Another Preview

I finished the mask today and as expected Ian...didn't love it. But I bribed him with playdoh so I could take a picture of the hat and mask. You'll have to wait to see the entire ensemble...I have to find a way to sedate him first.


"What? The Lone Ranger totally had a binky, right?"

"Ahhh....at the end of a tough day on the range, I like to sling back the chocolate milk, just like all the other cowboys."

"Why am I always the sidekick?"

Preview

I thought you might like a sneak preview of Ian's Lone Ranger Halloween costume. Still to come: the black mask and the gun holster. And Silver's saddle, of course.

It occurs to me that possibly I should ask Ian what he wants to be for Halloween from now on. I thought of this as I wrestled with him to keep the hat on for two seconds so I could take this picture.

Things in life Ian hates:
(1) Hats
(2) Scarves
(3) Anything on his face

I'm sure once I finish the mask for his face, he's going to LOVE this costume.

Ian's New Bedroom!

"Wow, Mommy, you're really busy today! You're rearranging my room!"

"NEAT-O! Now I have a play area for me and Jake!"

"I'm too engrossed in this book to take a picture right now, Mommy.."

Ian's Trip to the Zoo, the Park and (best of all) the Bakery.

"WOW. Those monkeys really know how to climb. I'm taking notes."

"This is what I think of all the picture-taking, Mommy!"

"Put the camera down and let's GO! There's so much stuff to see today!"

"I'm done here!"

"Upside down Mommy kisses!"

"I love Lincoln Park...but all this nature makes me hungry!"

"Argh, matey! I've found some piratey cookies!"

"Wait...do pirates eat cookies? We'll have to find out. I don't want to be a pirate if there are no cookies."

"Cookies make me so happy."

Ian's Weekend in Springfield

"Wahoo! I'm at our state capitol!!!"

"I'M WITH GRANDMA AND GRANDPA!!!

"Hi, Uncle Kurt! Those are reallllllllly nice glasses."

"I HAVE UNCLE KURT'S GLASSES! BWAH HA HA HA!!!"

"Um, excuse me, Uncle Kurt? Mommy is demanding that I give these back to you. And she's holding my arm, so I kind of have to...so...here."

"Gee, where's the Governor?"

"If I have seen a little farther than others it is because I have stood on the shoulders of my mommy."

"Let me in!"

"So President Lincoln lived here? Neat!"

"Time to go! Thanks for a great weekend getaway, Grandpa!"

Ian's Family Poster

"Mommy, I love my new poster of my family!"

"Hey! This IS pretty neat! That is a nice looking dog right there...oh, that's ME!!! I am so HANDSOME! I really photograph well, don't I?"

"Wahoo! Mommy is distracted by Jake! Time to climb onto the windowsill again!"

Chef Ian

"I GOT A HAIRCUT!!!!"

"I would tell you more about my haircut, but I'm too busy cooking."

"See...this is the soup."

"Mix, mix, mix..."

"Hmmmm...still needs a little work."

"I'll just add a few more spices..."

"Wa La! Goldfish!"


"[Crunch, crunch] Mmmmm, goldfish!"

"What a great recipe."

"I love cooking! Especially when it results in goldfish!"

Got Milk?

"Hi, Mommy! Looking this adorable is hard work! Can I have a drink, please?"

"WOW! I get to drink from a big boy glass!!!"

"This is going so well! I don't know why Daddy said, 'Sure, give him a real glass then put him next to me.'"

"Oops."

"Daddy, are you as shocked by this turn of events as I am?"

"See, there is milk on your pants. Right there. In case you hadn't noticed."

"Ha! Getting milk all over Daddy's pants must be funny because Mommy sure is laughing a lot!"

"I don't know why I'm getting kisses, but I'll take 'em."