They Called Him Tortilla Face Coleman

Just hanging out with the family at a Mexican restaurant...

National Night Out in Port Neches

I took Michael to Port Neches's "National Night Out" program a few weeks ago. The program promotes safety and partnership with the community's first responders.

There were vehicles like the S.W.A.T. truck, a fire truck, an ambulance, and a helicopter.

Michael enjoyed trying on the Coast Guard helmet and trying out the mock guns.

We got to watch (and feel) the helicopter take off.

I'd say this is one happy kid:

Cuddlebugs Halloween

Michael and I go to "Cuddlebugs" at the Groves Public Library. The program is every other week, and there are crafts, storytime, songs, and snacks.

This past week, they celebrated Halloween. The craft was a cat mask. There were also games this week, like bowling with gourds and apple bobbing. The apple bobbing was pretty difficult. Eventually, Michael just grabbed the apple with his hands and bit it. He also had fun holding the apple for me to try to bite without the use of my hands.

The library is a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful place. I love the programming for kids (and me), and I also love browsing books. The local library seems to have plenty of recent releases available to check out.

Michael loves going to pick out books and DVDs when we go to the library. He really loves getting to play in their children's area. He knows what toys they have by heart (dinosaurs, Bob the Builder, Noah's Ark, and food). This past summer, I took Michael to another local library for a summer movie. It was kind of a test run to see how he would do in the theater. The library showed "Mars Needs Moms," and we got popcorn.

Hide-and-Seek

Wanna play hide-and-seek with Michael?

Okay...where's Michael?

Hmmm...not a bad hiding spot. But, he gets easier to spot if you change angles...

Ahhhh! You found me!

Look at this big kid!