Happy Father's Day!

Jin couldn't find his construction hat (which he calls his cowboy hat), so he had to settle for a pirate hat. After hanging around in it all morning, I think it has become a favorite.
We're having a sweet father's day today, and thinking of Mike and Laurie, too!

We're Back!

Blogger phased out my old way of writing here, so I finally got serious and figured out how to fix it this weekend. If feels so good to be able to put pictures and other tidbits up here again! Jin is talking lots and his favorite sentence is "I DO IT, Mommy!" He wants to do everything. Pull up his chair to the stove and stir the soup? Yep. He wants to. Shovel the alley where drivers plow through with their eyes closed at about 50 mph? Yep. He wants to. Do all of the vacuuming for me? Yep. Sharpen the steak knives? Yep. This will all one day come in handy, but as of today, it's a bit frustrating. For him and me. I let him do as much as is pretty much safe, and this will have to tide us both over for now.

Drawing and thinking

Christmas 2009

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Multitasking

Bouncing in the Castle

On top of Mt. Jin

Jin and Santa

Jin had his holiday program at school last weekend. Most of the kids cried throughout the jingle-belling and itsy-bitsy-spidering. I was so proud and happy to see him up there. Jin hunkered down and got it over with. Just as he's doing here on Santa's lap. Santa was giving away bubbles and candy canes to all the kids that sat on his lap, and Jin LOVES bubbles, so he did it. Isn't he adorable?

It's a trap!

We went to Edinborough Park in Edina this past weekend with the Lynns and had a ball with the various toys and whatnot. The open room with balls and chairs on wheels and a bouncy castle was the big hit; as you can see, Jin ran his little butt off. Here everyone is trying to push Dad (aka ol' Lead Guts) around on the wheelie chairs.

Playing in the park, wearing a Yoda hat

More fun!

Fun!

Hanging out at the indoor park with Erik

Playing with Cousin Joey at the Eagle's Nest

Asleep on Grandma's chair

Reading with Granny

Colorin'

Sittin' on the car

Nose!