Mr. Brown

MADISON'S BOOK CLUB

Tonight, Madison and Daddy had a lot of fun talking about Mr. Brown. No, we're not talking about the guy from "Reservoir Dogs." This Mr. Brown is actually much cooler. Check out this style-meister:

Yes, we're talking about the real deal here, the real Mr. Brown. Don't you just want a hat like that? And, this is a Mr. Brown you don't want to mess with either, I might add. Oh, the wonderful things he can do! He can do all sorts of impersonations of different things, like cows, rain, fish, thunder, hippos and more. For those you not in the know, this is a Dr. Seuss creation. Madison and Daddy had a great time making all the noises Mr. Brown makes in this book, but I know we're not even close to sounding as great as he does. But he won't rub it in. That's just the kind of guy Mr. Brown is. You can read about him yourself in his amazing biography, "Mr. Brown can MOO! Can you?"

Tonight we watched, "Bambi II." This time it's personal. This is the movie where all the wildlife go after the hunters for what they did in the first movie. Okay, not really. But that would actually be pretty cool. Still, this movie is a good one. Madison enjoyed sitting with Mommy and Daddy watching it. We've never built up the nerve to watch the first movie with her yet, although we do own it. This one has most of the characters from the first, and the voicework for Bambi's father is none other than Patrick Stewart.

Bambi: "I'm going to jump over that big log, Daddy."

Bambi's Dad: "Make it so, number one. Engage."

This ups the coolness factor a bit, and as far as Disney straight-to-DVD sequels go, this one was actually a good one. Madison enjoyed it, and so did Mommy and Daddy.

Today we measured Madison. She's 40" tall. I'd like to say it was for posterity and to keep an accurate record of growth via some sort of detailed chart. But the reality is that I've been keeping my fingers crossed: she has to be 40" tall in order to ride "Star Tours" at Hollywood Studios! Yes, now she can ride the ride - whereas last year, she couldn't. This year's trip is going to be SO COOL!

"Judge me by my size, do you?" - Yoda