Night at the Museum

Tonight, Henry hauled rocks in a wheelbarrow, dumped some more of them out of the tractor bucket, then supervised a major brick transfer.
He also brushed some giant teeth, helped milk a cow, stood inside a tree trunk, and cooked a meal to delight the taste buds.Henry had just enough time to complete the grocery shopping, remembering to pick up apple juice, salad dressing, and sugar before managing to get in some water recreation.

Outdoor living

We are taking advantage of the beautiful weather and hanging out in our yard and on the porch whenever possible.

Cory had to clean out the tent after some damp camping last weekend, so Henry got a chance to try it out for the first time.
He loved it.
I came home with the goods to grill, and Henry found a new use for the grocery bag.
He walked to the tent this way...... then went down for "night night." Silly, silly ham! It was the cutest walking bag I ever saw in my entire life!We also figured out that Henry eats pretty well outside, so we had a simple picnic in the front yard tonight. It gave Henry a chance to just take some bites in the midst of running around and picking up leaves and sticks.
I am grateful for these simple times with my fellas.

Penny's turn

We left Penny at a doggie day care/ kennel while we were in Maine, so when we were reunited, we decided to take her to the dog park to treat her to some additional play time that she surely got used to while we were gone. It also gave me a chance to photograph her.

I think I forgot how beautiful she is.The quirks? I could never forget them. She did her usual emptying of the doggie water fountain to the delight and puzzlement of other people in the park. She ignored other dogs so that she could concentrate on catching the rain drops.
We also took Penny to Legacy Park last night to join us for a picnic and some running around. I didn't realize that there were going to be some water attractions which made for some massive leash negotiations.
Which also got her nice and worn out.
Of course, we got pictures of Henry, too.I just find my whole family to be so captivating and am glad that Penny gets her moments to shine, too. She's an important part of Henry's life, and I think he might learn some rather strange tricks from her. It's good that you all will know from whom he learned to love water drops.

The stats

Henry had his well visit today which he actually walked away from with a prescription to clear a minor sinus infection.  He was well enough, though, for a flu vaccination, so we are feeling a little less worried about that creepy germ we are hearing so much about these days.

Henry's still, yes, you guessed it... skinny.  He topped the scale at just over 23 pounds, less than a one pound gain from the last checkup.  He's still tall, but his length growth is slowing, so he's now at 33 1/4 inches and in the 68th percentile.  The pediatrician says he's still just tracking long and thin, and I sure wish I could hear the same from my doctor!

Now, if anyone has any ideas about how we might get the world's pickiest eater to eat something besides fruit, we are open to suggestions.  It's too bad we aren't in Surfside eating some birthday cake with Nana.  Happy Birthday, Nana!  

Sick = Lax

Daddy is in Atlanta for the race while Henry and I stayed home today. I must admit that I enjoyed having a day to spend entirely with and focused on Henry. We're both under the weather, so I think we were warranted some perks otherwise totally not allowed.

TV time? Of course! We're sick! (It also gave me a chance to just hold him on the couch for a while.)
Eating snacks right out of the bag? Shoot, yeah!  It's something he'll actually eat!
There are some rules that can bend for the sake of snuggles, grins, and full, adorable bellies.

Are you ready for some football, family?

Today was special.  It was Furman's first football game, and it was a good one.  Well, at least we know for sure that the first half went well against PC's Blue Hose.  We caught the rest of it via moments on television since Henry, who managed to stay through the thrilling  half time show, isn't feeling too great due to a bad cold.  We knew it was in his best interest to get him home in time for an as-close-as-possible-to-normal-bedtime.  

Today was also special because Aunt Kayce drove to spend it with us and even kindly attended the Furman game sans Wofford attire.  The above picture looks like we're sitting in a park or something, but it's just the beautiful and shaded family lawn section in Paladin Stadium.  We were there early to make sure we heard Grandjoe's Invocation before the game.  

Here's a picture of the new score board projecting Grandjoe's prayer.  Yes, I took a picture during the prayer. 

We didn't tailgate this time, but Henry made sure we were well fed during the game.  Resistance was futile.  Germs were spread.  Kayce will probably be sick very soon.  Oh, well.  What's family for if not to take random photos and spread germs?

Whaaat?

I met Cory in the parking lot of the YW so that I could whisk Henry away to attend a Homes of Hope groundbreaking this afternoon.  The first thing I noticed as they approached the car was that Henry was wearing his backup outfit.  

Did he get wet during water play?  Did he have an especially messy lunch... or diaper?

Nope, he broke the metal portion on the strap of his adorable overalls during nap time.  Only one piece of the missing two were found.

Seriously?  Who breaks their clothes?