Folklife and Chickens

We had a beautiful Memorial Day weekend here in Seattle, and after spending Saturday gardening and preparing for the arrival of chickens , we spent Sunday at the Seattle Folklife Festival. Natalie met us down there and we also kind of celebrated her 21st birthday which was the following day, so we couldn't celebrate with booze.
It is now June 2nd, I have been trying to get this post out for over a week, and much has happened in that time... well, some stuff has happened in that time. First, though, I'll finish up with Folklife Festival- Right as we walked in, Renae spotted a stand where kids (I suppose adults too) could build little wooden boats. For $2 you got some basic supplies like a rudimentary keel, some dowels, nails, string, cork, and some other things I can't remember. Anyway, Felix loved it and was so proud of the boat he built. He drilled the hole for the mast, attached a plastic sail, nailed a couple of corks that he said were seats, and nailed nails around the edge of the deck and wrapped a string around them to define the edge. As proud as he was you would think we'd have a better picture of it... but we don't.
The boat was really the highlight for him, but he did get some time in on the drums. A close second was the fountain, though he would not get wet. There is a steep concrete ramp that slopes down to the fountain that Felix kept running down; it scared me every time he did. I tried to place myself in his path to slow him down or stop him if he tripped, but he kept going around me.
So the big news is that our chickens have arrived. You can see them by following the "Los Pollos" link to the right. He is still unsure about holding them, but he will pet them. He has thought up several names though can't seem to settle on one he likes enough. But I will cease with the chicken talk as it all can be found by following the link.
One last thing I thought was very funny: Renae and Felix were lying in bed the other morning when Felix turned onto his belly and asked Renae to rub his back, as she did Felix groaned out "oooohhh yeah ooohhh". He then asked her to scratch his back, "oh yeah, yeah, that feels good".