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Unaware of our Surroundings

Lil Sippy Cup and I had to go into the city yesterday.

As per the Peace Accord of 2009, Lil Sippy Cup is allowed to bring one or two toys with him whenever we go outside.

Yesterday, he chose to bring 3 small, high-bounce, rubber balls (he always gets them from the vending machine at the supermarket).  They combine three of his favorite things in life: bright colors, high velocity, and extreme possibilities of violence.

While we were standing on a busy street corner in Midtown Manhattan, we had the following conversation:

Lil Sippy Cup: "Hey Dad?"

Me: "Yeah?"

Lil Sippy Cup: "Can I take my balls out of my pocket?"

Me: "No, not now.  If you take them out now you're going to lose them."

Lil Sippy Cup: "Please?  They're stuck in my pocket.  I want to take the balls out."

Me: "I said no.  If you take them out you will end up losing one and I don't feel like chasing after it."

Lil Sippy Cup: "Pleeeease?  I'll hold onto them really tight.  I promise.  I'll hold my balls really tight so that I don't lose them."

It was only at this point that I realized all the other pedestrians were paying attention to our conversation.

And it was also at this point that I really wished Lil Sippy Cup had brought along another, less suggestive, toy.

Sippy Appleseed

This past weekend, Lil Sippy Cup was treated to a thoroughly unexpected and entirely unplanned trip to go apple picking at Masker Orchards.

While, admittedly, this will probably not help him kick his apple juice addiction, he did have a blast.  Plus, he got to ride a pony.  Miles and miles of apples and a pony ride; he had no complaints.

This was also my first time apple picking and while I was initially skeptical of how manual labor could possibly translate into a good time, the cider apple donuts and apple pie slices eventually convinced me.

There are more pictures after the jump.  Enjoy.

Louder than Words

Sometimes, I ask Lil Sippy Cup to pose for a picture.

Often, he obliges.

More often than not, however, he does not.

His message in the following example is rather clear.

Shiver His Timbers

This past Saturday, Lil Sippy Cup was invited to one of the Bottle Cap's birthday parties. 

As expected, it was an amazing backyard affair, full of pirates, hidden treasures, face-painting and motorcycle gangs (you'll see).

I've said it before and I will say it again: surrounding yourself with awesome parents and their amazing kids is a sure-fire way to make sure you are an awesome parent of an amazing kid yourself.

Please follow the jump for more pictures.  Enjoy.