Misc pictures

I don't have much to say about these random pics other than I want them on the blog in all their wonderful randomness. So there.

Nolan at his art show a few months ago. Our favorite piece was his self portrait and the biography he wrote. I typed it up  for all to enjoy. What a silly guy!

 Hi, my name is Nolan Clingman and I am 5 years old! I'm almost going to a new school, but right now I'm still going at this school. I like it here! My favorite colors are green and blue (mom edit: Go Hawks!) I live at Renton in a big white house. We have a dog named Ruby. She's a puppy and when we wake up when it's all done being dark outside she bites a lot. We had to put her in her cage. When she scratches me and puts red stuff on my body I cry and mommy puts a bandage on me; she always does that. I live with my Mommy, Megan, and she's a grown up. And my Daddy is named Pat. And I have a baby brother named Miles.
My daddy stays home when it's the weekend and when it's not the weekend he goes to work and I am sad. When I'm scared of the dark I have some stuffed animals; one is a Puppy Pillow and he goes around my neck. Maybe you can see him when it's pajama day! I also have another pet, a kitty named Mavis. She's nice, but when she sees Ruby she doesn't like her and she makes a noise: "KKKKKKKKKK!" Mommy puts up the Christmas tree and my mommy lets me decorate the Christmas tree when it's Christmas. When it's not Christmas she just cleans and when it is still Christmas my birthday comes. My job is to clean up my room.
The rules at my house are drawing pictures. If I don't draw pictures I might get in time out. (mom edit: I'm not sure where he came up with this but I definitely do not force him to draw)
When I'm a grown up I'm going to be a skater with two skates on my feet and jump on ramps and come back down and flip. I am going to marry Mommy when I get older.

(Final mom edit: We talked about that last bit after the art show. I told him I was flattered but am already married to his daddy, he wasn't too heartbroken. I'm pretty sure Freud would say this is all completely normal.)

This one is finally tall enough to reach the counter, which he LOVES! Now he can reach all the food we keep up there. It's pretty fun because he can't see up there he just searches around until he finds something good. Usually that's a loaf of bread but on this day it was a tray of broccoli Pat was preparing to roast. That was the day we learned that Miles likes raw broccoli better than cooked broccoli. Fascinating! A list of the other foods he's found on the counter: half a pizza, a bag of baby carrots, jar of peanut butter, butter and a box of crackers. All were enjoyed.

Ugh that face! :) People always ask if he's mad and the answer is no. If he's mad you'll hear all about it.  2 is just a month away and we are really feeling it.