The kid in the backseat

Just a note: the balloon is actually tied to Truman's wrist. He fell asleep like this. AHH, isn't that sweet?

So today Truman and I were driving home from our library/toy store outing and I was listening to NPR (that's right I listen to NPR) and there was a piece on about art in Taiwan. Well from the back seat Truman asks me what Taiwan is. So I start to explain to him that it is a country and that it is near China and so on. So when I have given,what I think is a pretty good answer, he tells me that it sounds "unconvincing"! What the heck?! First of all, let me just say that he never believes anything I tell him, so that was nothing new, but where did he learn that word? Who does he know that talks like that? Does he watch law dramas at night when I am asleep? Seriously, who is that kid riding in the backseat of my car?

We Love History!

A little over a week ago we were walking home from Truman's soccer practice and we were trying to decide what to do with the rest of a beautiful Saturday. Well we thought we might like to take a little road trip up to Gettysburg, PA. When we got back to the house I looked at the Gettysburg website and noticed that at the adjacent Eisenhower farm they were hosting a WWII weekend with re-enactors. Well, that totally cinched it, we had to go! We spent a beautiful day learning about our country's history and Jack and Truman got to look at a whole lot of guns. What could be better?

Rocky Mountain High

Aww, they are cutting hay and beans and there are little patches of spilt grain on the roads. I am in Idaho at harvest time. It makes me feel like staying on here for a couple of weeks and hauling some hay and topping some sugar beets. It would be a nice break from washing dishes and cleaning the bathroom. But then Jack would be sad and lonely and Truman would probably get bored riding in the tractor with me all day.

Jack's Birthday

Tomorrow is Jack's Birthday and we started off the celebrations today with a highly sophisticated surprise breakfast at IHOP! Our friends Ash, Carriane and Jason were there waiting for us (that was the surprise part) and Jack ordered the always festive "Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity" breakfast combo. Then we went to Barnes & Noble where we made no purchases but picked up Truman's free book that he earned through the library summer reading program. After that we hung around the house until we took Jack out for his Birthday dinner at India Grill, where Truman licked his water out of his glass like a puppy. Now I know that this description of our day sounds way too exciting but you need to just calm down and remember that we are human just like you.