Photo of the kids after attending a showing of Despicable Me 2. They took favorite stuffed animals to snuggle in case there were scary parts in the movie. Then they took the animals on a walk and put them on their heads as one does.

Some more quotes from talking with my son:

What does Ivan think it means to be a grown-up?
“When I’m grown-up I will open doors with keys. I will wear glasses.”

“There’s an ant in the house. I call him Annie.” After it rains there have been a lot of ants entering the house. They are called Annie and Ivan loves each one. We are less pleased.

“Daddy, you and I are twins. We have the same head!”

Birth of a new superhero whom we will call Binky Blaster.
i (pointing his pacifier at me menacingly across the breakfast table): This shoots fire. FOOSH!
A: Your binky shoots fire?
i: Yeah, FOOSH!, there is fire on your hand. FOOSH! There is fire all over you. The milk is raining it off of you.
A: Thank goodness for the milk.
i: Yeah, milk is good.

Breakfast time and Ivan is hungry.
i: CEREAL! CEREAL!
A: Is that nice asking?
i: May I have some cereal, please?
A: Yes.
(As I get out the cereal) i: CEREAL! CEREAL! I want CEREAL!
A: Have some patience.
i: I already had a patience. I want cereal.

For those who may not know Eggy and Owie are the names Ivan has given to his feet.
“Owie and Eggy are playing baseball in the grass. Kick! Kick!”