Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Play Day

New Bike Helmet

Getting ready for summer... mom bought me a new bike helmet so that I can go for bike rides with the family! Check it out.

Taking the helmet for a test ride on my zebra.

Oh - the fun of safety helmets!

Got Books?

Lately... I am a reading machine. Whenver I have a free minute, I am going to go and grab a book and read. Getting my diaper changed... I am going to read a book. I surprised my parents the other day when I climbed onto the bed and started reading a book. They came looking for me, and there I was in the middle of my bed just reading away!

I can read in the red bucket!

I can read on my bed during a diaper change.

I can read one book while dad reads me another...

... and I can read with a bike helmet on!

Red Bucket Brigade

Yep, I am motoring around the house at Finnegan speed lately. I can climb everywhere: get on my bed, climb the stairs, get on the coffee table, crawl onto the couch... and even crawl into the big red bucket in my room to read a good book!

Off the Ears and Neck Please.

Another rite of passage today... My first time getting a haircut. I was very curious about what was going on, but I was a very good boy, and sat patiently as the hair stylist buzzed my head with the clippers.

I had to keep my eye on her from time to time.

I knew the ears were in there somewhere.

I like the sides, but if you could clean up the front a little...

Voila!

Duck Suit

I got a new duck suit for Easter, and whether I am getting out of the bath tub or not, I like to wear my new robe!! Look at the fun pictures.

Happy Easter!

This morning I woke up to a fun surprise! It is Easter, and the Easter bunny had already stopped by to hide the Easter basket. I had a fun time opening my eggs, and then my family went to early church, and then to Grandma and Grandpa's for some yummy breakfast!

Happy Easter!

My First Easter Egg Hunt

It's Mariners Season!

Opening Day is on March 31! I thought I would post a little something to get everyone ready!

How to Build a Fort!

Today I built a fort under the kitchen table in our dining room. Not everyone may know the steps to building a quality fort, so I thought I would walk you through some of the basic fort buidling skills that I have recently acquired.

Step 1) Pick a strong frame to be the support for your fort. I used the dining room table, but
the front room table, or even a card table will do the trick.

Step 2) Make sure that you clear out all unessessary items from around the dining room that
may fall on your head while building fort (i.e. dishes, candles, chairs). These items are
hazardous and may take up too much fun time later if you try and skirt around this
step.

Step 3) Grab several high quality linens out of your parents linen closet. I have chosen a flannel
for my project, but cotton is a good substitute, especially as we approach the summer
months. Make sure that the fabric is not too heavy as to fall off of the frame support
once it has been laid in place.

Step 4) Lay the linen over the top of the frame, and make sure that there is enough fabric to
reach all the way down to the floor on every side of the frame. Then you will have an
enclosed fort that you can play in!

Come in and see what we have going on!

I have made enough room in my fort so that I can bring toys inside, such as my little people farm, and my wind up stuffed sheep. It is important to think about space before you start such a project.

You can also welcome invited guests into your fort. Dads, Moms, and dogs love to come and play in forts with you.

As you can see, I did a little customizing on this baby! I added a rain porch, which isn't entirely necessary considering I built this fort inside our house, but it looks good, and builds skills required to take this type of project to the out of doors.

No door needed, just simply crawl under the flap on any side of the fort.

I hope that this lesson has been helpful. Be creative, and enjoy the fun that a fort provides!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

With a name like Finnegan, and a wee bit of Irish heritage, I felt it very important that the family got together for a traditional Irish meal to celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

We got together at Grandma and Grandpa Powell's for some yummy corn beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots! We also got to hear stories from the Austin side of the family (Irish Heritage).

I stuck mostly to the green beans tonight (but they are green, and I am told that is an important element in the life of a leprechaun).

Traditional Irish meal.

I think that I get to go and pinch my parents now! Mom says that her eyes are green, and that counts as wearing green. We shall see about that!