November 18, 2009

Of Helmets, Geese, & Black Standard Poodles

Sawyer recently got a new bike helmet. He's super proud of it (he says "helmet!" -- he used to call it a "hat"...) We are trying to get in the habit of him wearing a helmet while he thinks it's cool - instead of having to force him to wear one later.

[side note: you wouldn't think he'd have much of a chance of getting hurt on a bike with no pedals...but you'd be amazed how on rough pavement or gravel he can tip the thing over headfirst with his body weight - we learned that by accident one day and he had a big green bruise to show for it]



The other day, we were at one of our favorite parks taking advantage of the morning sunshine, and doing some riding...

...when we spotted these geese. They let us get really close to them (they probably thought we had food - much to their dismay we do not feed birds at public parks).

Anyway, we were surprised when, suddenly, they all started to run away from us...


...this is why...


It made for some excitement...but then...back to the bike. At dinner that night (and the 2 nights since), Sawyer will suddenly shout out "Helmet! Geese! Dog!" Yep...Sawyer now reports about his day at the dinner table...which makes for some fun conversation!

3 comments:

allegra said...

i love the helmet!! i should get max to start wearing one... especially since he's getting to the point where he likes to ride his scooter really fast up and down the rolly sidewalks outside our place really fast. scary!

ahhh, gas works:) such memories. the shot of the geese flying away... those are so cool!

AO said...

Love, love, love the pictures of both Sawyer and the geese. How fun that he can join you in dinner conversations! He is such such a cutie. And Collin gets bruises from who knows where most of the time :) Must be a little boy thing :)

Anonymous said...

I LOVE it!! That poodle is funny!! And Sawyer looks so much like you when you were little!!!