Barking dog and growling boy

It was a gorgeous Thursday afternoon. The sun was beckoning us to come out and bask in its warming rays. Bundling Lucas into his jog stroller we ventured out. Alas, after the wonderful walk we weren't ready to go back in the dreary dull indoors just yet. Spying our neighbor Elizabeth, out side working in her grow beds, we walked over for a visit and an opportunity to play in the dirt. As Elizabeth and I visited, Lucas tasted dirt, grass, and lady bugs (ugh!).
Jasper was entertaining himself running back and forth barking vehemently at the cat on the other side of the fence. When Lucas is afraid, he sometimes will act out aggressively. He wasn't quite sure what to think of this. He would jump at the barking. Then he would frown and growl at Jasper. It was the cutest thing to see. Somebody so small trying to intimidate a big German Shepherd dog.