Pirate's Festival

Harry Potter

The Windy Western

I was looking through some old notes and found these quips:

O: Mommy, why are you going crazy? Because you're small-minded?

Me: My suggestion is that we take a nap.
O: Well, my suggestion is that I'm not tired.

O: Really you're wearing that shirt? Oh mommy, it just doesn't look girlish.

And, of course, the classic which I've probably already posted:

O: This best day ever isn't going so good.

Cheeky Schoolboy

All by himself!

Oliver tied his shoes by himself today for the first time. He also made about 4 espressos. It's time for him to learn to make breakfast!

Oliver Reading

The Waterboarding Approach to Education

Me: Do you want to draw some pictures?
Oliver: Mommy, I have many days to draw. I'm not going to lose my talent.

How to be safe on a bike

The Road Home

Rock City

Ok mommy, enough pictures.

Ruby Falls

Ruby Falls is haunted! Check out these orbs! 

Kentucky

Oliver offering me a flower outside the Shaker Museum

Beech Bend Amusement Park (wearing my hat)

We took the little ones on the log ride and they were traumatized. Oliver is so funny, wise and mature that I forget how little he is. Sarah was a little freaked out, but Oliver cried and I was reminded that he's only five. We took this photo to commemorate their bravery.

We thought we were safe with the Crazy Bus, but O wanted them to stop the ride.

O had a great time on Dumbo with mama.

The carousel is just his speed.
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Reading a book to Grandma.

On the way out of town we stopped at Robert Penn Warren's birthplace and museum. Oliver: "Mommy, this museum doesn't have any cool stuff."