Lest I Forget

Today was a red letter day for Jack. Me too, I must admit. Some months ago, in a series of random events I can no longer clearly recall, we stumbled upon the Palmetto A's. It is a club for Ford Model A enthusiasts here in Columbia. I contacted the president of the club and told him of Jack's love for antique cars and he invited our family to their annual picnic to see if we would be interested in becoming members ourselves. Well, today was the day. Not only did we meet some amazing people, and see some fantastic cars, Jack was allowed to drive not one, but TWO of the cars! Short of actually owning one of these cars, and who knows, maybe we will one day, I don't think Jack could have asked for any better. I do believe they recruited their newest and most likely youngest member today. We anxiously await the next monthly meet up of this fine group! The start of the day. He took Jack on a car by car tour. Aren't they beautiful? That is Jack driving the c...

Today was the first truly beautiful spring day! We will overlook the fact that everything is covered in green pollen, and just rejoice in the fact that trees are blossoming, flowers are blooming, and the sun is shining. Today was a day for trying to catch a fish in the lake, or pond, for I don't think it really is large enough to earn the title of "lake". The fish were not biting, but we had fun regardless. Inside, Anna made bread, and Jack and I made a white box to up our game of Lego photography. There will be plenty of time this week to clean all the dirt and pollen we tracked inside, right? Peter and his friend. I even braved putting live bait on their hooks. The waiting part is challenging for a 6 year old. Anna had a go at fishing too. Jack setting up for the test photoshoot. Our first test photo. A whole new way of photography. I am out of my element. I clearly need to change the f-stop to get more of the image in focus.

Jack is a master of Lego. And he is forever branching out into new territory. He recently started designing his own creations on Lego Digital Designer. And tonight, after looking at yet another Lego book from the library, used up my store of baking powder to create a skiing scene with his minifigures. I am an amateur photographer with aspirations. Jack was more than happy to see me pull out my lights and camera in an attempt to capture the scene. Oh, we have much to learn, and probably much to purchase to even make a real attempt at this thing! Yet I see this as a great way to build our relationship and meld our talents. "Umm...I see the tablecloth in the background. Quick, what do we have that is blue? A 3 ring binder? Set it up!" The binder looks better, but I see the cardboard on the left. We are out of blue things. Hmm. What the heck is that blur in the corner?! Quit brushing baking powder off the minifigure! Hey! Maybe we can make it look like it is ...