Jack's pirate costume

Jack has a new method of carrying his arsenal of pirate weaponry (a piece of plastic tubing, a strip of carpet with duct tape, a stick of a former push toy and a piece of wooden railroad track) around in a bungee cord slung over his shoulder and fastened in front. He also likes to wear a piece of colored tape around his waist as a pirate belt. I am so glad I didn't weaken and buy him that pirate costume I saw at Christmastime.

watch me jump Nancy!

I never cease to marvel at the unadulturated joy kids find in moving their bodies.

Jack figures...

Jack told me it's not fair that girls get to pee since they don't have penises.

I'm still trying to wrap my brain around a value scale that associates fairness and peeing.

Firetruck puzzle

Jack got this awesome firetruck puzzle from Nana a little while ago and loves it

He needed a little help to get started but could put it together by himself the first time!

School

On October 30th Jack's class was using the magnetic tiles to make rainbows. Previously they were using them to build bridges, towers, skyscrapers and pyramids.

Also they've been very interested in prisms

November 4th the class used yarn and tapestry needles

Jack loves Halloween!

The purple stuff on his face is from where he was drawing on his face at school today, completely unrelated to his Max costume, but he refused to wash it off before we put his costume on....

Jack had a total blast trick or treating this year. He still wasn't interested in eating the candy, but he got into going up to the door, and cautiously holding up his pumpkin bucket, sometimes he remembered to say "trick or treat" and he was pretty good about saying "thank you" too.

He elbowed his way in when the bigger kids were blocking the way. And when we met up with his great friend Lucas from school, Jack showed Lucas how it was done.

And just an added bonus, Jack finally agreed to wear his Max costume from Where The Wild Things Are, created by none other than the amazing artist Gail Dawson!

Wisconsin October 2011

We weren't planning to go back to Wisconsin this year, but my nephew Jake announced he was getting married, and since I adore him, we decide to partially represent Team Simon Arms Simon.

We stayed with my dear friends Delia and Mark, and their sons Enzo and Nico. Enzo is about 5 months younger than Jack and the two fell hard for each other, eventually fighting like brothers.