He oughtta be in pictures...

We just got the proofs from the spring candids at Samson's school and boy are they cute! If you want to order any for yourself, go to www.iclicksmiles.com and enter school code "prodigy" and student code "83565". Here are a few for your viewing enjoyment:

Fall is finally here

And that means a trip to the pumpkin patch for pictures and picking out our jack-o-lantern prospects. This was the first year that Samson actually understood what was going on, but he was too excited to sit still for long. You can view the rest of the best pics online here.

Junior

Here's a classic mini-Brian picture.

A recent visit to Old MacDonald's

This establishment is right outside our neighborhood and is something we pass every time we return to our home. Since Samson has become big enough to venture throughout the gigantic playscape they have, we regularly hear his voice from the backseat saying, "Can we go play at Old MacDonald's today?"

A little off the top

When you realize that your baby is veering dangerously into Cozmo Kramer territory...
It's probably time to admit that a haircut is in order. Now you might be tempted to go for the do-it-yourself trim and save a few bucks, but that hasn't worked so well in our family.

Exhibit A:

Bang Trim by PapPaw, Post 6 Pack of Schlitz, 1976

So this morning, Samson and Mama took a trip to KAOS, aka Kids Are Our Specialty, to see Miss Yvonne.

At first we tried sitting on one of the cool motorcycle chairs, but Samson decided he'd rather sit safely in Mama's lap and sip a juice box as the scissors clipped away. In less than 7 minutes, the new do was complete.

Afterwards, Samson was like, "Hey, nobody told me they had CAR chairs. I coulda sat in this CAR all day, man!" Sorry, SammyPie, but Mama figured Daddy wouldn't be too thrilled with you having your strength shorn away while perched atop Barbie's pink Jeep....

Before we left, Miss Yvonne gave us a lovely "1st Haircut" certificate, an envelope full of golden curls, and a first lollipop for the boy. Yummy cherry Dum-Dum!

Calm down, safety nuts. The choking hazard was removed &
seatbelts were buckled securely before the car was put into motion.