Mallory's Birthday + Earth Day

Happy Birthday Boober!

In addition to Mallory's birthday, yesterday was Earth Day.  We had friends over to eat dirt cups, picnic, and play outside.

And we experienced an Earth Day miracle: a GIANT desert toad someone stumbled into our backyard (poor guy had no idea what he was signing up for...).  The kids were enthralled, and wanted to touch it and make it hop. Of course I had to mutter under my breath to another mom "nothing like a little animal abuse on Earth Day" once the poking and prodding went too far (you can hear me wrapping up the toad torture in the video), but it was a lot of fun to experience 'nature' in our desert home.

And yes, that is Asher's crazy laugh in the beginning...

Chin Owie, Owie Chin....Ice

If you were in our house last night you would have heard the same five word sentence over and over again:  "Chin owie *pause* owie chin *pause* ice?".   Despite asking for ice, Asher refused to actually let us ice his chin after the fall.  Not sure if it would have made a difference, but we've got a pretty colorful face this morning.

Bummer dude.

Bubbles

So Asher fell today and did THAT to his chin (note the goose egg, dent, cut, and bruise).  Luckily, a care package from Grandma Jo and Grandpa Rich was waiting for him with chocolate and bubbles.  Chin = what chin?

Daddy + Asheroo

Move Over Pengin: There's a New Fowl Foe in Town

So at the botanical garden on Sunday, Asher spotted a goose.  

I said, "Asher, don't even think about it, that goose is not nice..he's mean, like turkey. Like pengin!"  But Asher had a crazy, determined look in his eye...he blinked at me twice and then within a split second he was off, rushing the goose to hug it.  Or tackle it.  Or sit on it.  Who knows what his intentions were.

I then said to Ben, "I guess this is when he learns the hard way that geese are mean, every child needs to get pecked by a mean Canadian goose at some point I suppose."  I was half kidding (I would not let Asher get mauled by a goose) but Ben didn't seem convinced  that I was joking because he was already running after Asher, yelling back over his shoulder, "NO, we do NOT let him learn about mean geese the hard way.  He is TWO!"  Well jeez, I know he's two.  But that was when I considered myself off the hook as far as intervention went and started documenting.

In pursuit of goose....

Ben holding Asher back so that Goose could have some space.

Goose pretending he is no longer interested in mauling Asher.

But wait.  Here comes Goose.

Yeah Goose, I see you.  

Goose doesn't give a *blank*.

I mean seriously.  This close to Goose.  Afraid of no one.

Stare down.  I wish I could inflate my sons bravery and say he won...but Goose totally won.

Looking to see where Goose is...while hiding.