Kyleigh And The Alphabet Song

So almost a year ago, Kyleigh was upset about something.  No matter what I did, I could not get her to calm down.  She was exhausted, and yet, full of energy.  The two forces were contesting one another in calamitous fashion. 

I began to sing her a few of her favorite songs, but to no avail with the calming down portion.  By this time, she was a  mini cat lady convert.  So a genius epiphany was had.

"Kyleigh, would you like me to sing the Cat Alphabet to you?"

She stopped crying to look up at me.  "Cat."

So I meowed all of the letters of the alphabet to it's tune.  She didn't just get a little excited.  She LOVED it.  Every night before bedtime, she would request it.  She even started requesting it from Claudia for nap time during the day.  Claudia has thanked me so many times for that.  Occasionally a little too hard, but I can tell from her Love "taps" that she still likes me. 

About five months ago, Kyleigh invented the Puppy Alphabet.  Yep, you bark the alphabet to it's tune.  Unfortunately, there were many nights both get requested one after the other.  Kyleigh loves singing them though, so of course, I enjoy it as well.

A few weeks ago, Kyleigh requested the Bird alphabet to add to her little alphabetical repertoire.  The songs seemed to get easier and easier.  Meowing to barking was nice.  Barking to tweeting, even easier.  Not long after, she requested the Car alphabet, so I made one up for her.  She really get's into singing these songs with me.  I was really having fun with it!

....Until two nights ago.  When things started to get out of hand.  After singing Cat, Puppy, and Bird alphabet songs (in that order), I asked to name the next song we sing.  She looked at me and said, "Snow White Alphabet."  Well, whatever you are imagining me singing as, your imagined version is probably performed much better than my rendition; Fluttery, high-pitched ABC's.... After that, Kyleigh requested the Car alphabet, so I gladly sang that one.  I had to make up for my poor performance of the Snow White alphabet. 

After finishing the Car alphabet, before I could even ask Kyleigh what the next song should be, she requested we sing the Car alphabet again.  "No, we already sang that song for the night."

Kyleigh looked at me.  I could see the wheels turning the way she was staring through my eyes.  Then, she did the unthinkable!  She requested the Red Car alphabet. 


Funny Side Note:

While I was typing this up, Claudia called me to let me know three new songs were requested for nap time today.

They are:

Hurt Alphabet - Ouch Ouch Ouch...
Strawberry Alphabet - Yum Yum Yum...
and Car Wash Alphabet - Soap Soap, Bubble Bubbles, Water Water...


The perspicacity I was beginning to gain for our child is slowly fading away,  and becoming the Malaprop I have always feared that word to be.

Competitive Instinct

From our McLeonard Fantasy Football League Message Board

It seems your combo trophy was better, so I'll just leave this here as well:

That's right! Elite! Bring it on, Chris!!

(Gotta talk trash now in case Jon's team shows up this week)

My first Meme

Worf acknowledges that Star Trek may be losing it.

Best NCAA Score Yet

I started off horribly, but I ended up with the highest score I've ever had for an NCAA Bracket!

Second time I've called the Championship game, but first time I called it and the Champion!

Best Offense Vs Best Defense....I think we know who wins here

So here it is....the game of the year (minus the actual Championship where there's a trophy, ticker-tape parade, etc...) we have the best offense this playoff series has seen so far versus the greatest playoff defense in fantasy history (I assume)!

20thCNL held the #1 Seed overall to just 27.90 points last week.  I sure hope Wanna BeLT has a game plan and isn't just relying on one of his players to save him by playing around in the snow again.

I mean, I know football is a game, and games have their glitches, but that RB Snow glitch was a one time deal!  Making snow angels, or building snowmen RB's will no longer fake out NFL defenses this week.  They've seen the tapes and their coaches have better prepared them for the snowforts and snowball fights!  Now the only edge (other than having the highest scoring offense of the season and playoffs) that Wanna BeLT had over 20thCNL has been revealed and is no longer a factor!

I'm a nice guy, and sometimes nice guys have to say that...and do nice things occasionally.  So, I will allow more points this week than I did last week.  OH Man, remember the last time our teams met!  That was great!  Good times that was!  Just in case you don't remember because you've blocked it out of your memory, take a deep breath....count to 10 very slowly...then scroll down to see the score.

There it is.  Our teams are pretty different now, but rest assured the outcome will be the same.  Just remember the chain of command....who's in charge.  Jayne, tell him.

Jayne: "You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin charge here."

A Thought On This Season

The Panthers were on the verge of becoming a divisional dynasty whilst teetering on the brink of becoming the usual sub-par team we've come to grips with after enjoying a successful season, but this year feels different. It still has that feeling, that je ne sais quoi. The pieces are there, the path to the playoffs is not as daunting as it seemed at the season's start. There's a hope in our midst.  A hope that feels as a breeze off an ocean, a dive into the perfect temp'd water, a comma lesson from Bryce on a bright sunny day with clear blue skies.  

The season has only begun, and there is no game more important to me than the next.  Oh wait, this feeling has nothing to do with the Panthers.  I’ve just realized this rush of hope and eagerness to win is actually for my next fantasy football game!! Claudia Marie McGowan! You Goin’ Down!

Crazy Train 

This year my team will be named after Ozzy Osbourne's 

Crazy Train,

a great song to add to my play list and as usual my logo is the album cover 

Instead of talking trash this year, I'm going to talk fact. 

Three years ago I played Jaycee in the super-bowl

Two years ago I played Brandon,

Last year I played Brianna,

I don't know who I will be playing in the super-bowl this year, but on thing seems clear, all of you together can't keep me out of the big game.  The crazy train is rolling so why don't you guys save your selves the trouble, go ahead and lay down on the tracks and let's get this over with.

The Dad