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Our IC library is pretty fun. They have lots going on for the kids. On Saturday we went to a family fiesta day. They had a little show with lots Hispanic dancing (done by children), crafts, taste-testing random foods from a few countries and a pinata. Kurt was bored by the dancing, liked the taste testing until it he had a nasty one (then he wouldn't try anymore) and loved the pinata. They put some nickle/dime toys in it instead of candy and he was thrilled to come away with 3 lovely trinkets.

Shoplifting

As of late, Kurt has accidently (he couldn't be doing it on purpose right?) left things into our stroller. He plays with things and then puts them down where I don't see them. First it was some ginormous carriage bolts from Ace and then a 6 mo. tshirt from CP. They took him in right away. Iowa City is pretty strict about the law here... :)

"Hire Works"

The boys and I walk downtown nearly everyday. And depending on our route, we sometimes walk past the FireHouse. One day I asked if they ever gave tours and Captain Larry said "Yep, come on in." So Kurt got his very own firetruck tour. He loved it! He got to climb inside to ride, to drive, they turned the lights on for him (our trucks here have a pinwheel light on the front that he loves), they showed him the fire boat, the hoses... Then, they gave him stickers, a coloring book and a junior firefighter hat. He loves to see his "hireworks" (fire trucks).

Homemade

We have an apple tree in our yard and I decided that we should do something with them. So Kurt and I gathered up the ones that weren't scavenged by the squirrels, rabbits, worms or birds and made ourselves an apple pie. It's kinda fun to have a homemade/homegrown pie (Well, for the most part anyway...I cheated on the crust). I'd really love to make some applesauce, but I'm being honest with myself that I'd never get it done. Maybe next summer. We'll have to get a super-duper ladder too to get the perfect apples that are so high up. Sometimes I wish I could fly...

"Spinkalars"

We've been sorta working on potty training, but not seriously. And I thought today that I'd just see how real underwear went. He was very excited for the Thomas "big boy underwears." It lasted, oh, maybe an hour. I was in the dining room and I heard Kurt in the kitchen messing around and then I thought I heard water, so I asked him to come see me. He came running quickly and slipped around the corner. I couldn't figure out what he'd slipped on. It took me a second to figure out that it wasn't water.... I asked him if he was okay and he said, "Yeah, Mom - it's just my spinkalars." How do you teach him that his "sprinkler" needs to sprinkle in the toilet without laughing?

Hi Mamma!

I just thought he looked so cute with his feet poking up as he was hanging out with Dad...

Labor Day

Labor Day was the first day since we've been here that it felt unbearable. It's been hot, but Labor Day was so humid. We went to our ward party. Poor Kurt was drenched (be picked up those glands from the Walk side of life), but had a blast playing with this thing - I don't know what they're called.