Typical Isaac

This is going to be a very short post.  On Sunday we went to a park that is basically adjacent to Shannon and Doug's yard.  So Shannon, Gavin, Nathan and Carson joined us at the park for a while.  Afterwards Isaac and Mackenzie stayed there for a little while.  Later Shannon sent me this picture that Isaac asked her to take:

I think that this picture captures the true essence of Isaac, from the tongue and the hand motions to the sandals that are way to big from him (at least they appear to be on the right feet).  So I thought that I would share this picture of my boy!

Isaac's Fifth Birthday Party

It took me a while to get this posted.  Isaac's fifth birthday party was a success.  The kids had fun playing Imaginext and although it seemed a bit crazy at times, I think that everyone had a good time.  Isaac loved all of his new toys.  He got a lot of Chima, Imaginext and even some Octonauts.  He enjoyed everything.  Although at the time he didn't seem too excited about the clothes, that night he wanted to wear his new pajamas and the next day he asked me to wash everything so that he could wear it.

Here are some shots from the Toy Story photo booth:

Here is a shot of the snack table with the Imaginext cupcakes (and Mackenzie in the background):

 

 Here is a shot of the birthday boy waiting to blow out his candles:

Things are going well with the puppy.  The kids and I took him to a socialization class on Tuesday and I thought he did pretty well.  He wasn't super comfortable, but he tolerated it quite well.  The only time he growled was when the trainer asked the kids and I to leave him in a room with some other puppies and he evidently went into a corner and felt trapped.  Since then we have been trying to socialize him as much as possible.  He has met a lot of the neighbors and neighbor dogs now that the weather has gotten better.  He met a 1 year old Labradoodle today, Lily, who I think is his favorite.  She has an 8 year old "sibling", Caleb as well.  Hopefully we can all hang out more.  He also got some quality time with Grandma Linda last night, when Brian and I went to a dedication for Nils at Ohio Northern. 

We all went to the park tonight and Nero did quite well there as well.  It was packed since it was the first Saturday that we have had nice weather.  Isaac ran into a friend from CDC that is about a year older than him and a head taller.  Isaac felt that he could do anything his friend could do, including the monkey bars and jumping off a large rock.  I am starting to learn more about active boys and I think I may need to do some research on the closest emergency rooms.

Happy Fifth Birthday, Isaac!

Isaac turned 5 today.  He is registered for all-day kindergarten in the fall (not next year as Mackenzie likes to point out to me).  I can't believe that he is five!

He chose french toast for his birthday dinner tonight.  Grandpa Butch came and joined us for dinner and then Isaac and Brian opened their birthday presents.  Brian's birthday is tomorrow, but he will be working late so he opened his presents tonight.

Mackenzie got Isaac an Iron Man mask (paid for with her own money):

 

And he got Skylanders Swap Force from Mom and Dad:

I didn't have the camera on video, so I didn't catch the jumping for joy.

Brian got a Bass Pro play set from the kids that included a truck, boat, jet ski and ATV:

He also got a Disney Infinity but I didn't get a shot of that one.  There was also a lot of jumping when that one was opened :)

Nero is doing well and adjusting to our house.  We have a trainer coming to the house tomorrow to help teach me how to train him not to bite when playing and how to feel more comfortable with strangers as well as many other things (we will attend 6 classes at her training center starting in May).  If I could get him to stop biting while playing though, I would feel pretty good.

Grandma Kathy and Lexie came and stayed with the kids last weekend while Brian and I were at a conference in Dallas.  Grandma took this shot of the kids in Nero's cage with him:





 I like this shot of him stretching:

 And this is how he often lays down, which does not seem comfortable to me:

He has grown a lot since we brought his home.  The breeder told us he was 15 pounds the last time he was weighed there.  At his first vet visit a week later he was 20 pounds and at his visit last Thursday (a mere ten days later) he was 26.6 pounds.  So although he always seems hungry and I worry that he isn't getting enough to eat, he is growing by leaps and bounds.

 

That is pretty much my life right now.  Isaac's birthday party is Saturday.  He chose an Imaginext theme.  Pictures of that to come . . .