June

Highlights of June:

- Making applesauce and strawberry jam
- Playing in the water
- Frog catching
- Bike riding
- Fairy gardens
- Picnics
- New landscaping

Grandpa and Grandma visit

Grandma and Grandpa came to visit for a few days.  It has been really nice reconnecting with them after such a long time apart.  It was a beautiful weekend and we spent quite a bit of time out on the pontoon.  We stopped at our favorite swimming spot right off of Hodag Beach for a little wading cool-off.  Steve and Patti went with us and it was nice to have our whole crew back together again.  

Visit with Grandma Ruby

We've been doing porch talks and food drop-offs with Grandma Ruby for the past few months, but it was so nice to spend a little time together today in her backyard!  She was ready to play bat and ball with the kids and marveled at how much Simon has grown and changed in the past few months.  It was wonderful to reconnect and spend a little time together!

Baby Shoe Hand

Simon is really a unique little guy and has some funny quirks.  One of his favorite things to do is put shoes on his hands and walk around the house that way.  We find shoes deposited in drawers, cupboards, closets, and in the washing machine from these adventures.  He really likes it when he finds matching shoes for each hand!

He also has a weird thing about being handed things.  If he's eating and you offer him some more food, you have to put it on his plate because he won't take it from your hand!

He kicks his feet really hard when he wants something.

He REALLY loves "helping" with laundry.  He'll put all sorts of things inside the washing machine...shoes, sunglasses, toys, or anything else he can find!  

Simon also has an uncanny ability to put himself in dangerous situations.  He prefers to play on the wooden or concrete steps and will walk right off the edge.  The retaining walls are like a magnet for him, along with the road, edge of furniture, and anything else where he could possibly get hurt.  Daddy nicknamed him, Baby Tumble Blunder.  

Simon, you keep us guessing and and we love you and all your little quirks!

Pontoon

It has been months since we have gotten together with friends, which has been hard.  We decided a pretty low risk activity would be going out on the pontoon with Katie and Andy.  We got take out from Crimson Cafe and enjoyed the perfect weather, beautiful scenery, and plenty of laughs and relaxation.  We sure missed evenings like this!