when I started this blog five years ago, I was a pet sitter and the name animal-crackers made sense. now I'm a stay-at-home-dad and freelance writer, but rather than confuse everyone by getting a different blog, it's just easier to keep posting things here.

Josh is the big 0-5.

On Tuesday, we went to Chuck E. Cheese for his birthday. Here's the king himself.



Josh took his time plowing through 25 tokens. He played some games -- enough to earn 10 tickets for a big Tootsie Roll -- and rode some rides. Here's Josh on the balloon-icycle.



Dylan had a good time at the Chuck, too. Now that he's walking, he enjoyed climbing over everything.