I'm cute!!

Arch and I went to a giant consignment sale over the weekend.  They had people dressed as his favorite cartoon characters, so naturally we had to invite a few friends along.  Yes, they all had costumes, we did not.  But we got to borrow a lab coat, like one of the villains in the cartoon has, and he also wore his little hat and carried around one of the cars.  When it came to see the people, however, he became a whirling dirvish of panic.

We got a back pack that was actually his size at the sale, and he has decided it is a perfect toy holder. 

Here he is, saying "Cute!" I got it on video but have no clue how to download it.

A childhood milestone.

two skinned knees.

5 years and chicken

Together five years this week.  the celebration came in two waves: a little dinner and fun times at home, and then on the Saturday:

A hike in a Jefferson County open space.

Baby insisted on taking turns pushing the stroller, both fun and frustrating for us.

We went to dinner at a local hot spot for fried chicken.  They have a fun play area in the front with a tree house, a jungle gyms, a picture you can join in on, and best of all a digging machine.

One lever pulls the bucket up and down, while the other pulls the whole arm up.  The second arm turned out to be the favorite part.  Arch cried out with amazement when he realized it.  He was very upset when, after he'd walked away to play with Daddy, another small boy took a turn.