This is what happens when I turn my back on them for a few minutes.

Building and bonding

Rockam turns one!

I love Rock's wide eyes as he tries to figure out why everyone is staring at him and singing.

Once the lights were back on and nobody was restraining his arms (we didn't want him to grab the candle), Rockam knew exactly what to do with the cupcake in front of him.

Hmm. Frosting's good.

Let me just take a bite.

What, don't you have your own?

'Cause I'm not sharing it!

 But, I might be wearing it!

Rockam's first trip to Adventure Science Center

The birthday boy, hamming it up for the camera at Puckett's on Church St.

The last time Rockam came to the Nashville Adventure Science Center
he was still in my tummy. He enjoyed being able to see the exhibits.

In particular, he really got into playing this enormous electric acoustic guitar. He figured out that by touching the strings, he could make music.

The space wing of the museum is fun too.

Stephen played with all his favorite exhibits, like this robotic hand.

And the ambulance.

Joe and I took both boys to the tippy top of the tower.

With a zillion other kids swarming up and down this series of ascending tight squeezes, it wasn't easy to get there, but they enjoyed the view.

Afterwards, we ran into Mike, Katie and Anna Linek... another Chicago-Ohio couple that we met at church.