We had an exciting week here at the Tulsa-Williams' home. Hinckley has been impressing us with his new-found clapping ability; he does it all the time. He also amazes us with his energy and capability to get into whatever we don't want him to play with.
Hinckley loves Greg's old phone
Greg got a new cell phone because Hinckley destroyed his old one. In desperation to keep the little baby quiet and happy at church, he let Hinckley chew on his phone. That messed up the phone screen. So now Greg has upgraded to his first smartphone! He is pretty excited about it. And there won't any sucking on this phone!
Greg loves his new phone
We (Hinckley and Kassie) heard a lot of sirens this week. On Tuesday morning there was a fire in the apartment complex just south of us. Then, on Thursday, there was a police chase through our apartment parking lot. Kassie was just sitting in the living room when she heard a car drive by really fast and a huge crash. The police sirens followed closely behind. Some guy stole a car and crashed through two fences before ditching the car and getting caught. Well, all we can really do is laugh about it! Needless to say, we are counting down the time until we get back to Provo.
I can't believe it has only been two months since Hinckley joined our family! It feels like a lot longer than that and he is growing so big way too fast! At his two month check-up today, he weighed 13 lb 12 oz and was 26 1/4 inches long. Apparently he is so tall that he is off the medical charts for his age. Hinckley is such a happy, easy-going baby. He smiles, laughs, and coos a lot. Having him in our family is so fun because he helps us realize the joy of everything once again. He smiles at bright colors or new sounds, enjoys kisses and cuddling, and squeals in delight at seeing nature when we take walks. Yesterday at church it was like he had a rubber neck; for about five minutes he just kept turning back and forth to take it all in--the sights, sounds, and smells. Today he had to get three shots at the doctor's office and even that didn't phase him for long. Oh he screamed and his face got redder than I have ever seen it. I held him and fed him afterwards and then ...
I will try to keep a fairly good record of our exploits and adventures here in the Nation's capital. It is exciting and I am particularly happy about the amazing opportunities there are for pictures! Our trip began at the bus stop outside of the Barlow Center. I took an exterior shot of the Center - the top 2.5 windows on the right are ours. Once on the bus we went past some of the "Occupy" folk which was interesting. And then we came to our stop just outside of Union Station (where I will also be getting off to work at the FJC). Our first grand site was the Capital. So here we are. Washington DC is very different for both Kass and I, but we are finding a way to call it home as quickly as we can. Our first full day in DC consisted of going to Safeway on the bus, eating a modest lunch, and then going to the the Mall for the second time. We began at the capital building and headed towards the Lincoln Memorial (2 miles) before walking home another 2 miles or so. Our first st...
This evening I watched O.T.: Our Town , a documentary about high school students in Compton putting on Wilder's classic play at an institution where no drama event has been held in over 20 years. A few things stood out to me about the film including the excellent characters, the unique commentary on the human condition, and the filmmaker's ability to raise the stakes. The students and teachers that are pictured in O.T. were very dynamic and interesting. I appreciate the filmmakers avoiding trying to classify each student into a group such as "jocks" or a "nerds". Instead a very honest and genuine portrait was captured as the filmmakers followed individual students into their homes and interacted with their family and friends. The insight and voice of the students themselves made this fi...
What a delightful child!
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