Monday, September 20, 2010

Brooks

About a month ago Sam exclaimed that he no longer liked his name and he wanted everyone to call him Tavi. Tavi is his school/neighborhood friend who shares a similar liking for make believe. Above you'll find them painting their "guy transporting rocket ship". This name changing business continued even on the first day of school when Sam saw his teacher and told her that he changed his name to Tavi. Here Sam or shall I say Tavi is with Evan heading off to his first day of three days a week preschool. While Sam is away Evan is constantly asking, "Where's Nammy?". Evan may have missed the name changing memo.





More recently Sam has decided that his name is Brooks, another friend who lives around the corner and happens to have a playroom as big as our whole place. Brooks , the real Brooks that is happens to love playing in our play closet. Anyways let me divert a little to somehow pull all of this together.



A couple of days ago Joe helped Sam catch a little lizard which they made a new home for in a jar with holes poked in the lid. After encouragement from myself and Grandpa Jim, the boys agreed to let the lizard free in our back patio. Of course the lizard is nowhere to be seen and Sam is anxious for a pet. He told me he wants a turtle that he can take care of in a little cage. Well this mama is not ready for a turtle just yet. So we agreed we would start with a fish.







It is my pleasure to introduce our very first pet fish named................................................Brooks. Yes I am sure you probably guessed the name and I am hoping that Sam will put the name changing business to rest for now.







Sam giving Brooks a hug. I told him he shouldn't put his hands in the fish bowl if he wants Brooks to live for more than a week. I'll keep you posted!

3 comments:

Cindy Zickgraf said...

Love the post! How funny the business of name changing is. Where did he get Tavi? Brooks is cute, how fun a pet! Sam looks so much older in that first picture. Hope you all are well. Love you! Love Aunt Cindy

Russ and Julie said...

Kids are so amazing..... This post just shows what an independent boy Sam is! The boys look so big- especial Sam.....I can't believe how fast they are growing up. I wish I was coming to see you with Russ this week. Have fun and give the boys love from me.

Good luck with Brooks!

Kemp said...

This is hilarious!!!!!! Seriously the name changing business is pretty creative. I remember wanting my name to be Miss Stacy White!!! Ha ha! The boys look so big.....it is crazy how quickly time is going by. Miss ya and love ya.