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The Bug Walk
We have waited for years to be able to take our kids to the bug walk. Something has always gotten in the way. This year we were even a month early! But tonight we made it. Unfortunately for Will, there were no bugs to eat. But this is the first time he has wanted a tattoo. Good thing I snapped it when I did, because he had scrubbed it off by the time we got home!

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The Chicken and the Legos
If you don't have a Lego chicken, you don't know what you are missing. It takes Legos to a whole new dimension. Just saying.

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A Creation of the World Famous Architect, Will Wohlford

We have this conversation on the phone frequently. When I answer, it's the World Famous Architect, Will Wohlford. I commission him to build something fabulous for me. Now there are fabulous buildings everywhere...until Gemmazilla knocks them down.

Day 201

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Will and His Pet Rock...Compliments of a Mom's Club Camp Out Party.

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Yet another fantastic Lego creation. Look out Lego magazine!

Day 195

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You can't really tell it from this picture, but Will ate the side out of his ice cream cone. It was one of Mimi's many treats when we stopped at the mall. Thanks again Mimi!

Day 193

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Mimi bought Will his first watch. He's been wanting one and found one with firemen on it. He looks like such a big boy with it on!

Day 190

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This was Will's first building experience at Lowe's. He and John built a tow truck. How appropriate! Now maybe Mater can get a break once in a while.

Day 189

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Thanks to an incorrect weather forecast (again), our trip to Holiday World was foiled. Instead we dressed like cows for free Chick Fil A and went to the Living Arts and Science Museum and Spaghetti Factory in Louisville. It was a first trip for all of us, and pretty interesting. Mimi and Pawpaw were especially good sports since this wasn't their usual cup of tea. Here they are riding a city bus. Look out...John was driving!

Day 188

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Will is a HUGE fan of Miss Patty Cake's Easter Eggstravaganza. When I found out she was at the Christian Ministry Expo, I had to get a pic for him. Say, "Cheese!"

Day 187

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One of the greatest things about living in a semi-large city are all the free events. The NASCAR trucks were coming through Lexington and stopped at Walmart for fans to check out. We had to take Will. Everything is a race to him, even going up and down the steps. It's not pretty when someone beats him.

It was also an unusual way to celebrate...my new job!

Day 180

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Family Day! We aren't too fond of the term "Gotcha Day!" Seems a bit too much like you captured a bug.

Family Day is the day we first had Will. We celebrated this year by dropping Gemma off with a babysitter, eating Chinese, and going to the movies to see Cars 2. He's sporting his Cars 2 shirt and puppets from China. What a wonderful 3 years we've had with our boy. How fast the time has flown!

Day 176

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Our friend Hailey had her birthday party at Kinder Musik. Unfortunately we don't get to see Hailey's family very often, so Will didn't remember her at first. Now they are best buds and he's asking for her to come over to the house.

It's so easy to make friends as a kid, especially for Will. Perhaps it's a sense of guardedness, but I sure wish grown-ups could make friends that easily.

Day 175

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Will and Landon are best buddies. His mom and I taught together and now we are both in Mom's Club. Landon and Will were in the same 3 year old preschool class. This photo is from Bible School at Landon's church. You can see that he always keeps Will in stitches!

Day 174

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The last time I took a bath picture of Will, he was so little. Look at this big guy now! Guess there won't be too many more bath photos in his future. But here he is one last time, mugging with something he made at VBS.

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Our Mom's Club was sampling a local dance class. Will just stood there for the first 10 minutes or so, occasionally turning around and grinning from ear to ear. Then he got warmed up. He created his own jumping dance move before it was all over. Unfortunately they don't have any classes for boys younger than 7. Maybe in a few years...

Day 161

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This was the last day of Will's first bible school this summer. They had a competition to see who could bring in the most coins...boys or girls. Will really got into it. Unfortunately the competition ended in a tie. But it all went for missions for children, so not all was lost!

Day 156

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A Day Out with Thomas!

I don't know how much longer Will will be interested in trains, so this year we had to make it a point to take a ride on Thomas before it was too late. Here he is pictured with the conductor. His smile could light up a room. I love the wonder of a little boy, but I also know it won't last much longer. (I heard that the Chick Fil A cow wasn't real just the other day. I have also been questioned about how Santa can fit down the chimney.) For now, I am going to enjoy the moment.

Day 151

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The camera is an essential piece of luggage when you visit Mimi and Pawpaw's because they live in the country. It's such a change of pace from the things we have around here and there is always a uniquely different opportunity for photos. This particular morning, the hay had been baled down the street and all the farming equipment was there for our photographic pleasure. Will had to know what each piece of machinery was. He asked so many questions that I eventually had to admit that I really had no idea about the specifics!

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Will celebrated the completion of his first year of preschool tonight. He's mugging here with Ms. Hurd (the head teacher) and Mrs. Schaefer (her assistant) after the graduation at Porter Memorial. We are so appreciative to them for making Will's first school experience an enjoyable one!