Fiddlesticks

We have got to get some of these for Dexter - he loved creating structures with Ian's fiddlesticks.

Ben and I had a fun time watching him - total concentration. It was also nice to reminisce about our own childhood experiences with tinker toys.

Dexy announced that this creation was a weather vane with spinning parts. Jason was impressed that he knew what a weather vane was.

Throwing Bones

Ben arrived after work to find Jason, Ian, and Dexter "throwing bones" in the hallway. Jason had taught Ian and Dexter a modified version of craps and they were loving it.

Smoothies

Jason helped Dexter get into the kitchen "tower" and pushed him over to the counter so he could watch Elissa's smoothie-making process.

Despite not liking the noise of the juicer or the blender, he was captivated.

Elissa explained every step and Dexter hung on her every word.  He loves Elissa.

Wiggly Wok

After I had a chance to catch up with Elissa (and Dexter had a chance to explore every last one of Ian's trains and tracks), Ian enjoyed teaching Dexter and me how to play the wiggly wok game.

The object of the game is to pick up your colored food bits from the wok with your chop sticks.  The kicker is that the wok wiggles and bounces the food bits around while you try to do it!  It was hilarious!

Dexter was curious to know how the wok "worked".

Pastry Case

Dexy and I took a trip to a super fancy market to pick up some treats for visit with friends. Frankly, I love any excuse to go to this fancy market. It's in a swanky neighborhood and is bright and clean, the food is fresh, and the staff is so nice. 

Of course, the prices are outrageous so we only go every once in a while.  Dexter is not as excited about the experience as Mommy is...until we get to the pastry case. Daddy and Elissa said the coconut macaroons we picked out were "to die for".

3 Foot 6

As measured at Steak n' Shake on March 9, 2013.

Displays of New Knowledge

Dexy is learning so much new stuff every day and really gets a kick out of showing us.  In addition to letters and numbers, his teacher at "school" focuses on a new topic each week.  While Dexter doesn't explicitly tell us what the topic is, he finds way to display this newly acquired knowledge into daily life. For example, last night at dinner Dexter asked, "Does gravity pull you up or down?" Before Ben or I could answer (most likely with, "what do you think, Dexter?"), he turned to My Bologna and said, "Oh, no, My Bologna.  Gravity doesn't pull you up. It pulls you down." Then he turned to us and said, "My Bologna thought gravity pulls us up but he's wrong.  It pulls us down."  Poor My Bologna - being called out for being ignorant about gravity.