Dream Car

We have spent much of this blog on Tucker's quirkiness, but we may have reached a new high point! His LOVE of minivans. It is getting a little out of control right now and we often have to tell him during the day "Tucker, I don't want to hear anything else about minivans for awhile." Yes, that's right.

What?! Your 5 year old doesn't beg you for one?

Proof this obsession is nearing car wash status:

1. He plays minivan out on our chair in the living room with his keys. His pretend play mostly entails him unloading things out of the side sliding doors and back trunk (he waits and ducks slightly while it automatically goes up)

2. He makes statements like "Mama, did you like my singing at school today?" Me: yes. Tucker: "enough to buy a minivan?" OR "I'm going to keep doing that until you buy a minivan!!!" (in his angry, sassy voice.

3. He also makes statements like "Mama, don't you want it to be easier for you? You wouldn't have to open these doors on your own if you got a minivan."

4. Yesterday he makes up a song to the tune of "I'm a little teapot" but it's "I'm a Honda Minivan.

Yes, He prefers Hondas. And he wants a black one.

5. Earlier today he went through his entire preschool directory pointing out as he read each name which moms had minivans. He got to one girl and read her name and then said "she has a minivan, but the side door is broken so they have to open it by hand." WEIRD!!! We asked him how he knew all this info and he just casually said he watches all the cars during carpool line. WEIRD!!! He could also tell me what brand and color of minivan each kid had.

I can only hope this passes faster than the 3-plus year obsession with car washes.

Waiting for baby...

might as well blog about the Thanksgiving Feast!
Here is our awesome pilgrim with his friend Vinnie (above) and his friend Kathryn (below)

He lead the whole school in to the sanctuary... carrying his wheat.. and smiling big (although he tells us he was really embarassed!)

On a side note, we often find Mac up in his chair at the dining room table playing cars or trains or airplanes. He can entertain himself for quite a while if they are at his perfect height.

Original costume idea!

The Mayor

I'd like to introduce you to the Mayor of Lakewood Preschool. We (I) was a bit worried about switching Tucker for one year to a new school before kindergarten because in the past he has been somewhat reserved/slow to warm up. However we continue to get reports that he is crazy outgoing and has gotten to know every teacher, student and parent at his new school. It is really hilarious how many people have told us a story of him going out of his way to make a connection with them and lately I've had two friends say something to the effect of "it's like he's running for office!" So we're not worried anymore.

The picture above is our son, Dr. Ryan, walking in his Halloween parade holding up his pants so everyone would be able to see his Halloween socks.

They paraded and then gathered to sing for us. Below is "Mrs. Parker, The Lovely" (as Tucker calls her.) She is the music teacher and Tucker is in love.

Pumpkin Patch

Dr. Ryan, Yoda (Trace) and the Karate Kid. I'm too lazy to transfer the picture of Mac in his original costume from my phone, but he was VERY unhappy as a lion so we made a last minute costume change to the karate kid and he was thrilled.

Now to trick-or-treating. Growing up in St.Louis I was raised to believe it was called Trick-or-Treat because you had to do a trick (tell a joke) to get your treat. Imagine my surprise a couple years ago when I found out this only happens in St.Louis?!?! Here in Jacksonville, or at least in San Marco where we live, we don't tell jokes at all but there are a fair number of cocktails consumed. Wrong? I don't know. But I'm quite sure it makes it much more enjoyable for the parents.

We went with a very large group but Will, Tucker & Kathryn were going double-time -- running from house to house. They had a blast! Kathryn was Snow White and her cute sister Margaret (pictured above) was the poisoned apple! Precious girls!