This is late, but I wanted to make sure and get it posted for historical purposes.
Tagged: ben
Throughout history men and their offspring have been driven to take on mechanical challenges. Some built the railroads, some built ships that took us to the moon, some built prefab furniture from Ikea complete with instructions. But the call of the wrench and hammer comes to all Y-Chromosomers. We’re going to start with Duplo blocks, transition to legos, and then go straight into production etching our own circuitboards and fabricating our own hardware. We’re going to pay for this kid’s college with other people’s money! That’s the future, now back to the “peg A into slot B” show. Henry Ford started the same way I’m told.
We had grand plans for setting up an assembly line, distribution out of Topeka, stores on 5th avenue and Rodeo Drive, but we were pretty wiped after putting the first one together. Once the labor has finished for the day and the sun dips below the horizon, Men can sit and enjoy the fruits of their labors as the calm of evening washes over the playroom.
Difficult angle but too good to not post.
At Ikea Mom bought a little Tucker chair that is identical to the big chair in the playroom (it’s the red chair visible in the second picture). On this day, Dad and his helpful little guy built the chair.
Tucker LOVES when he gets to play with Dad and tools. It amazes me that a 14 mo old understands how to use tools. You can’t see the screw head but he is actually lining up the screwdriver to the screw in the second picture.
SUCCESS!!!
With the spooky and the scary upon us, we headed out into the beautiful morning sunshine for a costumed parade around the neighborhood. Many shop owners were handing out candy, but we avoided the handouts (much to dad’s chagrin). I feel bad for those teachers. The kids were loading up on all things chocolate on the street, and the good stuff too. Not those cheap peanut butter taffy things in the brown and orange wrappers. Nor were there any smarties to be had in this quaintly affluent hood! Then each toddler had a giant frosted sugar cookie awaiting them on the snack table AND they were giving out heavy pours of full-strength Hawaiian Punch. Did you ever see that scene in District 9 where all the aliens rip apart the security officer once his weapons were empty? That’s what I’m talking about. Good thing for Tucker’s teachers he only got a bottle.
So here they are, I couldn’t choose so I’m posting a whole mess of ’em. I defy you to not want this little monkey trashing your next party!
Tucker’s buddy Luke was stomping all over the place. You can only point elephants in the right direction though, don’t try to tell them how to get there! The floppy ears were the best.
Tucker was not subtle about his feelings for dad’s shaggy head messing up the cute vibe he had worked so hard to culminate.
Ben and I were sitting around the other day wondering how we could be any more liberal. We live in California, use cloth diapers and recycle everything. Then it hit us…
yep, that’s a 2010 Prius. We got an unbelievable deal on the lease. Now we just have to get used to driving it, kinda feels like a space ship.
This is a pretty recent picture of Tucker and I where he’s using me as his personal trampoline. It’s his favorite game.
Below is a picture of Ben and Tucker from about three weeks ago when we were fridge shopping.
Yes, Ben has had a hair cut since then.
Polliwog Park has a botanical garden. Tucker is very interested.
We’re playing a little bit of catch up with photos from before the move. Sure wish we had an excuse for all the photos we didn’t post before the move, but let’s blame that on new parenting.
Good thing we moved, someone was getting a little big for the sink.
Everyone says Tucker looks like Ben when he’s cranky.
