Ian This Morning

"I think this hat that Daddy stole from Mommy looks really good on me!"

"Hey! My bedhead looks ADORABLE! Don't you forget it!"

Sunday's Trip to the Zoo

"Wasn't I sleeping a second ago? Did you wake me up to look at plants?"

"Oh, that's right...I LOVE PLANTS!!!!"

"This Hippo is really slow. Mush!"

"Hi, Mommy! I'm in a termite cave! I LOVE THE ZOO!"

"Check it out! Animals!!!!! I LOVE THE ZOO!!!!! Did I say that already? Whatever! I LOVE THE ZOOOOOOO!!!"

"I want more zoo! Who cares if my hands are turning blue!"

Ian and Milo

"Mommy, this is a great picture and all...but it's kind of cold. Can we go inside now?"

"Milo, did you see that! The turtle came to say 'Hi' to us!"

Marvelous Milo.

"HA! Mommy, Milo is hilarious! I love my play date!"

"Did you see that Queensland Grouper that just swam by? Neat!"

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."