The Greatest Show on Earth

We learned a few very important things at the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus on August 23, 2009.

1. Aidan is not afriad of clowns (unlike his mother).
2. Going to the preshow on the big top is only a good idea if your kid is old enough to sit still for the rest of the show. Which leads me to...
3. The circus is way too long for a one year old.

We made it through the first act and cried through the second. Oh well. We had a good time anyway.

If a toddler falls in the forest...

Wedding in redwoods: gorgeous. Toddler in redwoods: filthy. Trying to keep toddler clean in redwoods for wedding photos: almost impossible. If you have a kid under 4, and someone invites you to their kid-friendly wedding in a park, remember these photos.

Parking lot before the ceremony:

 Lunch (Aidan's overcome his dislike of dirt, by the way)-yes that's dirt in the corner of his mouth:

 "Play clothes" at the reception softball game (notice how much cleaner he looks):