We visited the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum early in the month, where Nick got to play with educational games, and make candles.He's started telling good jokes this month: "What do you call a cow with three legs? Lean beef." "What do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef." And the whistling isn't as annoying now as others can recognize the tunes.
His grandpa grew him pumpkins in the back yard again this year, which he named Mr. Brown Stem, Judy, and Henry. We went 'trick-or-treat' in our neighborhood again, with Jack and his mom, and other kids. They had us over for hot dogs as a starter, before the candy consumption began. Nick ate alot, but he never got sick. He dressed as a Shark this year, consistent with every book and TV show we've been watching the past month. The books we're reading now on sea life are way past kids' level (like, I can't pronounce half the words) but he can't get enough of them.
We shot a video at work for use with our eCommunity practice, and Nick was a star. We needed a young kid, so I volunteered him to help out. The director asked if he was a hired actor. He was very cooperative, staged himself perfectly, and took immediately to his 'Hollywood family', two of my coworkers who are better looking than Nick's real parents. It happed to be the Halloween celebration at work, and he wore his shark costume for part of the day. His best show is when he lays down on the ground, face down, to simulate a real swimming shark. He's become a mascot of sorts at work, where I've seen his picture spreading all over the office.One day he looks at his chest and says, "What are all these cracks?" referring to his purple veins. (The Red Cross is going to be all over him, too.) We were wrestling in the house, and barked at me, "Stop or I'll strike!" which is from a snake story we've read.
Pictures this month, as we get ready to close out year five!
- Jason
