It's a walk in the park!

This pic is about 6 weeks old but is so hilarious. Look at the ATTITUDE here.

Awake, with the added benefit of a stuffy nose.

Nolan LOVES going outside, and hasn't quite figured out that he shouldn't cross the street to the park alone, so we spend some time running after him.

Our park -in front of the house- is GREAT, all of the parents around the perimeter keep an eye on the kids, and it tends to become a very sociable place with all ages pick up soccer games (ball and net left in the park at all times), a place where gangs of kids climb a great climbing tree under watchful eyes while groups of parents chat or go to a neighbours porch for a beer, big friendly dogs whose owners actually pick up after them....

Last night there were about 3 groups of 2-3 adults chatting and watching about a dozen kids play, the weather was great, and I was so happy we lucked into this location.

Nolan tends to run up to the soccer ball in excitement and pick it up, and run wildly off with it, which is cute. He also thrusts both arms in the air vigourously and chants "Go! Go! Go!"- don't know where he learned THAT. He also will kick the ball occasionally, getting big cheers from the bigger kids, who are nice, and protective. Some of the little girls- 10 yrs old or so- just ADORE him to bits and take him around the park in his stroller and argue about who will be his babysitter. He's such a smoothie.

What a great neighborhood, Nolan will grow in a world of friendly, interactive neighbours who look out for each other. As long as the big kids don't accidentally trample him while he's running around underfoot....