More Burrito Nonsense ... and Pictures

This was just going to be a picture post, but John keeps generating material.

Yesterday, he had a run-in with another boy at school. The boy wanted to play with John, but John wanted to play alone. When Mom picked him up, John ranted about the encounter.

"I don't like friends."
"I don't like school."

Mom opened the windows in the van.
"I don't like air. Close the windows."

This did not soothe him.
"I don't like things. I don't like things everyday."

They passed a bus on the road. Mom pointed this out, hoping to cheer him up.
"I don't like city buses. I don't like city bus noises."

They drove past a road construction site.
"I don't like traffic cones."

You can not make this up.

When John got home, he laid into Dad, who was moving a bird feeder in the front yard.
"I don't like things!" He shouted by way of a greeting.
Dad explained what he was doing.
"I don't like birds."

Alrighty then!


On to the pictures.

This is John on his birthday. Note that he's excited. Note that it's another train-themed item.
http://home.comcast.net/~routerhead/birthday1.jpg

For John's party, we went with a construction theme. What you cannot see is that John is wearing his Bob the Builder outfit, complete with overalls and toolbelt. However, the group quickly turned their attention to the train table. Shocker. In this picture is Dodson, John and Paulie (l to r).
http://home.comcast.net/~routerhead/birthday2.jpg

The cast of characters: Sophie, Alden, John, Paulie, and Dodson (clockwise from left). Also making cameo appearances are Alden's and Paulie's moms.
http://home.comcast.net/~routerhead/birthday3.jpg

No birthday party is complete without a picture of someone eating cake. Here are John and Dodson.
http://home.comcast.net/~routerhead/birthday4.jpg

After the party, he insisted he dd not need a nap, and wanted instead to sit in his bean bag and watch his new train video. Not tired. Right.
http://home.comcast.net/~routerhead/birthday5.jpg

Dodson has a battery-powered Jeep that he inherited from his older sister. Yesterday, he and John took it for a spin. This is out in our front yard.
http://home.comcast.net/~routerhead/jeep.jpg