Boys Day Out

Sunday afternoon I gathered up the boys (after Lisa provided me with a well stocked diaper bag with snacks) and off we went to the Air and Space Museum by Dulles Airport. As with all good Smithsonian museums, admission is free, but this has the added suburban bonus of a $15 parking fee. Well worth it though because we all had a great time.





First stop was the tower overlooking the runway. Definitely the biggest hit of the day. We timed it right so that all the big planes coming in from Europe were landing. Each time, Ryan asked if that was the plane I took to Africa, or if it was the plane I am taking to Belgium. If the answer was, No, the inevitable reply was "Why not?" Such is the mind of a 3 year old.



As for Evan, he kept running laps around the circular tower, stopping just long enough to see what Ryan was up to and check out a plane or two himself.





Once inside, the biggest hit was the space shuttle. I was happy for that because i was having a hard time explaining why fighter jets have missiles under the wings.

Ryan had a mouth full of cheese here and explained that he was giving me his "chewing-smile" face.



After that he was back off and running -



can't wait for the next little adventure with just the 3 of us.

15 months, plus or minus

So my trip to Africa derailed my monthly photos of the little guy. But after taking pictures of a bunch of wild animals over there, its nice to get back to my two crazy apes here.

These are in the aftermath of dinner which means sloppy faces, over tired and generally unpredictable.

I think Evan truly loves the roll of little brother. He is a pro at pestering Ryan, wanting every piece of food or toy that Ryan has and maintaining an aura of invincibility. He has also redeveloped a very strong attachment to Lisa to the point where even hanging at Grandma's for a couple hours can start off traumatic.

He always knows what he wants, and is trying his best to communicate that to us in a meaningful way. Still mostly grunts and babbles, but we are learning to understand each other.



As for Ryan, I think these faces give you a pretty good glimpse into his personality these days....