Springtime

It's springtime. We like to pretend this blog is for friends and family, but really it's for the scouts.



Julian also likes basketball and walking around on all fours with boots on his hands, but his sport of choice is definitely baseball. Or sometimes, "roofball".



The pink hat and dinosaur boots are pretty much standard uniform. Sometimes he likes to get his gloves on too.



But he's not just all about sports. Julian also drove down to the zoo.



Okay, maybe he didn't drive. But he did go to the zoo. There were lots of cool animals, including an elephant, a hippo, and a cheetah:





He made his own zoo, as well, with his babysitter Jean:


Notice the dinosaurs are on the outside, since there are no dinosaurs inside a zoo.

Julian is a big fan of animals. His most favorites are giraffes these days.




He got a new one when his grandma Paula was here.



We had our spring renewal celebration too, with an Easter egg hunt:


Julian wears an eyepatch a couple hours a day (usually) to help strengthen his other eye, which he's now very good about.



A little gardening has gotten done as well.



And Julian can also demonstrate how you turn on the engine of your broomstick.



Finally, today we judged Julian has shown he's careful enough to be allowed to play with Daddy's robot dinosaurs. We're both so proud.

March fashion

Julian models the latest in fashionable headgear.

Julian, early twenty ten

It is difficult to overstate the degree to which dinosaurs have taken over all our lives.


And with all those dinosaurs, sometimes a boy needs to make a parade.





And he loves mail - especially mail containing guess what.


But Julian does have other interests. Late February and early March can get snowy in Boulder, and he likes to do a little shoveling.


Ice skating is pretty ace, too, though we didn't get to do it much.


Stealing Mom's Harry Potter legos can also pass the time.


And winter is a good time to go to the aquarium with his very best friend.



But spring is starting to come, and you know what that means - spring training.



To say nothing of the resumption of trips to the tennis court.


But winter or spring, Julian is always happy to talk to his fans - especially his cousins.

Birthday greetings

This Tuesday is Grandma Paula's birthday! Julian comments on the occasion in his own inimitable style:

The next big thing

Julian's adventure

Back in November, we took Julian on an adventure. The next day he dictated the entire tale to his babysitter, Priscilla, who wrote it down while he illustrated the story. It is completely accurate, except for the cheeseburger, which was actually a cheese sandwich.

Legoland

There comes a time in a little boy's life when he has to leave behind the snow and the ice of home, and set out on a journey to a fabled land of warmth and sun and stackable plastic blocks. A land called Legoland.


Julian was pleased to discover a playground right outside his hotel door, where he could play on the alligator.


But soon we got him packed up and ready to go to the park.


Legoland California revolves around Miniland USA, where everything is made (of course) of Legos. Julian in Lego DC:


Julian in Lego New York (note the Lego Freedom Tower is a little further along than the real thing):


Julian and Daddy in Lego Vegas:


There were lots of other things to do, too. Julian fed the crocodiles,


and fed the lions,


and fed himself.



Julian rode in a little boat,


on a little train,


and in a little Jeep.


But way over and beyond anything and everything else, Julian rode on airplanes. Lots and lots and lots of airplanes.






And of course he found thoughtful gifts for his friends.



Overall, an excellent time was had by all.


Bye bye!