how to potty train your dragon

let's just say that there have been a few hiccups along the way. 

Overheard

For my twenty-oneth birthday, I think I'll have a delicious severe of beer.
- Boookie, age 7  [We think he meant reserve, as in "special reserve lager."]

I used to be a crab.  Now I'm a civilian.
-Ela, age 5

Eating red bell peppers makes my mouth feel all calm.  Also, they sharpen my teeth.
-Boookie, age 7

Daddy, Daddy, see computer!  I go pee-paw in da twilet!
-Seimi, age 2  [There was indeed a photo of him on the computer, triumphantly pointing to his achievement.]

I was just reading your Sindarin inscription.  I think you left out a vowel.
-Whitney, age 31  [She was right!]

reverse goldilocks

...when a small blonde girl is confronted by a baby bear with no sense of personal space.

Anduril

The Mayor finished his masterpiece, Anduril, which is now the sword of young Boookie.  Here's the sword after carving (the sword and hilt are both red oak).

Runes on one side of the blade: "I Macil Mafortion" tr. I am the sword of Warrior

 Runes on the other side of the blade: "Anduril Essenya" tr. Anduril is my name

 Runes on one side of the pommel: "Tim Carneron Seattle" tr. Tim made in Seattle

 Runes on the other side of the pommel: "Wield Like Aragorn King"

Completed sword

 

 The hobbitlings posing with their swords.

 

Before the Mayor could even finish the blog post, someone got accidentally poked due to careless waving, so the swords are back on the shelf.  Responsible sword usage will be learned by all.

snow orc

6"h x 16"w x 5"d

"i justa sit heeah.  dats all."
-seimi, age 2

After the Mayor picked up 13 cents off the road

"Daddy!  That's real crime!"
-Boookie

upon being told why she, in these united states, cannot own a bald eagle

[plotting under her breath] "we have GOT to move to paris."
-ela, age 5