Dinosaurs attack!!!

 We went to a Jurassic World exhibit with enormous life sized dinosaur robots.  It was intense.  The tour guides were also part actors, stressing how camera flashes could excite the dinosaurs, and don’t get too close to the gates.  As long as the red lights on the fence were lit, we were safe.  And guess what?  The red lights turned off!!  Oh no!!!

First in, first out

 

Roller skating

First time out on the rink

Just getting the hang of things

The carpet is a bit easier.

Then the DJ dropped his jam from the trolls movie.

 

I almost broke a hip

But these kids thought it was a riot.

 

Christmas time is busy time

We made a gingerbread house

And I went out as driver helper for the last 6 weeks.  

 

A big couple days

The first snow of the season finally came on Friday.  The news had been counting the days since the last snow with breathless excitement the way only weather watchers in Colorado do.  The boy woke us up with a wild "Ho Ho came!!!!"  He had to put on his snow pants, big coat, rain boots (easier to find that black snow boots), his construction goggles, and most recent addition of rainbow hat.  He spent a good half hour building a snowman.  He picked out a carrot from our fridge, a hat from the bin, and a handful of rocks. The snow was very powdery, so it ended up being more of a pile, but he loved it.  He loved it so much, that afternoon, he had to make an igloo. 

And next, we made it to a local church (not ours) to get the boy the second Covid vaccination.  Despite some rather ridiculous and hurtful remarks coming from certain camps, we decided to err on the side of science and personal safety to get it done.  The sweet people at the church applauded the boy as we walked to the nurse's station, which embarrassed him greatly.  They gave him a little toy to play with and chatted enough to distract him from the actual shot.
 

Boy quotes: the good, the bad and the skatalogical

 One night, trying to fall asleep.

The boy: Mommy, let's hug each other.

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Me: here, throw this candy wrapper in the trash.

the boy: I do everything!!!

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I was in the bedroom, folding some laundry.

The boy (from the bathroom):  Mommy, look!  It's a master piece!!