July in Bellingham

During the first weekend in July, we visited the Bellingham grandparents.  As you can see, we spent a good amount of time relaxing in their back yard.

TJ starts his crosswords with invisible ink (from which point he will gradually work up to crayon, pencil and eventually ink.)

TJ seeking crossword assistance.

Oz snoozing.

 

TJ assists in burger prep.

TJ and Grandpa cleaning up the kitchen.

 

Grandma and TJ playing with clothespins.

July Highlights

There's a lot to share from July.  We had a visit from G'ma and spent a lot of time in the back yard and garden.  We also took a trip to Bellingham early in the month.  (See our next update.)  This update also marks our first self-imposed censorship, as internet publication will forgo images of TJ running naked through the sprinkler with his shirtless father.  (But we can attest to the joy and cuteness involved.)

TJ digging the sand.  (Double points for caption dual-meanings!)

Two generations of cousins!

Obligatory family picture requested by G'ma before her departure.

TJ stops to consider the flowers.

To smell the flower, TJ sticks his nose in it and puffs his breath.

Painfully cute child.

It seems that learning to stick out the tongue is naturally followed by attempts to capture it.

TJ tries out JT's slippers.  They were a bit loose but worked okay for a short distance.

TJ & Sidney take a ride on the toddler railway.

As anyone would guess, toddler assistance in the garden is essential to a successful crop.

TJ is partially stumped by the difference between his old spoon and the new fork.

South Beach Yurt

For Raminta's BDay, we took a family vacation in a yurt at South Beach.  Mostly, we hiked around, tossed the chuckit for the pups, ate and relaxed.  Our site was in a cul-de-sac mostly populated by a bunch of families who were all friends, their kids playing kickball and whatnot all day long.  We're inspired to do the same as our friends' families get a bit older and able to play semi-supervised.

TJ developed his own sign for asking to be carried on our shoulders.  He pats himself on the head.  He also loves holding our faces as we aggressively toss him about by leaning back and forward and to the sides.

The boys cooking up breakfast for the birthday girl.

Sandplay

Which end up?

TJ is the pied piper of Chuck-It Town.

 

TJ will not accept a Chuck-It without a ball.

Ready for bedtime outside the yurt.