DJ the Bird

We were eating outside on the patio at Chuys today.  DJ was very interested in the birds that were around.  We had been joking that DJ and the birds both liked to eat chips. One bird in particular was very vocal, and was puffing out its feathers when it chirped.  DJ looked up at that bird and told us this:

DJ: That bird's name is DJ. 
Daddy: Is it because it eats chips?
DJ: No, it is because he talks a lot, like me!
DJ: I talk all the time when I am in bed.

Race Suspended Due to Bedtime

DJ fell asleep like this.  His car was probably in the middle of a race down the top of the headboard.

Crash

The other day, I was taking DJ to school, and stalled my car.  The car definitely jumped a little.  DJ asked me, very calmly, "Did you just crash, Daddy?"  We think he knows what it feels like from driving his electric truck around.

TX - OU

All four of us were watching the game, and I had been very vocal for most of the game. After three and a half hours of listening me yell at the TV, Vaughn was getting a bit annoyed. When Earl Thomas made the last intercaption, I again jumped up yelling with joy. Vaughn was in the other room working on a puzzle, and looked over at me and told me, very politely, but firmly, "Daddy - calm it down, that's too loud."

Tooth

Vaughn lost his third tooth last night.  He is very proud .  He said only 2 other people from his Kindergarten class have lost teeth.

Day Out With Thomas

Today we drove up to Burnet to go take a ride with Thomas the Train.  DJ, Vaughn, and Daddy all had a great time.  We rode on Thomas' front coach, played with some toy trains, colored, played with stamps, saw lots of Thomas stuff, slid down a big blow-up slide, played in a maze made of hay bales, saw some barnyard animals, and had lunch.  DJ's favorate part was riding on Thomas, and Vaughn said his favorate was a tie between the toy trains, slide, maze, and lunch.  We also saw their friends Henry and Jack English, and their cousins John and David (with Aunt Janet, Uncle Tommy, Lisa, and Chris in tow).  DJ, Vaughn, John, and David were playing in the maze, and Janet told DJ that John and David were his cousins.  He came over to me to confirm, "Are those my cousins?"  I told him they were, and he was very excited.  "They are my cousins!" 

While we were eating lunch, Vaughn said that "This is the best time I have ever had ... here." 

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