At the park today some seven year old boy decided it would be fun to pick on Manny. At first it was innocent, all the boy did was ruffle Manny's hair...I didn't intervene. Then, he thought it would be fun to place either hand on the side of Manny's head, and squeeze.

I'm not usually one to start conflict, or make a big scene, but I was on my feet within seconds. I very sternly told the boy to take his hands off of my child. He looked stunned. I don't think he saw me standing there to begin with.

There really isn't much to update on the boys. Manny's vocabulary is expanding daily. John and I need to spell everything now (i.e. cookie, park, and four letter words that we shouldn't be saying at all). He's got a wonderful memory (which can be a downfall too). If you tell him your going to do something, you better do it, because he'll keep reminding you.

For example, earlier today he asked for a cookie. I told him that we didn't have any, but that I would give him one after we went to the store. You better believe that five minutes after we got back from the store, he asked for the cookie.

Christian is growing beautifully. I believe he's starting to teeth. He can soak up a bib with drool in a couple of hours (just like his brother). He's "talking" up a storm as well. I really wish we had a camcorder, so that I could capture our "conversations".

And the biggest Bauson boy is finally going back to school. I couldn't be more excited. Great things are sure to come to the Bauson family after he gets his certification.

Here are some new pictures of Manny: