Copes

Guys Night Out

Aubrey had a Moms Night Out tonight, so Ethan and I turned it into Guys Night Out. We went to Mando’s for dinner. As we entered, Ethan spotted a fire truck and was extactic over the spotting. At Mando’s, we each had a burrito, me Carne Asada; Ethan a Pollo. Here is a cell phone vid.

Good times!

Ethan – Movie Star

He is accepting scripts.

Ethan’s Train Table – Stage 1

I finished the stage 1 of Ethan’s train table. This phase consisted of completed the table without legs or paint and convincing Aubrey that a 6′ x 3′ table is normal sized. As it turned out, I over-engineered it extremely. I could jump on it without it even flexing. I guess 3/4″ MDF was excessive. But now it is not only a train table, but also a bomb shelter

Ethan’s First Movie in the Theatre

On Friday we took Ethan to see his first movie in the theatre. We saw Ice Age 3. He did really well! The popcorn, redvines, and big screen held his attention until about 20 minutes before the movie was over. So then we just took turns taking him out in the lobby to let him run around. It was a fun experience and I am so excited that we can take Ethan to the movies now!!! I love going to the movies and now we get to see all the great kid flicks (not like we didn’t see them before, but now we have an excuse ).

Ethan grubbing Taco Bell big boy style

New Closet Shelves

I finished the shelves today. I still need to paint them. I think they turned out very well. Lots of room left over after I put all of the stuff back in the closet, including the carpet shampooer. Hopefully, nothing falls tonight. After I paint them, I will move on to the master closet.

Baseball with the Frains

Today, Ethan and I went to the Diamondbacks game with Monica, Barrett, and Ryne. We had alot of fun. Ethan enjoyed his hot dog, peanuts, and red vines. It was great hanging out with the Frains. We even hope to go camping in the next couple of months. Regarding the ball game, it was the D-Backs vs. the Marlins, and when we left, the D-Backs were losing very well. We lost interest around the 7th inning. Here are some photos. Good Times.

My new Baby

The big brother (Springfield Armory XD40) and and the little brother (Glock 27).

Here is a closer look at the new addition.

The Glock also has a grip extension attached to the bottom of the magazine. It makes room for my pinky finger. It may be 115 this weekend, but I may need to sneak out to the range…

Maricopa Crop Dusting

One morning, I was disturbed by a very loud lawn mower. It kept coming and going. Finally I got out to see it and this is what I saw.

Ethan the Monkey

The other day, Aubrey found Ethan on top of his changing table. This is how he did it.