Brian "MC" Dermott

Ben and I noticed the sign for Ben's gig and hoped that Brian "MC" Dermott might draw a new crowd and we would be able to witness everyone's disappointment when they discovered that it wasn't just a guy with an iPod cranking tunes.  The gig was great. Ben played some seriously intense slide on one song.  Everyone was mesmerized but I was the only one who openly wept.

Bison Burgers

After my massage and Dexter and Daddy's big adventure, we all went to lunch and Dexy had his first bison burger.

Dexter & Daddy's Spa Day Adventure

 Ben got me a gift certificate for a massage at a fancy spa for Christmas and I finally used it on Friday - it was AMAZING to relax for a couple of hours. While I was relaxing, Daddy and Dexter scouted out the area and had a great adventure riding in a paddle boat, meeting local wildlife, and walking across a covered bridge. 

When I came out of my massage, Dexy was in the reception area excitedly telling two well-to-do suburban ladies all about his adventure (not the most relaxing scene but folks were amused, not annoyed).

Animal Rescuers

Yesterday when I got home from physical therapy, Dexter excitedly told me about how he and Daddy are animal rescuers. The story I got from Dexter went something like:

We saw a bug go on the diaper and threw him outside and I said, "Daddy, are we animal rescuers?" and Daddy said, "Yes, we are animal rescuers!"

Daddy elaborated a bit explaining that as he was changing Dexter's overnight diaper, he noticed a bug on the floor.  He put the rolled up dirty diaper next to the bug and the bug climbed up onto it at which point he took it outside and threw the diaper and the bug into the yard saying to Dexter, "Now the bug is free." Apparently Dexter was very excited asking if they were animal rescuers and thrilled with Daddy's affirmative response.

Heading Home at the End of a Perfect Day

First Time Kite Flying

Ben and I were so happy to have a full day together as a family (neither of us had to work!).  It was a very hot day so we all went to Menard's to buy some supplies for household projects and a $5 turtle kite.  Dexter "helped" Daddy put a light in Mommy's closet then we all went out to a field (dubbed "Kite Field" by Dexter) and Dexter had his first kite-flying experience.  He got the hang of it right away.

It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

We got some Mister Rogers videos from the library and I got very nostalgic watching them. Ben got inspired to make a paper hat with Dexter.