Hulk hands?

I decided to use markers to draw a spider on the palm of my hand. Then a ladybug on his other hand. Just a little green marker to add some grass. Then things got away from me a little. Dad is convinced that I was trying to turn into the Hulk.

Niska-riffic

Today was Niska-Day in Niskayuna. It starts with a parade that goes right past my street. The Co-Op grocery gave out free snacks, water and balloons. Freddie Freihoffer was there, too, handing out cookies. And when the floats go by, they throw candy to the crowd! My friends (and former neighbors) Jake and Kyle (and their mom, Kim) came over in the morning and watched the parade with me, mom, dad, and Mr. Ron, Ms. Sarah and my pal Caleb! After the parade, it was off to the Craig School for the food and rides! Caleb and I went on lots of fun rides, including a super tall slide with dad, and a ride with Caleb's dad that spun around really fast! And then we ate. Pulled pork, fried dough, kettle corn, cotton candy, a huge lemonade, and some apples and bananas (for something healthy). I'd say that Niska-Day was a lot of fun and a big success!

It's not ice cream, but it's not too bad.

I'm trying to decide which is the better frozen yogurt, sweetFrog or TCBY. I think it may take a few hundred taste-tests to figure it out, but one thing I know is that they're both good to the last drop.

Age 7-12?

I built a LEGO truck today (well, I started it yesterday and finished it this morning).

All. By. Myself.

I let Dad help me look for some of the pieces, but I did all of the building. I used the instruction booklet and went through all 45 steps to build a cool pickup truck. The box reads "Age 7-12", but I don't pay attention to that stuff.

I moustache you a question...

Does this chocolate lip-tickler look good? Because it sure did taste good! Dad took some photos at the 2nd Annual Tweed Ride and came back with this tasty cupcake for me!

Spider-man?

I went to the playground today and climbed in the "spider web."

Springtime is...

School picture time!

Here I am sitting lakeside, on a log, with my foot on a rock.

250 books!

Back in September of last year, I joined the "1000 Book Kid" Book Club at the elementary school. And since then I've been reading (with some grown-up help) lots and lots of books. How many? 250 so far! Actually more if you count all of the extra books from the library and from gifts and stuff. Dad brings me to the school and I get to pick a bag (or two) from the wall. Each bag contains 10 books, and we keep track, on index cards, of each bag-full we read. Once you reach a milestone of books read, your name goes up on the board.

Dad

I drew a picture of Dad at school today.

Wheelbarrow ride!

I helped 'Pa pick up sticks in his back yard and bring in wood for the stove. And I got a ride in the wheelbarrow! Then we went to Rathbun's Maple Sugar House for pancakes and Dad took a picture of me looking through this, uh, I'm not sure what it is.