What's in a Name

It occurred to Steph and me that we should explain the title of our family blog.

Anybody who has spent time with Andrew knows how quiet and shy he can appear at first. He's really not once he knows you, and we've long described him around our household as the source of the world's most annoying noises.

The older he gets, though, the more he likes to explore his use of language. That brings me to a startling moment a few years back when Andrew - in utter disbelief at lord knows what - exclaimed, "What the _ _ _ _!" (h...e...double hockey sticks for those of you keeping score at home). As I remember it, Steph sternly requested that Andrew clarify what he just said. He wouldn't, and ever since, Andrew's statement of disbelief has become, "What the...!"

Needless to say, we're glad he has dropped the objectionable word, at least in our presence. I'm not sure where he heard such language, but I'll throw Steph under the bus and blame her. Ha, ha!

Gary