Ezri was invited to her friend Josie’s birthday party at the LEGO Discovery Center, so the whole family went for fun.
Everything is AWESOME
Which one is the REAL Batman?
Inspired by LEGO visit, Ivan designs his own LEGO marble maze.
We’ve been painting each year for many.
This year Ivan decided to paint the evolutions of the Gengar – one of his favorite Pokemon.
Ezri went for a happy zombie with a graveyard and 2 tiny ghost friends.
Ezri can now get herself up into this Maple Tree on the Puffer playground. She is very proud. Carved high in the tree she and Justin discovered the f-word. They brainstormed ways to cover it, but found it could not be scratched off with a stick. They discussed a plan to bring duct tape to cover it later. You can see it up there in the photo if you look closely.
Ivan watched from below and asked Ezri about it when she came down. She told him they’d found the f-word but wouldn’t tell him what it was because “it’s a bad word, Ivan.”
He turned to me, “I bet it’s foot face.”
I said, “No. That’s not the f-word they are talking about.”
He asked Ezri where it was and she pointed into the branches and ran off.
Ivan squinted up, “f-uhh-k. It’s FUCK! FUCK!” Turning to me, “Is the f-word Fuck?”
I said, “Yes and it’s a very rude word and people will think you are being mean or rude when you say it.”
Ivan, “Fuck. . . fuck. Can I tell Ezri I know the f-word?”
I told him he could tell his sister he had this knowledge but there would be consequences for repeating the f-word and it was a word to be used almost never and only when you think it is okay to be rude.
“I can wear it for Halloween and anytime I am a Pikachu.”
Enjoying the wonders of the outdoors (or battling at Pokegym). He was also super happy to catch a lot of Electabuzzes.
It also happened to be a festival day celebrating European things – with Flamenco and Irish dancers and various music stages throughout.
a: Ivan, do you want to stop at the biergarten up ahead?
i: Yeah. They must call it an ear garden because of the music.
We stopped and listened to a Bavarian ensemble playing accordions and did some of our own dancing.
Ivan was given this ice pop for free because of his good looks. Or maybe because it was the end of the day and the guy was getting rid of his frozen goods. Either way Ivan said the limon helado was the best.
The pumpkin displays are out even if the leaves are just starting to turn colors.
This year the wagon mostly held apples and our backpack. The kids are big enough to walk the whole orchard.
Blau Family
Feed corn angel making
Duck trough races
Gengar looking cool for the drive home.
Superman ice cream in a cone.
Pokemon are this perfect mix of FIERCE BATTLING MONSTER and snuggly pet-friend.
I gifted Ivan with this plush Gengar. He attacks with it, but it is also sleeping under his new, minions quilt with him.
He potty trained Gengar yesterday and taught it how to put on daytime clothes.
Then he had it fight with an imaginary Pikachu in an epic battle royale.
I think Ivan is this same mix of fierce and cuddlesome. Perhaps, this is one piece of why Pokemon speak to him so.
