"I want to hold the baby," he said.

low slant of sun

walking to Nona's house

"Take a picture."

a little help on the ladder

Before the paintings are shipped off to that West Coast gallery (their aunt's office)

Yes, I let a 2 year old use acrylic paints, on three separate occasions. Maybe it was that he charmed me with requests for "my canvas." I drew a line, ha-ha, at letting him use a sharpie like his older brother. and yes, I let a 5 year old use a sharpie.
Anyone have an oilcloth tablecloth they want to donate to our art studio (kitchen table)?

afterwards at the coffee house, we talked of many things

We went for the chrysanthemums, but the koi stole the show

his turn to "do cranking"

4:15 and the sun is nearly setting

squirrel food (if they are going to come onto the porch, maybe we should just welcome them)

for Opa - at the moment they seem to be blue

The Baby Tamer (that is what he is reading)

this weather necessitates strange outfits

future pie

first step - harness the energy of a five year old.

three months

"Telescopes? No. Binoculars!" he said.

heads up

gold

show and tell

please note: it's hollow.

real live construction show

"have you seen my robot shirt?"