We built a campfire and had s'mores.
The kids worked really hard on making their own South Dakota scrapbooks. They chose their own photos, cropped them, journaled, and decorated pages to document the trip. They both really, really enjoyed it and did an amazing job!
Simon fell on his scooter and split his lip. It was very painful and he didn't eat or drink anything for hours after it happened. It was pretty remarkable because he somehow figured out a way to talk like a ventriloquist, without moving his mouth AT ALL. Though it was sad to see little buddy in pain, a great blessing happened as a result of his injury...He weaned himself from his nuk!! His mouth hurt too much to take it for a couple of nights, so I hid the rest of the nuks. Several days later, he asked about them once or twice and I told him they were gone and he barely reacted. I was so shocked! It does seem like every time I worry about how a transition will go, it always ends up being way easier than I expected!
A mama and her babies crossed in front of our car on Hilltop Road.
We like to go thrifting and Simon found this hilarious lobster at Good Will.
I taught Nolan how to drive the lawnmower. No blades yet, but he did great!
We set the pool up and the kids were so excited to be able to go swimming!
We're trying to help Nolan gain some confidence in learning to ride a bigger bike since he has majorly outgrown his other one. He is still a little nervous on the bigger one, but I know he will keep improving!
We had a great time celebrating Owen's birthday. They played in the sprinklers, threw water balloons, and enjoyed cake and pizza on a beautiful summer day! We're so thankful for our friends!!
With no nuk and no diapers, all of a sudden our baby Simon is such a big boy! I don't know if I'm ready!
Olivia was lying in bed trying to get to sleep when she hollered, "Mom, there's a bear in our yard!" I hurried to the back window, and sure enough! There was a HUGE black bear ambling through our backyard. He turned through Chris' yard and came to the front, crossing the road and heading off into the woods. I haven't seen a bear in years, so it was very exciting, and maybe a teeny bit unsettling to see a creature so big living so close to our house!
Patti's peonies are absolutely stunning this time of year.
Simon and Liv loved their new tie-dye shirts that Grandma got for them at Art in the Park this summer!
We enjoyed our first ride on the pontoon. It is always such a welcome treat to get back on the water.
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