What's With The Hats?

 

Philip Guy: How about a treasure hunt in the backyard?

Kirwan Mahoney: A treasure hunt? Hmmmmm....

Philip: Yeah, and the first team to find the golden pumpkin wins a prize!

Kirwan: I like it!  We also need a game for inside.

Philip: Bobbing for apples?

Kirwan: Apples are so passé.  What about bobbing for golf balls?

Philip: People will be breaking their teeth!

Kirwan: I know! We then charge a cut of the tooth fairy payments!

Philip: Good grief, no!

Stephen Orange: What's going on here?

Philip: We're planning the Halloween Party.

Noah: And what's with those ridiculous hats?

Kirwan: Sorry, no one's allowed to question the hats.

Uli: Ach! Why is there crowd in kitchen?  Is not mealtime!

Philip: We're planning the Halloween Par--

Uli: --Nein! Not in kitchen!

Uli:  I will NOT be sweeping up teeth!

Kirwan: Spoilsport.

Philip: Bobbing for cheese curds?

Kirwan: Hmmmm...you've got something there...

Autumnal Angst

 

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

Jessica: What was that?

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

Daphne: There it is again!

Jessica: Did you forget to shut off the kettle?

Ginger: Maybe we need to replace the battery in the fire alarm?

EEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

Daphne: Oh, wait.  I know what it is -- Duncan.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

Ginger: Oh yes!  It's that time of year, isn't it?

Jessica: The poor thing.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

Daphne: I suppose one of us has got to coax him off the edge.

Jessica: I nominate you, Daphne.

Ginger: Oh yes, you're so good at that sort of thing.

Daphne: >Sigh<...Very well.

Duncan: EEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

Duncan: EEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

Daphne: Now, Sweetie, you've got to get a hold of yourself.

It's just one leaf.  We still have plenty of really lovely weather ahead of us.

Duncan: >pant, pant<

Daphne: That's it.  Deep breaths.

Duncan: >pant< Eeek.

The Donkey Knows More

Daddy Steve: Here in Gregoropolis, we are big fans of garden ornament--tasteful ornament, of course.  Although that's all in the eye of the beholder.

Daphne: No pink flamingos around here, thank you.

Recently, we set out a metal donkey that had belonged to my mother.  He had been stored away for many years and was looking pretty shabby.  A coat of 'Hunt Club Green' spray paint revitalized him.

Barbara: He looks very smart.

Beatrix: Who says "it's not easy being green"?

Rhoda: So what's the donkey's name?

Mikko: We named him Hoetie.

Rhoda: Huh? What kind of name is that?

Tyler: As in 'Donkey-Hoetie'!

Tyler and Mikko: HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!!!

Mikko: We were going to name him 'Kong'.

Tyler: That he would be 'Donkey --

Rhoda: Yeah, yeah, I get it.

Mikko: But we went with the more literary choice cuz it's classier.

Rhoda: >Snort< And you two are all about class.

Marco: A-E-I-O-U,

¡El burro sabe más que tú!

Holly Belle: Oh, a love poem in French!  How beautiful!

Marco: It's Spanish, actually.

Holly Belle: Whatever.

Paul David: She can be a bit clueless, can't she?

Marco: Sí, amigo, totally clueless.

A Taste of Honey

 

Scot-Michael: Hey. What's all this about?

Nicholas Sahara: I was just thinking this morning how some 

fresh honey would go delightfully with tea and toast.  

Marmalade can be so dreadfully tedious.

Nicholas: I thought I would wander over to the 

beehives, calm the dear bumbles with a bit of smoke, 

and collect some lovely honey.

Scot-Michael: Forgetting, of course, that we 

don't have any beehives.

Nicholas: Ah, yes. Quite.

You've found the flaw in my plan.

Scot-Michael: C'mon back inside.

I'll make you some tea and toast with strawberry jelly.

Nicholas: >Sigh<  I really fancied honey.

Scot-Michael: It's not the same I know, but 

we can run to the corner shop later.

Nicholas: Promise?

Scot-Michael: May I bee stung if I bee lyin'.

Nicholas: >Groan< Oh, Scout...

Bernard the Bee:  Bzzz!

Holly Hobby

 

Holly Belle: Did I tell you that I've taken up a new hobby?

Nathan: You don't say...

Holly Belle: Try to guess what it is.

Nathan: Sky diving?

Holly Belle: What?!? Don't be ridiculous.

John Martin: >Sigh< What's your new hobby, Holly Belle?

Holly Belle: It's knitting!

John Martin: Really?  Actually, that's impressive.

Holly Belle: Wait here; I'll show you something I made.

Nathan: >Ugh<  Why do you encourage her?

John Martin: Well, it just seems like the polite thing to do.

Nathan: I know, but we talk to her, then she talks to us, 

and then we have to talk to her more.

Nathan: Where does it end at last?  That's how wars start!

John Martin: I thought you like Holly Belle.

Nathan: Oh, I do...I guess.  I'm just not crazy about talking to her.

Holly Belle: Ta-da!  Just look at this!

John Martin: Um, it's a ball of yarn...

Holly Belle: I know!  It started out as a skein!

Nathan: Well, I guess you have to begin somewhere.

Brain Drain

 

Dev: Hmmm...what kind of completely un-fun activity do we have here?

Amita: We're doing some math exercises.

Ravi: We don't want to get rusty over the summer.

Dev: >snort< Heaven forbid!

Ravi: Want to join us?  We could come up with some >ahem< easier ones for you.

Dev: And run the risk of my brain exploding?!? No thank you!!

Amita: What on earth are you talking about?

Dev: Your brain can explode right out of your head if it gets too full.

It's an established fact.  

Amita: Hmpf. Your head's full something, but it certainly isn't common sense.

Luke: Hey, we heard what you were just saying about 

a person's brain exploding if they cram too much in it.

Oliver: Sounds awful!

Dev: Oh, it's not a pretty sight.

Luke: We have a summer reading list, but maybe we should just skip it.

Dev: Well, I don't think you two have much to worry about.

But, then again, you never know.

Uli: Vas ist all this indolent behavior I see?

Oliver: We're just making sure our brains don't explode.

Uli: Ja, gut. I just clean house and vant no messes.

Some Assembly Required

 

Meghan: So what's going on with all of these boards?

Nathan: Daddies John and Steve went to IKEA.

Frank: Did they eat Swedish meatballs??

Meghan: Why on earth would you immediately think of that?

Frank: Because I've got my priorities straight.

Meghan: Whatever...

Blake: It's going to be a storage cabinet for the bathroom.

Kevin: What do they need that for?

Blake: Well, it's like this--when adults get older, 

they need a lot more 'bathroom-type things'.

Kevin: What kind of 'bathroom-type things'?

Blake: You know, I'd rather not get into it.

Alice: Oh dear, look at all of those little bits and pieces!

How will they ever figure them all out?

Paul: I'm sure they just throw a lot of extras in; like the Lego Advent calendars.

Frederick: These instructions read a bit vague.

Daphne: Basically, if the little man looks sad

then you know you've done something wrong.

Frederick: So, the objective is to keep the little man happy.

Daphne: Exactly!

Tyler: I think we need to make ourselves scarce while they put it together.

Mikko: Yeah, before Daddy Steve says 

"Why don't you kids go play outside?" in that irritated voice he gets..