Quotation Mark Mondays

"Sharks make their toots under water."

It's a little known fact. (Little known for a reason.)

Mark of Fridays: Girlfriends

Thursday night, Mark told us that his girlfriend lived in Montana. (Weird thing to say, right?)
So, it apparently wasn't one of these super cuties.

Mark and Mya

Mark feeding M&M's to Elyse

Quotation Mark Mondays

"Tinkle is the friends of poopies."
- Mark, on the potty, April 15

Mark of Fridays: Egg-stra special Easter edition

"Hello, is this the Easter bunny?

EB! It's me, Mark!

I need you to get here quick!

What?

What?

I'm sorry my reception is terrible. I'm calling from an egg. My parents won't get me an iPhone.

Please hurry!"



It worked!

Mark of Fridays: Wrench the Bear

In December, we had to wait a long time in the left turn lane, waiting to get into Zoo Lights at Brookfield Zoo. We spent that time telling Mark about all the animals we'd see at the zoo, including the polar bears (which we thought were a safe prediction for winter).
"How many polar bears do they have at the zoo?" Mark asked. Five, Matt told him.
"What are their names?" Mark asked. Matt said: Carlton, Phil, Billy, Angela, and Wrench. (Why Wrench, only Matt knows.)
Since then, the Polar Bears have been a topic of constant conversation at our house. We even had to make up a song in which we say all of the polar bears' names.
Then, last week, we took Mark to Brookfield Zoo over spring break. "Do you think Wrench will be there today?" he asked in the car on the way. "What about Angela? Phil?"
If you look closely, you can see Phil behind Mark and Matt in the picture. Angela was also out that day. Wrench, Carlton, and Billy must have been sleeping inside. Either that or (in reality) Brookfield Zoo only has two polar bears.

Spring Break!

We're sorry, dear readers, if you've waited a long time to see new pictures of Mark... we've been busy enjoying our spring break! Above are some pictures of our recent trip to Starved Rock State Park in Utica, IL with the whole Hanley clan.
Mark spent most of his "walk in the woods" yelling that a wolf was coming and looking for Swiper the Fox.

Mark of (Last) Friday: The Park

Mark loves the park. This photo was taken on the slide, which is his third or fourth favorite attraction, after counting the wood chips, reading any letters posted in or around the playground, and sometimes staring wide-eyed at other children.