Tuesday, Jack hadn't gotten a good night's sleep so he wanted to stay home and in his pajamas. We had a quiet day building in the living room. Just before I took this photo, Jack announced that the workingman needs his hard hat and goggles to demolish a building. The crane hauls blocks away. Those small blocks double as jacks at Smallbills Garage when Mike McCanick repairs the garbage truck.
Wednesday before 9:00 Jack was eager to go to the playground. I held him off by putting him in his highchair with the playdough. Stacy and I were puzzled when he announced he was "blurring Nana." Then we realized what he meant--he was shaking his head sideways with his hair flying. No doubt I was a blur.
We spent four hours at the park, digging in the sand, attending the little class in the Rec Center, and walking through the park. Alison arranged for Jack and the other kids to plant seeds in two cups, which they will water over the next weeks to watch the seedlings grow. Jack enjoyed putting the dirt in his cups and adding fistsful of seeds. Walking through the park, we were impressed by the number of tree limbs down everywhere. The Nerky House had a big pine branch right in the middle! The branch was too big for me to lift, so we'll have to wait for the park staff to clear it. Jack and I raked some small branches off the path. We walked to the park and home again, for a long morning with lots of exercise.
After lunch, Jack heard a wonderful sound and let out a long screem--the chipper! What a rush to get his socks and boots and coat on. There were four or five utility trucks, one a covered truck hauling the chipper. The first job was on Chilton Street and we settled down on the sidewalk to watch. Bye-bye Christmas tree, grind up those Eucalyptus branches. We moved around to the front of the school and sat on the wall while the crew took care of two big piles of branches. It was loud and finally Jack was ready to go back home.
This week Jack is very proud that he has pooped in the big toilet every day! It is a wonderful achievement. He is growing up.
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