A Summer Favorite

Water blob





He refused to try the water blob. 

Big Boy Day

The little boys spent the day with G&G, so we took advantage of it and did some big boy only adventures! We had lunch and (a real) quiet time at home. The big boys love the ropes park, as we call it, so we spent some time there but it was hot. 





Can you spy them?

Lewis asked if the spray park was open just down the path so we drove by on the way home. It was indeed open so we ran home for suits and sunscreen. 

It wasn’t too busy so the boys had a lot of fun! This isn’t a place I like to chase a toddler and support an anxious preschooler, so it was the perfect use of our afternoon. 







We finished out the afternoon with snack at G&G’s with the little boys, then home to cool off. 

Projects Weekend

Logan kindly kept the boys happy for most of the weekend while I helped friends with some fun projects. 

Jillian planned an amazing graduation party for Maria, and I had a lot of fun being her wingman. Augustine realized it was an opportunity to stay up really late pretty fun to help too.

I went home with a dozen Jillian cupcakes and a bottle of wine…win win!

The next day we helped Kim and her family move. I packed the kitchen and the boys cleaned up the front patio/compost/garden, and picked up sticks. They also carried a lot of stuff to the truck. They love a good project!

Elias’ Big Boy Bike

Levi took the balance bike for a spin because…



Elias mastered the petal bike!!! He learned in 10 minutes just like his big brothers. Balance bikes are magic for learning to ride a petal bike. Yeah Elias!

Facing Forward

Levi lasted rear facing the longest of all our boys. Mostly because the law changed to rear facing until 2 years old, but he never really fought me on it.

We turned him around last week and it’s so fun to watch him discover the joys of forward facing. Lots of “wah-wah!” (Wowie wowie) from the back seat as he sees things out the window. 

This is the first car I’ve had that I really like. Roomy, not a minivan, and it’s a total beast in the snow with four wheel drive. We’ve had it since I was pregnant with Lewis. Being 11 years old, it needed a major repair recently, so we thought it was time for a minivan. Turns out covid has made minivan production and problem and they are hard to find. Used ones cost as much as very basic new ones. What. On. Earth. 

We’re all happy to get a little more time with what’s familiar. 

He’s Such a Toddler

This sassafras wouldn’t sit down to eat. He at his whole snack standing up. Whatever. 

Warming Up To Summer

When school is officially over we always get ice cream. Augustine was with G&G that day so he had a cone at their house. 

We spent two hours at a park which was a lot of fun, but it was a rude reminder that Lewis and I get sick in too much heat. I was dizzy and nauseous, and Lewis puked for a few hours. 

With no school work in the way they can talk about Legos uninterrupted for HOURS. 

Lewis living his best life. 

Washing baby clothes is a summer favorite. They enjoyed it again this year.