So long Kindergarten

It's here already. The last day of the boy's first year at school. It's taken forever and passed in a blink all at the same time. At least I have jokes to help get me through it.

This is mamadoodles signing off for the summer. Be safe. Have fun. See you at the start of first grade!

The Big Day

Really just one big day of many. The boy gets promoted to first grade today. To distract myself from the concrete proof of his getting bigger, I drew this cute joke.

I quizzed the boy this morning to make sure he knows what antibodies are. We should be good. Can't wait to see if he gets it.

A Couple of Greats

This joke took a lot of explaining. Most of the kids were like Alexander who? And then still didn't get the punchline, even after I repeated both names. Also, who knew Winnie the Pooh was so difficult to draw?

Only two days of school left!! The boy gets promoted to first grade tomorrow. How on Earth do they get so big so fast?

Gonna Leave a Mark

Originally, I was just going to draw a ball for today's doodle, but I decided that wasn't very fun. I went with something a little more amusing since it's illustrating a joke, after all.

If you ever wondered what it looks like when I try to play sports, this is a pretty good example. I'm not a very coordinated person. Just ask all of my bruises.

So About Last Week

The boy had a bout with his asthma last week and we spent a few days close to the nebulizer. I forgot to post a doodle from last week, so it will follow forthwith.

The fridge joke was hit or miss. Some kids just didn't get the double meaning of running and once I explained it, the joke just wasn't funny anymore.

Today's doodle I had actually drawn for last week, and then the boy ended up being too sick to go to school. It made packing lunch this morning go a lot faster though!

It's officially the last week of school! Four more doodle after today.

Crackin' me up!

Guys. These kids are getting good at guessing. They don't get the answer I'm looking for, but they give great alternates. Yesterday's question about getting into something easier than getting out: favorite guess was a maze. I love watching them try to come up with the right answer. Makes my early morning scramble to get something drawn worth it.

Today's guesses weren't quite as clever, but water is still a pretty sensible answer. If you're sharing these with a little jokester, I hope they're enjoying them as much as these kiddos seem to be.

Riddle me this

Somehow, even with the boy's affinity for showing off tricks, we've avoided the whole broken vase/window due to a ball scenario. We have, however, survived a marble thrown at the TV. I think it's close enough that it counts. Also, that TV was WAY more expensive than any vase I've ever owned.

This is another one that's more riddle than joke, but I'm interested to see what some of the guesses are. Guesses for the road riddle were all really good. Fence and river were both so good they could be alternate answers. Wonder what they'll come up with for this one.

Dictionaries are obsolete ya'll

File this under Things I never expected to do: explain what a dictionary is so a joke would be funny.

Kids these days (mine included) have never used a physical dictionary. They need a definition, they look the word up online. It's magic. There's no leafing through a giant tome to find the right page. They don't need to know alphabetical order to look it up. They can just type it in the search bar. 

It's really putting a cramp in my style. Jokes just aren't as funny when you have to explain them.

No use...can't hear you

I never realized how weird bears look without their ears until I drew this picture. Yes, this is yesterday's doodle, and it's a day late.

Poor little earless guy. He looks so unbearlike without them.

Today's joke is more like a riddle.

No cutesy animals today, but you can pretend they're hiding behind the hills if it makes you feel better.