The Brookston Family Blog
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Usually it’s us who brushes Porter’s teeth, but tonight Porter wanted to brush Sarah’s teeth instead.

Porter digs in.

Another of Porter’s new phrases is “I said no!.” We’re not sure where he got this phrase from as we never use it. But we’re hearing it a lot. An awful lot. Friday night we were hearing it near constantly because Porter did not want to have three bites of the Mexican food we were having for dinner. In fact, it was just some rice we wanted him to try.

Alice pointing out that Porter was up to no good.

Porter thinks if he covers his mouth then he won’t have to eat anything.

After the park, Porter and Alice went to dinner at a local restaurant where they feasted on spaghetti, pizza and french fries. Porter insisted that they must clink glasses before they could drink from them. I’m not sure where he learned that, but it wasn’t from us.

Alice clenses her palette with a juicy lemon.

Porter clinks his glass with Grandma’s.

Now it’s okay to drink.

Alice, wearing most of her dinner, tries to join in with her glass.

Thursday Porter and Alice’s grandparents took them first to Bodega Bay and then to their local park in Cotati. I’m not sure if they were trying to tire them out, but it didn’t work.

Alice looking like a stylish monk at the beach.

Porter and Alice on the slide.

Alice can’t stand still long enough to be photographed. She must keep moving.