News from the home front

We have guests in the back yard! While water-sealing Jake's new fort, I discovered a hummingbird nest in the tree in the back yard. It's down really low so it's pretty easy to see in. We have one itty-bitty baby hummie and an egg that didn't hatch. I wish Jake was older so that he could appreciate the amazing thing that this is, but, alas, it falls to me to wonder at the miracle that is a humming bird.

Jake was so cute tonight. We went on our nightly walk and he insisted on walking Dippy. It was precious - him walking down the street holding her leash. She was really good about not pulling or doing anything that would endanger him. And he was pretty good about waiting for her to go potty before walking on. Of course, at his speed she could have taken a nap and still caught up to us before the end of the leash was reached. He walked half way around the block and only stopped when we met up with his friend Lauren.

Yeah, this is a picture of my son's interesting choice of accessories. A lovely orange plush anklet (ok, dog toy) contrasted with the bright green monkey boa. Of course, the bright blue dinosaur water bottle is a must for the well-dressed toddler as well. Nice.

One more month and he can join up with all of his friends in the 2-3 year old room. He really misses the, especially Jack, and is a little bored being the oldest in his current room. It just makes me even more sure that he needs to start Pre-1st when he's one of the younger kids in the class. He loves a challenge!