Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Trading Places Fisher Price Style

For his first birthday our son received a Fisher-Price Little People Build 'n Fun Jungle.

It's a bucket of building blocks with a couple Little People animals: a monkey and a zebra. The blocks include a couple pieces representing a stand of jungle vegetation and some tall grass, with a lion and tiger decal respectively. The lid serves as a base for the building blocks.

He enjoys it a lot, particularly the bucket which is rectangular and mostly transparent. He likes to put it on his head. It's okay, though; the bucket is irregularly shaped on the ends and has holes in the bottom so there's always a way for air to get in and out. And he never keeps it on for very long. The blocks seem to be easier for him to catch on to than the mega-blox he also got. I think the big shallow pegs and simple shapes help. He is starting to catch on to the mega-blox too now and I think the Fisher Price blocks contributed to that skill building.

They are not without flaws, however, as an astute reader may have already noted. The name of the toy implies a jungle theme, but two of the animals - the zebra and lion - are not jungle animals. And, as seen here, the lion and tiger have traded habitats.

Friday, November 2, 2007

A Belated Dad Update

We went to visit my brother and his family in Tennessee the weekend before Halloween. We usually visit earlier for our nephew's birthday party, but since My father couldn't make the trip we decided to wait until my parents' next visit. They're there this week. My father is looking better than we had anticipated, and is getting around pretty well. He used to look a bit like Justin Wilson, but he's leaning a bit more towards Larry King now.

Anyway, we all went to the zoo for a Halloween event they have for the kids. Basically they decorate the zoo and have a path you walk along and get a bit of candy and cheap toys at several stations along the way. My dad had to sit down a couple times along they way, but he got through pretty well. (He was a bit tired the next day.) It was fun, though a lot of the animals were tucked away for the event, lest the costumed crowds upset them. I got a few pictures and will be posting some to Flickr soon, possibly tonight.

So what did you do for Halloween?

Monday, September 10, 2007

Deer In The Headlights & Cable Outage

As we approached our neighborhood, we had to stop for this deer and two fawns in the road. We rolled forward a little more and they ran off. When we got home the cable modem wouldn't connect, an entirely unrelated matter, I'm sure.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Our Tuesday Morning Greeter


When we arrived at Secret Headquarters Tuesday morning, this bird was sitting on the gate. I assume it is a hawk. If you know what kind, please post a comment. Thanks!

Friday, July 27, 2007

And this is our cute little kitty.. Aaaagh!

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Groundhog Day!

This is mostly a test post, but I may as well post something a little interesting. This is a groundhog that has been eating fallen apples from our trees. I tried to get closer by pretending to eat some leaves i picked up off the ground, but he (or she) would have nothing of it.

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Another Progress Check - And Winged Ants


Another progress check this morning. On our way out we found these winged ants (a few dozen at least) trapped in the dew on the car, their legs & bodies wriggling.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Busy At HQ


Backing up my pc @ Secret Headquarters so I can reinstall it fresh. Meanwhile, enjoy these ducklings & goslings we saw Saturday by Outback.

Thursday, May 31, 2007

Busy Little Ant


This weekend as we were leaving my sister in law's house we spotted this ant rapidly dragging a large cake crumb along the front walk. This was the best shot I could get before it went over the side into the grass. I got a bit of video of it struggling with it in the grass, but haven't sent it to my email from my phone.

Anyway, I believe this is my first picture post with a pic taken with my new phone. It's my first phone with a camera - an LG VX8300 - and it's pretty neat.

Friday, May 25, 2007

If I Wasn't On A Mostly Strict No-Mammal Diet...

I'd be down south huntin' me up one o them big 'ol giant hogs! Them's good eatin'!

AP: Boy Bags Hog Said Bigger Than 'Hogzilla'

I'm right in there with the Hunting Giant Hogs t-shirts, though. (Did you think I wouldn't be?)

Wednesday, May 16, 2007

I Don't Quite Get This One...


Can you figure it out? Can you explain it to me? I just know I'm going to kick myself once I do get it.

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

One for the cat lovers & owners...