Spiderman is nice

I just realized I still had these notes on my computer, that I had planned to incorporate in my blog post this morning:

Luke and I were watching the dinosaur/Rite of Spring segment of Fantasia this morning. It features scenes of earthquakes and lava and rocks . Luke wondered if they were "rock stars."

Me: No, "rock stars" don't have anything to do with rocks. They play rock and roll music. Like the guys in Wilco [a band we all like].
Luke: Is Spiderman a rock star?
Me: No, he is a superhero.
Luke: And he catches bad guys? And chases them to jail?
Me: That's right. That's what a superhero does.
Luke: Is he in real life?
Me: No, he is a character. He's pretend.
Luke: It's too bad that Spider Man isn't in real life, since he is so nice.

Nick is cute

Smiley guy

I just noticed that we have many more Luke photos on the blog than we have Nick photos. So I thought I'd post this cute one I took today.

Sick day

Blue day

Luke started to come down with something yesterday morning, but, being the heartless parents that we are, we sent him to preschool anyway. I came and got him in mid-afternoon when he woke from his nap feeling crummy.

So today, he has mostly been hanging around, watching videos, reading books. Shanon has come down with it, too. So far Nick and I are OK (knock on wood!).

Fierce predator!

Fierce predator!

We took the guys to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science this weekend. It was our first time there, and Luke loved the dinosaurs and the insects and all the old-fashioned exhibits. He was great at finding the hidden bugs in the diorama, having been in training all summer with our bug hunting adventures.

He was less thrilled with the "Grossology" exhibit, about snot and poop, and all that fun stuff. "Why does that man have to throw up?" Luckily it is a temporary exhibit; I have been charged with calling the museum before we go again to be sure that the exhibit is gone before we return.

At Boo at the Zoo

At Boo at the Zoo

We've got a few more Halloween photos up on Flickr, mostly of Luke, in full Wicked Witch get-up, at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's Halloween festival. This was his third Halloween (as a Dinosaur, a Wizard,and now a Witch), and even though we don't get to see many animals, Luke just loves the experience of being out at night. And the carousel still holds much of its earlier allure.

He made a gorgeous witch. Most of the people who saw him with his hat on thought he was a girl. Luke loved it, of course, taking it as proof that his costume was a good disguise.

Jen and Nick

Jen and Nick

I've (Shanon) uploaded some photos from Jen Brown's visit last month. She was an invaluable help during Steve's conference in Monteray, and the boys couldn't get enough of her. She endeared herself to Luke especially by bringing him a toy called Dinosaur Slime. What more could a small boy want?