Losing Teeth

Forrest lost his first tooth about two weeks after his 7th birthday.



And his second one about two weeks after that.

Forrest's 7th Birthday

Here are some photos from Forrest's birthday. Todd came out to visit us and ended up putting together most of Forrest's new Bionicle City (for those of you not up on the interests of 7-year-olds, that's a Lego thing).





And this was Forrest's party, which we held this year at the Discovery Center - no mess, no clean-up, and they did all the planning!

Army Ant in the Rain Forest

Forrest's class learned about the rain forest and made models of the animals they researched. He learned about army ants and made one out of papier mache. Yes, that is a really tiny anteater with its tongue wrapped around Forrest's ant!

And Finally, Photos for the New Year

Long Overdue Christmas Photos

It's Been a While - Here Are Some Photos

Forrest made a castle as a homework project for school when his class was studying the Middle Ages. He did most of the work himself; we helped him with the spray paint.

Dawning of Age

I, Brian, had a disturbing conversation with my son tonight. I was tucking him into bed when he began rubbing my forhead with his fingertips and asked me, "Dad, do I have red lines on my forehead?"
"No, you don't."
"Well, why do you?"
"I just do."
"How did you put them there?"
"I don't know."
"Why did you put them there?"
"I didn't. They just happened."
"But how did they get there?"
So I responded the only way I could: "Go ask your mother."

First Day of School

Here is Forrest on his first day of first grade!

We went to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago last weekend. It is *huge* and very cool. Forrest really liked the space section.
This is a gigantic model of the heart that you can actually walk through.

Forrest was "driving" a combine - there was a huge screen with a video of a field right in front of us.

Wuttke Visit - More Photos

For all of you who were worried, no, Jessica and Eric didn't die of heat exhaustion. (Good thing they didn't come out a week earlier - heat indices of 110 still aren't fun for us, either!)

Quin tasted his first corn on the cob and decided it tasted just as good as the other kind of corn, only more fun.


Our new backyard playset was a huge hit.

Forrest and Quin in the bath.