Summary of our 14th anniversary: I put a chicken casserole from Costco in the oven. Mrs. Diesel gets home from work and lies down because she's exhausted from her first day teaching. She gets up and walks back into the kitchen, where I am busy at my laptop. She notices there are roses in a pitcher on the counter. "Where did these come from?" she asks.
"Oh," I said, having completely forgotten that I bought her roses. "Those are for you." I add, with a flourish, "SURPRISE!"
She kisses me on my absentminded head and we eat dinner. Then she leaves for "back to school night," and is gone until 8:30. She's exhausted. We watch TV for an hour, then go to bed.
And as if that weren't enough excitement for one week, today is my daughter Speed Pony's sixth birthday! That's right, we got married one day (and 8 years) before she was born.
Speed Pony is completely insane, and too smart for her own good. A sampling of her wit:
She asked my wife why our cat, Phoebe, is so furry. "She's a mammal," Mrs. Diesel says. "Mammals have fur or hair on their bodies."
Speed Pony stroked the cat's thick fur and said, "Phoebe is WAY a mammal."
Another time, she came out of her room at about 10pm, to find me eating a bowl of cereal. "What are you eating?" she asked. "Cereal," I said.
She turned to my wife and said, "Man, is he nocturnal or what?"
I don't know where she gets this stuff. Anyway, more excitement tonight as we get to go to Speed Pony's fine dining establishment of choice for dinner: McDonald's.
I leave you with the photo stylings of my eight year old, Climber. Enjoy.
"How do you work this thing?"
"Hey, look up here!"
"Going to my happy place..."
"Having fun?"
Mr. Finger
Mr. Pillow
"I want my money!"
"I'm going in after the cat. PLEASE don't take a picture of me."
"I won't."
Listed on humor-blogs.com.
"Oh," I said, having completely forgotten that I bought her roses. "Those are for you." I add, with a flourish, "SURPRISE!"
She kisses me on my absentminded head and we eat dinner. Then she leaves for "back to school night," and is gone until 8:30. She's exhausted. We watch TV for an hour, then go to bed.
And as if that weren't enough excitement for one week, today is my daughter Speed Pony's sixth birthday! That's right, we got married one day (and 8 years) before she was born.
Speed Pony is completely insane, and too smart for her own good. A sampling of her wit:
She asked my wife why our cat, Phoebe, is so furry. "She's a mammal," Mrs. Diesel says. "Mammals have fur or hair on their bodies."
Speed Pony stroked the cat's thick fur and said, "Phoebe is WAY a mammal."
Another time, she came out of her room at about 10pm, to find me eating a bowl of cereal. "What are you eating?" she asked. "Cereal," I said.
She turned to my wife and said, "Man, is he nocturnal or what?"
I don't know where she gets this stuff. Anyway, more excitement tonight as we get to go to Speed Pony's fine dining establishment of choice for dinner: McDonald's.
I leave you with the photo stylings of my eight year old, Climber. Enjoy.
"How do you work this thing?"
"Hey, look up here!"
"Going to my happy place..."
"Having fun?"
Mr. Finger
Mr. Pillow
"I want my money!"
"I'm going in after the cat. PLEASE don't take a picture of me."
"I won't."
Listed on humor-blogs.com.
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| posted by Diesel at Wednesday, August 22, 2007 |
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LOL.Happy anniv again. You are hilariuos.
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Great photos and post.
Happy Anniversary!
Happy Annivrsary!
We just had ours too.
School has already started? My teacher wife doesn't even have prep week until next week.
Yeah, I wonder where she gets it...
Nothing better than picking up your camera and discovering one of the kids (particularly a 12-year-old boy) has gotten hold of it. I can't say I ever really wanted to have a picture of the inside of his nostrils, but it's there if I need it.
I hope your wife kicks you in the nuts for that last one!
Your kids are adorable!
I thought the finger pic was really something else...sorry!
I know a girl just like that. She would say things like, "I wish I were a cat." Her mother would answer, "You don't want to be a cat! Cats lick their butts!" Little girl (age four) would reply, "Well if I were a cat, I wouldn't care!"
Another time, I was babysitting her. I told the kids they had to go outside and play. (They'd been in the house enough.)
She said, "Can I play in the living room?"
I said, "Is it outside?"
She said, "No."
I said, "Then no, you can't."
"Can I play in the bedroom?"
"Is it outside?"
"No."
"Well then no, you can't."
"Can I play in the playhouse?"
"Is it outside?"
(pause)
"All houses are outside."
(shorter pause)
"Get outside, you horrid little girl!"
She's fourteen now. When she was twelve, they moved away.
I signed her going away t-shirt, "To the most jaded twelve-year-old I've ever known."
But she's my biggest fan.
Diesel...is that really your room in that picture? You know; the one with all the toys.
Happy Anniversary! Sounds like the kind of excitement we have on our anniversary except that my husband wouldn't generally make it home for dinner and I wouldn't get roses.
awwww.... Happy Happy Birthday to the utterly adorable and WAY too smart Speed Pony! (i'm tellin' ya, your children are absolutely gorgeous! of course, after seeing another picture of Mrs. Diesel, it's not much of a mystery as to why.)
don't think your daughter won't "get" you for that last picture, bub, because, trust me, she will... they always do. ; )
Sounds like our anniversary celebrations.
Happy Birthday to your daughter, what a lovely way to help her celebrate...posting a picture of her butt.
Nice photography from your son. Looks like the type that my kids do. Except we get a few more close-ups of random toys and household furnishings.
Stream of Consciousness:
You guys need more legos.
I love Cranium games, too.
Give a typed rundown of your anniversary whirl-a-gig evening to every 18-year-old considering marriage and say, "This is you when you're 32. Wouldn't you rather have it be you when you're 48?"
I knew it was a matter of time before you became one of those "kids say the darndest things" bloggers.
Okay, I actually love the things she said and am a sop for that kind of stuff. Keep it up.
PS - Thanks!
MSU Gal - Thank you!
Justacoolcat - Not only has it started, it was supposed to start a WEEK ago. Some problem with red tape, or blue tape, or some kind of colored tape.
SuburbanCorrespondent - It was kind of a treat to pick up the camera and see all of that stuff on it. There were a lot more pictures of potato head poses that I left out...
Jenny - Climber did it! I just posted it.
Teri - Sounds like a very clever girl. Have you told her about my blog yet? ;)
Variant E - Nah, mine has clothes and firearms all over the floor.
Jeannie - But then, he has a job...
Bea - Oh, I'm going to get it all right, either way. I might as well have fun with her while I can.
Heather - Actually, she'd probably be happy to know her butt is on the internet. She's a bit of a show-off.
Jocelyn - Hey, I did warn you that today's post was going to suck. And it isn't even so much sucky as it is out of character. But I do have to keep people guessing.
I could probably do a blog devoted to Speed Pony quotes.
Good lord, man! How tall are you?
BTW, Happy Anniversary! (I'm trying to catch up on stuff.)
when my kids asked, "WHY do you embarrass me???"...I would say, "I'm your Mom....it's my job"
now they just shake their heads and roll their eyes...its nowhere near as much fun...
Damn your kids are cute. Must have been your wife's genes. ;)
I am jealous about the excitement of your life.
I see your children will not be far behind you in the humor department. When will they start blogging?
Cat under the bed and potato heads looking at each other... pricless. :)
Awww, your little girl looks just like you, Diesel!
Happy Anniversary and Congratulations on finding a woman that has kept going on nothing but pure Diesel for 14 years without trading you in a for a more economic hybrid!
You have the most adorable kids! Sort of. My "kids" (i.e. youngest two brothers) definitely win but your kids can have runners up. Suri Cruise gets 3rd. What a podium!
Mr. Finger looks suspiciously like Mr. Carrot, whose photo I found on my phone. Just substitute the glasses for a mashed-potato toupee. My artiste will be 16 next month ... there goes Harvard.
Sounds like a typical 14th anniversary when you add kids and an exhausted wife to the mix!
Your kids are beautiful - and bright!
A Happy Birthday to Speed Pony...
Wow, what a beautiful family. It's almost enough to make want to reverse my vasectomy, but then I'd have to get married.......again?
I have one of those 6-year-old girls, too - with just as smart a mouth. Do you think there's a secret mad scientist somewhere who is downloading old rich women's brains into little babies?
Happy Birthday to Speed Pony!
All normal 8-year-olds seem insane to adults. It's their job.
Those are pretty good looking kids. I mean, as far as kids go anyway.
Happy birthday to the Speed Pony.
Have fun at McDonalds. They don't have a wine list, just in case you were planning on looking for one. ;-)
That's my cat in that photo! Holy crap!
Hey Lulu! Lulu! Get your ass back home! Stop pestering Diesel. I don't care if you published his book. Get back home!
My parents were married exactly three years and one day before I was born. Funny how that works out.
Love the pics! LOL!
Hey, you got more excitement at your 14th year anniversary than we did at our 5th year. We spent it at the hospital where my daughter was confined.
But I think the point is being with the one you married.
Happy anniversary again. :D
Happy Anniversary! Your kids are adorable, is that their real names? Again, so cute... waiting patiently for some of my own. I did not take offense to your comment, I have thick skin after being shoved from behind into the public eye. Glad you enjoyed the music bit though! They are such a great low maintenance, home town (not mine) band. I think everyone should listen to them, so I am trying to warp some brains.
adorable...those kids ar ejust nifty. Happy birthday to that sweet 6 year old and wow...on your anniversary...how you two made it past your honeymoon is beyond me :)
14 years...that is impressive though!
Congrats to you and Mrs. Diesel! Sounds like a lovely anniversary :)
Egads! Climber looks soooo much like you! Very cool! Oh, and SpeedPony is absolutely precious! She's soooooooo smart! "Is he nocturnal, or what?" I love that! She must take after Mrs. Diesel! ;)
PS. Anxiously waiting for my book to arrive! Did you at least autograph it personally for me? I hope you didn't have a rubber stamp and just leave an imprint of your name ;) JK! xo
Happy anniversary! I love the photo essay. That cat really IS way a mammal.
She looks really bright and funny. Can't wait for her to start her own blog like daddy in a few years :D
Costco ? I always thought this place was like a sect, they didn't want me to have a look in the store before getting the membership. Must be in Canada only !
I feel for Mrs. Diesel. As a teacher I can tell teaching is exhausting - be extra nice to her ;)
OMG... your poor DD. What a b'day present, lol. Hope she had a good one and that you and Mrs. D. get a real night out soon. My and DH's anniversary usually hits when either grades are due or some end-of-school thingy, so I can relate.
Climber clearly has a great career in photography ahead of him....
happy anniversary and happy birthday to your daughter!
Happy birthday to Speed Pony! At least she's learning young not to trust brothers with cameras, right?
Happy Anniversary! Your poor tired wife. At least you bought her roses!
Your kids bust me up, they are WAY funny. They would so get along with my kids, hilarity rules the day around here.
xo
Blue
OOps! I like totally forgot about Speed Pony, Happy Birthday little smart girl! Ask Daddy for money, lots and lots of money~!
xo
Blue
Happy anniversary! Fun pictures and captions, too. :) I suppose it's rude to say that my favorite pic was the one of Dan's cat sitting under the bed with all the toys, but a rogue cat in hiding is a sign of a happy home. ;)
OMG I almost freaked at the finger picture. I didn't scroll far enough to read "mr. finger" lmaoooooooooo
congratulations on your anniversary!!!!!!!!1
And Happy Birthday to the little one!!!!!!!!!!!!
My Birthday is in August too. August rocks baby!!!
wonderful family story... Nice to know there are families like this.
Too funny! Your anniversary sounds pretty much like how we usually spend ours, except we eat dinner around 10 over here, but basically the same idea. Just remember any day is good for a little celebration, so don't wait for the next anniversary, if you know what I mean ;) Congratulations again.
Climber looks just like you, only cuter and blonder, I guess the cute and blond part come from Mrs. Diesel ;) Those pics look like the ones my kids take too, especially the one of the cat, we have about a million pics of the cats, most of them out of focus. Speed Pony sounds wise beyond her years, she's got the makings of a fine future blogger.
It's nice to know mine's not the only house that actually looks like children live there.
you have cute kids and your anniversary sounds par for the course of those with kids and who are working.
I LOVE it!! ^_^
Your kitty looks a lot like one of ours.
Happy Anniversary, and Happy Birthday Speed Pony!!
I love the Speed Pony quotes. I hope you do more of them soon. :)
I am ever so slightly afraid of Mr. Pillow.
My parents anniversary, Dorky Dad's anniversary, your anniversary...goodness ~ was something in the water?! Happy Anniversary and Birthday!
Happy Anniversary! Mine is the 27th, oh wait...that was my first wedding, maybe the 29th? No...that would be when we bought the house...Hmmm...26 years, you'd think something would stick.
yes, it's true the 14th anniversary is known as the potatohead and cat anniversary.
happy anniversary you wild and crazy guys!
happy anniversary.. wow.. 14 years!!
...Where did these come from?" she asks.
"Oh," I said, having completely forgotten that I bought her roses. "Those are for you." I add, with a flourish, "SURPRISE!"
.. the romance is still there!
Nice pics!
I'd like to see a post of Mr. finger's
Dude - I've been out of town so I'm WAY late to the party. But just wanted to wish you two a happy anniversary too.
Oh man... I love you guys *sniff*
Happy Anniversary!
Happy Birthday!
Happy family...thanks for sharing!
And quite tormenting your daughter!
(oh, yeah. that's what you men DO.)
G'day Monsieur Nocturnal,
Gotta love our kids. I'd be bereft without mine.
Take care
David
Your anniversary celebration sounded just as exciting as my evening spent cleaning my belly orifice(s). And let me tell you, I have a big, exciting belly orifice.
Happy anniversary and cute kids. Dr. Weirsdo and I just celebrated our 14th anniversary too.
You and Mrs. D. make some beautiful babies. Love the pics. She's going to get you for that last one. Oh yes indeed.
Your wife's pretty. Happy anniversary! Your kids are adorably lovely too. Nice post!