's fun to be dirty - aidan 9/15

I didn't do it... The force did it! Aidan 9/15

Well...sing me happy birthday and bring me cupcakes and balloons! Julia 10/15

It's all in your head. You think in your head and listen in your head! APW 10/15

Mama, Yesterday you told me that I'm a puzzle master! Julia 10:15

Daddy when you come back I will give you 3 kisses and 10 hugs and 10 hugs from mama! Aidan 10/15

my dad, you are the best... You keep us safe from ghostes and zombies. Aidan 10/15

We had pizza yesterday. I'm not hungry anymore, I'm only hungry for....candy! Aidan 10/31/15

Rain gives us food and candy. Aidan 10/31

We don't want pomegranate. We. Want. Candy. Julia 11/15

We saw a doggy In a car and he was dancing his tail! Julia 11/15

Hey zombie please don't kill my brother... He's my brother! Julia 11/15

Mama... You are beautiful just like Emerson... Aidan 11/15

Daddy don't go to work about it's raining...okay...but don't go fast. Julia 11/15

I wished on a star that u would ride a dinosaur with Brady!...and Julia! Aidan 11/15

I kissed Jacqueline... I'm not gonna kiss anyone ever again... Except you and mommy and Julia and myself... Aidan 11/15

Dad... Don't call me 'J' any more... Call me 'Elsa'... Julia 11/15

Daddy I will never die...and I'll be a daddy just like you! Aidan 11/15

I kept mommy safe. From monsters and zombies and wolves and spiders. And I karate chopped them and they cried. Aidan 12/15

I dreamed about Elsa gots a pretty dress....and bacon. Julia 12/4/15

I love Carolyn! And I kiss Jacqueline every day! Aidan 12/15

Daddy will you clean that up for me? I'm a princess and princesses don't clean up messes. Julia 12/15

Daddy... I'm a princess and I cleaned up all the mess! Julia 12/15

I'm going to dream of mermaids and stars and butterflies. Julia 12/15

I will dream of mommy. Aidan 12/15

This is my sparkly black coin purse. It matches your hair and your beard! Julia 12/15

Daddy you get only eleven kisses. Aidan 12/15

I'm going to be a brave girl and talk to Santa and he's going to say 'nice outfit!' Julia 12/15

Dad...do I know the Force? Aidan 12/27/15

(End of Star Wars: force awakens)
AGW: who do you think is at the top of the stairs?
APW: um... Let's wait and see!