This Weekend

The weather and other obligations kept us in this weekend. Between the tantrums (mostly Jim!) and the laughs (all-around), Liam managed to get some work done.

Here, you can see Liam expressing the angst of the tortured artist confronting the blank page.

And, to work off that angst, Liam decided to engage in some hard work around the house. 

The New Technological Babysitter

As Liam is the lucky son to two "thirty-something" parents (turns out, youth has its advantages in parenting), sometimes it becomes necessary to rely upon technology to give everyone a much-needed break. The result, a new fan of the fun pop group, OK GO (whom we had the good fortune of seeing live at a This American Life taping in 2003). Liam's favorite video is here...as highly educated parents, it's important for us to be able to justify the time spent watching this video over and over and over and...well, you get the point. As it features a Rube Goldberg machine, it's educational, right? He's learning so much about cause and effect, appropriate for a toddler of his stature.

Here is the video:

And, here's video of our little "vid-iot" enjoying the music...

And, some stills...

Labor Day Field Trip

What better way to celebrate the work of the unions than by visiting the Zoo! Um...well, that's what we thought today. The weather was perfect. The animals were out and about, performing for the crowd. And, Liam and his parents all had a great time.

 Ready to go, 'rents!

 Hippos, sighted!

 Butterfly!!!

Flutter By!!!

End of August

Liam celebrated the end of August by "path-ing" around the house pushing any variety of object, including an empty plastic bin that used to house his toys, his favorite firetruck (made out of recycled materials...a birthday gift from his dear friend, Jasper), and quacking duck (a birthday gift from his dear aunt Meg). More photos for September will hopefully follow!