Despite multiple attempts, neither emerged as a beautiful butterfly. See this image larger.
Dialogue
August 8th
Ian – Said “unforchunanly” in a sentence. Believe he has done this before… this was in the proper context and in an adult “tone.”
Ian – “I just found something interesting daddy. One of these moustachios was outside of it’s shell in the bag, just like this! That surprised me.” (Pistachios.)
Ian in voice #1 – Wow you’re the biggest thing in the whole wide world!
Ian in voice #2 -I know!
Ian in voice #1 -You don’t even fit in the cargo bay maybe you should stay back!
Ian in voice #2 -Ok!
(Daddy giggles)
(Ian surprised to see Daddy, gives him a hug and explains that he was giving his “guys” (action figures) voices, embarrassed.)
Dad – I did that when I was a little boy, too. Heck I still do a voice for the kitty and I’m 40 years old.
Ian – When I am your age I’m going to do a voice for the kitty, and I’m going to play video games and work in the basement.
Daycare said that Ian is super smart. They explained that they played a card game wherein the students had to differentiate between two like cards and a third that was different… And explain to another student what made the third one different without saying exactly what it was. Most kids did not understand the game. Ian not only got the game, he understood the rules and did not say airplane… He said “it has a propeller.” no other kid in class was able to do so. (I heard this story second hand, so I’m still not entirely sure I have this correct.)
August 9th, ladies and gents, presenting her royal highness, Princess Pigtails! See this image larger.
If anybody actually remembers the video for MC Hammer’s “Hammer Time” I’m pretty sure Nina is performing part of the dance routine here. See this image larger.
Neither one of us can get Ian to hold still and/or use this scooter toy properly. Nina loved it though… she was all about being carted around, in particular, and held very still. See this image larger.
Actually, of course, these are swim goggles. They helped him in class quite a bit, as he used to focus a lot of attention on whether or not he was getting water in his eyes. Granted now he just pays attention to whether or not the goggles are on properly, but… you can’t win ’em all! See this image larger.
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On August 5th, Mommy went on a field trip with Ian to see… uh… (checks calendar) Meijer Gardens. Hmmm. Doesn’t look like Meijer Gardens, but I was not there. You’re going to see that most of this entry is made up, unless Mommy wants to insert some caption comments at the end. (No pressure, sweetie!)
Ok, this one is easy. Ian smiled while at Meijer Gardens, he had a lot of fun! See this image larger.
The kids took turns climbing up the side of the building like Batman. (I’m kidding, that’s a bell.) See this image larger.
Kids that flipped over prime numbers got to eat lunch! (I’m kidding, it was some kind of game where they found out the name of an item on the wall. Chili’s should totally do that too.) See this image larger.
When they mentioned child-labor, Ian tried to run away but was captured by one of the basket-workers. (I kid, they had to buddy up for some game.) See this image larger.
Ian had to pump water so that the children could drink water during their breaks on the basket line. (I’m kidding.) See this image larger.
Finally they had to stain the fence before they were allowed to leave. (Actually they were asked to help “paint” the fence with the water that Ian helped pump earlier.) See this image larger.
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Video Click here to check out a video of Ian getting back into swimming. Ian’s last swim class experience had us wondering if he would ever hit the water again. But he gave it a chance, and even with a water-choking setback he had a blast. He made me proud.
Dialogue
August 2nd, Me: I’m proud of you kiddo, you know, because you said to yourself “I’m afraid to go in there” or “I don’t want to go in there,” but you said “I’m not going to let that stop me” and you did it kiddo. That’s so great and I am so proud of you.
Ian – But I didn’t SAY those things Daddy!
(It is a testament to Ian’s heart that beneath a few years of shielding it is still gold and pure underneath. He couldn’t take credit for the things he had not said, taking my statement literally, when in fact it was his actions that spoke those words. Re-read what I said above if this doesn’t make sense… from his perspective, I’m telling him that he said things he did not say.)
Nina was there too and she was all over the place. We had a blast! Mommy showed up as well, which is why we have these pictures… thanks Mommy! See this image larger.
August 3rd, meet some of our neighbors! We’ve got such a nice little group of kids for Ian and Nina to play with. See this image larger.
Nina tried out a bike, and still has a bit to learn but liked trying it out! See this image larger.
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Princess Pigtails and Captain Chaos!
I Have No Idea
On August 5th, Mommy went on a field trip with Ian to see… uh… (checks calendar) Meijer Gardens. Hmmm. Doesn’t look like Meijer Gardens, but I was not there. You’re going to see that most of this entry is made up, unless Mommy wants to insert some caption comments at the end. (No pressure, sweetie!)
Here Comes August 2011