Clark insisted on wearing a tie for this picture. In fact, he just brought me the tie and asked to wear it right now as I'm typing. Dad did a good job on the Brutus pumpkin, don't you think? Clark liked it. 

Trick-or-treating for the first time. Changing into his clown costume was proving to be too traumatic, so we just went out in the pumpkin hoodie that he loves. 

Picking out our pumpkins at the church pumpkin patch.  

On the swings, of course. 

Monday was gorgeous, so we took advantage of what could be our last nice day for the year at the park. 

The Dellinger/Metz/Raike clan were there to see the Browns win! Pictured are Adam, Grandpa Ralph Dellinger (hence Clark's middle name), MB, Jason & Abbey Raike (Adam's sister). Adam's aunt, Vick, was also there, but she was taking the picture. 

Checking out his loot. 

Nice candy drool. With those curls, Clark had to be a clown for Halloween. 

The very scary clown family at AC's Trunk-or-Treat. 

It's more fun to play with the toys while sitting in the toy box with them apparently. This is Clark making his Dad proud with a big, "O." He does "O-H-I," but usually forgets the second "O." Clark also now thinks the alphabet goes "a-b-c-d-e-f-g-H-I-O." 

Clark's Sunday school teacher, Ruth ("uth" to Clark), sings a song, "Pat the Bible," every week in class. Before we read our Bible story, Clark has to pat the Bible. When he's done, he opens it up and we can read. "Uth" has taught Clark so much. As previous posts reiterate, Clark and Ruth have a special bond. It will be hard for both of them in a couple of weeks when Clark is promoted to the next class.  

A man of many expressions. 

Clark, his bear, and a Bible story - it must be bedtime. 

This field of sunflowers is on the way to our church. 

Two buddies sharing an evening out on the course. 

Clark's turn to get Daddy soaked. 

Which one should I pick next? 

This is the best game - everyone is a winner! Clark played for at least an hour - no exaggeration. 

Meal times are always fun times except for the person who has to clean up the mess. 

Clark & mom escaped the heat at the Westerville Public Library today. We'll go back tomorrow for story time, but today was just an adventure in exploration and letting Clark check out a couple of new story books to read. 

How about this one? 

Taking a break. All this reading and exploring is exhausting! Besides they have cool weird chairs to sit on here. Clark had to climb or sit on every piece of furniture in the children's library. He finally settled on this chair for a few minutes. 

Checking out the juvenile non-fiction. It's not because he is so smart he wants to read about the works of DaVinci or how trains operate. He wanted to peruse this section because it has taller shelves than the fiction section and cool stools to climb on. 

He actually posed for the camera! Clark loves his picnic table. Thanks, Grandma! 

Don't waste your time blowing bubbles. It's much more entertaining to stick your tongue through these cool holes.