Recent Activities of My Little Buddy

The weather has been nice today so Andy and I went to the park and played with some Tonka toys. I see kids in my practice, and I see kids even the age of Andy who ignore me and just stare at the screens on their GameBoys or iPods. It drives me nuts! But my son likes the basics - trucks, cars, trains. We built an entire road today at the park with his dump truck and bull dozer. We didn't even need a permit from the city. The two photos below are from this past weekend (notice he was in a jacket Sunday...and today shorts - Texas weather!). Andy and his cousins discovered this weekend that there was a "pirate ship" that must have gone down in Mammy and Papa's back yard a long time ago. They spent the weekend excavating for buried treasures. They found an old treasure chest that looked suspiciously like a cigar box from mine and my folk's recent trip to Peru, lots of gold and silver, that was oddly enough similar to modern day American currency, an ancient pocket watch that was still running, and many pirate tools, one piece that was quite similar to a modern day Sears Craftsman Phillips-head screwdriver. The most exciting discovery was this "pirate flag," that Andy uncovered. The pirates had protected it by placing it in an old cylindrical container, a vessel that no doubt modern day coffee companies have modeled coffee cans after. You just have to love the imagination of a child. I am grateful that my Mom and Dad get such a kick out of entertaining the kids and creating these memories. If you are spending time worried about the stock market, a stimulus package, what's gonna happen to health care, or anything else...spend a little time with a 4 year old. It's therapeutic to me.

Rub a dub dub......

...three boys in a tub. When I was about Andy's age, my mom took a photo very similar to this, with me, my brother, and my cousin Brek. That picture embarrassed me for years...and here I go doing the same thing to my son. Last night Andy and I went to Arlington to see his cousins, including my new little niece, Lily, who is a sweet little thing. Go to their family blog www.mihillscrew.blogspot.com to see some great pictures and entries. The boys had a great time playing, then enjoyed splashing around and making a bubbly mess in the bathroom.

A Great Weekend

This past weekend with Andy was a lot of fun. We went to the car show with Papa. The car show was cool to Andy because there were plenty of brown cars and snacks. You see, brown is Andy's favorite color, and having a snack is one of his past times.

The first picture is Andy with a Corvette, which was "sorta brown, and really fast," according to Andy.

The next picture is Andy enjoying a story with his Papa. The story was a quite entertaining one about a train.

In the evening, I took Andy to see a movie called "Hotel for Dogs." The movie was pretty funny, and Andy loved it. I let him feast on Twizzler sticks and Coke, and he needed FOUR trips to the bathroom during the movie. He was so hyped up on sugar and caffeine that he was awake until around midnight, literally bouncing off the walls. I might have spoiled him a little, but I will never forget the joy he had!