(By Jean) Dirt,Snacks, and other things small boys Enjoy

For a while, Adam could care less about driving his toys in the dirt.... but that recently changed. We have had more time in the dirt playing in the last 3 weeks than in the previous 6 months combined. And more showers, baths, and clothes to wash, also! I had to weed the flower bed the other day to provide him with space to run his trucks - it had gotten too overgrown for them to really dig down in and get dirty and mucky!

It's all happening at the zoo - here is Adam wearing my hat on a recent expedition to our local zoo. We were watching the Lemurs and snacking. Snacking is a big part of any zoo trip. See the monkeys, get raisins. See the hippo, get a pickle. See the tiger, get cheese. And so on....

Adam's new favorite when we go to Sam's Club is the Caesar Salad - in part because it has croutons, and also because he can share with either Ted or me, and get salad dressing for dipping. He is willing to negotiate and eat some lettuce in exchange for croutons. Crazy boy!