Day at the Wissahickon

Today Aiden and I went for a hike in Fairmount Park. The trail we went down is on the edge of Chestnut Hill and leads straight down to the Wissahickon creek. It's pretty steep and a fairly long trail for such a little guy. We saw a lot of chipmunks, learned what sounds are the chipmunks and which are the birds, (as they sound very similar),. We picked up rocks and rotting logs to have a look at the creatures that live beneath them. We saw; giant, quick moving earth worms, centipedes, rolley polley bugs, many varieties of daddy long legs, weird mushrooms and such. We sat on a big smooth rock next to a small waterfall and chilled out, enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of the natural world. When we got to the bottom where the Wissahickon creek is we stood on the bank for a while skimming rocks and throwing heavy stones. The climb back up that side of the valley is pretty long and steep in places, Aiden never faultered. However, once we were back in the car he conked out within about 10 minutes, I figured he deserved it.

First Crush?

The dude seems to have his first legit crush on a girl at his preschool. He told me today that he wants to tell her he loves her, but not while at school as that wouldn't be fair to the other kids. So he says he plans to tell her the next time he sees her outside of school. Did I mention he's not even five yet?

Multi Tool....

Aiden just got his first Leatherman. He is VERY proud of it. He calls it his "multi-tool", which I suppose is quite accurate. He is very safe and careful with it and never takes the knife out without having me do it for him. He is very eager put it to use and asked me if I could get him a job at my work now that he has such a useful tool. I wish I could, belive me.

He asked me to take a photoset for him, of him posing with the tool...

Self Portrait

Smith Playground

Aidens "Ant House"

Aiden found a bunch of ants on my patio in between the cracks in the cement. He decided to make them his "friends" and as such; move them to a home they'd much prefer. It turned out that the place he figured they'd most prefer was a place he dubbed " The Canyon". "The Canyon" is an extra large crack in the cement where it does sort of look especially like a miniature canyon, or a rather large one were one to be an ant.

He decided after gingerly moving a bunch of ants to their new, improved home that this home would need a little protection from the harsh elements of my South Philly patio...

So he improvised a roof and I present here for all to seee.......

Third Annual Kid Toss

What a Handsome Lad...

At Der Kinderzoo

Momma Mia!!!