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Ellen taught Charlotte a few hair care tips tonight. First lesson: you brush with the bristles. She practiced on the dog.

Right before this footage was taken, Bailey charged up the stairs, ran into our newly installed baby gate, and awkwardly tumbled backwards down to the landing. It was reminiscent of Chevy Chase in those Gerald Ford sketches.

This video proves she’s fine.

Bailey and Charlotte both play ball the same way—they take the ball and go and hide. Then they taunt each other.

Good game.

Charlie rebounded from this morning’s immunizations (scary, scary shots). Right before bedtime, she was stomping up and down the halls, pointing at dogs and tossing water in the hamper.

Five years ago today, Ellen and I were wrapping up our single years.

As she and the gals were getting ready at her parents’ house, the guys were memorizing our parts at the church.

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Just in time for the playoffs, Ellen taught Charlotte a new word.

Did you know Eric Mangini once stopped by Sesame Street? Charlie thought that was hilarious.

And here’s a clip from a recent game of “Where’s Bailey’s Nose?”

People are constantly asking me, “Where do you get all those amazing facts for the mental_floss Twitter account?” Many come from old mental_floss books. Charlotte helps curate.

OK, maybe not “constantly.” It’s never even happened once. But I bet somewhere, someone was wondering.