Thursday, June 28, 2012
Constant Entertainment
Zach seems to constantly find ways to not only entertain himself but he is constantly entertaining us. We have had some pretty hot weather here so we are trying out all sorts of ways to keep Zach busy and all of us laughing. Below are a few shots I took over the past few days.
We have been introducing Zach to the local pool and he isn't too keen on hanging out in the water for some reason. He was more than happy to have some snacks and watch other kids enjoy the pool.
Once we found the water spray park he was pretty thrilled though.
This is how Zach helped me make a grocery list the other day.
And our trip to Target this evening may have Rich a little concerned but I thought Zach was hilarious! We spent at least 10 minutes in the hair accessory/appliance aisle so that Zach could style his own hair. He thought that pink hairdryer and curling iron were possibly the best things he had seen all day. Ha!!
On to the next adventure!!
We have been introducing Zach to the local pool and he isn't too keen on hanging out in the water for some reason. He was more than happy to have some snacks and watch other kids enjoy the pool.
This is how Zach helped me make a grocery list the other day.
And our trip to Target this evening may have Rich a little concerned but I thought Zach was hilarious! We spent at least 10 minutes in the hair accessory/appliance aisle so that Zach could style his own hair. He thought that pink hairdryer and curling iron were possibly the best things he had seen all day. Ha!!
On to the next adventure!!
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Happy Father's Day!
Happy Father's day to all the dads out there! I'm especially thankful for my dad who has done so many great things for me over the years and impacts my life each day more than he will ever know.
On a more local front, here are the boys and their dads.
On a more local front, here are the boys and their dads.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
June
Summer is here and I feel like time should be slowing down a little but that doesn't seem to be the case. What happened to drinking lemonade on Mamaw's porch swing or playing all day and then catching fireflies before bed? Do we really have to grow up?
June has been busy thus far. My rowers were great this season and two of the boats (9 girls) qualified for Nationals. Regionals was full of nail biting tension and the qualifications had us all yelling, jumping, and some of us even crying with excitement. It has been 4 years since I took girls to nationals and it was definitely time to return however I forgot that it added 3 more weeks to the season. Summer doesn't begin for me until I'm done coaching so last weekend was the last hoorah of the season. My Ltwt 8+ finished 19th (not bad for such a young crew) and my Ltwt 4+ finished 8th. Everyone left ready to step it up and go back next year.
Earlier this week I found a children's resale shop that was like waking up on Christmas morning! They had all kinds of gear, clothes, and toys and I saw a great find right as I walked in the door. See the photo below. I pulled this out of the trunk and Zach immediately said "ooh, ooh, ooh!" Next we rode around the neighborhood and block for 45 minutes only to end the evening in tears when we made Zach leave the toy behind and get ready for bed. I knew he would like it but I had no idea just how big of a hit it would be. Looks like I know what we will be doing with our summer evenings!
This weekend Zach and I are "housesitting" for a rower's family that was kind enough to offer us their house while Rich had a guys weekend at our house with a couple of his college buddies from out of town. Happy Father's Day! Zach and I will be in Winnetka enjoying the large backyard, playset, trampoline and pool. Well.....Zach is still warming up to the idea of the pool but I'm hoping tomorrow goes better. I'll try to get a couple of photos but it is hard to take photos when I'm the only adult here to play alongside of him.
June has been busy thus far. My rowers were great this season and two of the boats (9 girls) qualified for Nationals. Regionals was full of nail biting tension and the qualifications had us all yelling, jumping, and some of us even crying with excitement. It has been 4 years since I took girls to nationals and it was definitely time to return however I forgot that it added 3 more weeks to the season. Summer doesn't begin for me until I'm done coaching so last weekend was the last hoorah of the season. My Ltwt 8+ finished 19th (not bad for such a young crew) and my Ltwt 4+ finished 8th. Everyone left ready to step it up and go back next year.
Earlier this week I found a children's resale shop that was like waking up on Christmas morning! They had all kinds of gear, clothes, and toys and I saw a great find right as I walked in the door. See the photo below. I pulled this out of the trunk and Zach immediately said "ooh, ooh, ooh!" Next we rode around the neighborhood and block for 45 minutes only to end the evening in tears when we made Zach leave the toy behind and get ready for bed. I knew he would like it but I had no idea just how big of a hit it would be. Looks like I know what we will be doing with our summer evenings!
This weekend Zach and I are "housesitting" for a rower's family that was kind enough to offer us their house while Rich had a guys weekend at our house with a couple of his college buddies from out of town. Happy Father's Day! Zach and I will be in Winnetka enjoying the large backyard, playset, trampoline and pool. Well.....Zach is still warming up to the idea of the pool but I'm hoping tomorrow goes better. I'll try to get a couple of photos but it is hard to take photos when I'm the only adult here to play alongside of him.
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