Monster Truck at Lowes today

Owen says it's his all-time favorite.

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Last Day of Kindergarten

Owen has been a little sad and quiet today as he said goodbye to the
aptly named Mrs. Devine. Now he's off to a pool party and a full
summer of activities.

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I know everything.

Wow Daddy, you're really smart - you know everything.

Well, I know a lot, but I certainly don't know everything.

How did you learn so much?

I guess I read a lot and I paid close attention in school.

Well, I do know everything.

Whit - Wow, at the tender age of six you already know everything?

Yes, not actually everything but almost everything. I know almost everything.

Tadpoles

We were visiting friends in VT a few weeks ago and Owen got to explore the frog pond and hold some tadpoles. He also got to make smores that night - note all of his friends lined up around the campfire too.

Star Rocket

It's amazing how a little experiment can spark critical thinking and imagination. We built this rocket from a kit and loaded it up with baking soda and vinegar (for fuel). Lots and lots of questions followed, mostly unrelated to rockets.

Gardening

We had a birthday dinner with Uncle Jeff on Saturday and showed Owen
all of his beautiful strawberry and vegetable plants. Owen barely
stepped on any of them.

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Last game

He had a terrific season - big improvement. He's already asking about
next season!

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Daddy, one question...

Why can girls have babies but boys can't?

I don't know Owen, that's the way God made us.

I wish I was a girl so I could have a baby.

Oh, that's good stuff. This goes straight on the blog.

Visit from Sean

My long-time friend Sean made a surprise visit yesterday. He drove down in his new toy, a Unimog. Don't know what that is? Neither did I but it is a very cool toy: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unimog

Sean took Owen and me for a ride on the trails behind our house and it was a blast! Owen especially loved it when the tree branches would swipe through the windows and get us wet. He kept asking Sean (who doesn't need much encouragement) to go faster and faster.

Daddy, one question...

Owen clearly had a lot on his mind today. Here's a sample:

Where do small rocks come from?
How do the big rocks become small rocks?

What animals eat bees?
Other than bats, what animals eat bees?

How is there room on the clock for 10:10?
Why does the big hand on the clock indicate minutes and the small hand
indicate hours?

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