Where 'n the hell is Rabbit Hash?

Saturday we took a little drive to Rabbit Hash, Kentucky. Ben had never been and I hadn't been there in about 20 years. Sam seemed to be entertained by it. It's a big biker hangout; there were about 30 or so bikers with their Harleys there. Sam was able to charm them. One couple on their bike waved to Sam before they drove off; Sam did his "wheels on the bus" move back to them. We got some ice cream at the General Store (Sam got to pet some cats lounging around inside) and Sam chewed on a popsicle stick and sat on the front porch of the store while he observed the bikers hanging out. We walked down to the river shore and Sam chased after a dog. Unfortunately, we didn't get to see Mayor Junior, Rabbit Hash's canine mayor. Fun fact: did you know Rabbit Hash is the only town who has euthenized a mayor?

We can imagine it's the beach

And that's Rabbit Hash.

Two Left Feet

Sam's always trying to put his shoes on by himself and today he finally got one on, except it was a left shoe on his right foot. He reminded us of Gerry Fleck from "Best in Show" who couldn't dance because he actually had two left feet. That part of the movie always cracks me up. Here's Sam's version:

He was so proud of himself with that shoe.

Easy Entertainment

Ben got Sam his new favorite toy at the grocery today...a 99 cent flyswatter. Carried it around all day. He likes to drag it, push it, hold the handle between his teeth, wave it around....who knew there were so many fun things you could do with one?

Day at the Dairy

Earlier this week we went up to Yellow Springs and Young's Jersey Dairy for our last hurrah before I went back to work. Young's has the BEST malts (besides the ones Ben makes), a petting zoo, and other things for kids to do there. Sam went crazy over the goats and had no qualms about feeding them.....or pulling on their ears, trying to poke out their eyes, putting his hands in their mouths, etc.

Ben might be a little big for this...

Eating some dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets. Not natural.

I'm so proud...I think he can drink those malts down quicker than even me

Michael Jackson's fourth child

Trying to mask the cow

Pool Collage

Another project from my class....made a collage!

Beloved Frog

Sam loves his frog. My mom got it for him as one of my shower gifts. He WILL NOT go to sleep without it. It's very soft and the perfect size for him. He started a ritual a couple months back at bedtime...when I ask him if I can have a goodnight kiss, he always has me give Frog a kiss first. It's very cute. What is not cute is how he will not sleep without Frog. If Frog gets snot on him, a leaky diaper gets too close, or some other dirtiness, it is Operation Wash and Dry Frog before the next nap/nighttime so that he has it back in his crib in time. To avoid this problem, my mom tried to get a second "backup" Frog (a.k.a "Frog 2") about 7-8 months or so ago from the same company. Well, they CHANGED Frog!! It's really only slightly different. Didn't think Sam would notice. He was about 9-10 months old when I slipped it in his crib and hid the original Frog. He picked it up, looked at it from different angles, and promptly pitched it into the corner of his crib. Then he looked at me as if to say, "you really didn't think I'd be fooled by that imposter, did you?" I tried a few more times with the same result. Frog 1 would be tucked under his arm and Frog 2 would be tossed aside, under a blanket. Two nights ago, I decided to give it another try. Sam has to start a new school in a few weeks, and I wanted him to have something to take without taking Frog in case we forget it or it gets lost. This time I put in Frog 2 and while he seemed to recognize he was different, he still accepted it! I was so excited. I slipped in his room later that night to see what he did with Frog 2. He was lying there fast asleep with a Frog under each arm. Success! Of course, I had to run out to get my camera and take a picture. Now he has 3 items he loves to sleep with: Frog, Frog 2, and his special blanket Ben's mom made for him and gave me at that same shower.

Little Miami Bike Trail Trip

Yesterday morning we embarked on a 3 hour bike trip with Sam. We rented some bikes and and a trailer and took off from Loveland. We couldn't really tell how Sam liked it at first - he just kind of had a blank stare on his face with his hair flying up from the wind. We stopped for lunch at a little picnic area with a playground, then biked back north past Loveland. Sam got most excited when we saw dogs on the trail, of course. Lots of "ga!"s! It was good exercise for us - we were so tired afterward we had to fuel up with some malts from the candy shop in Loveland. 

 

The view from our picnic of the Little Miami

Sam loves to eat our leftover apples!