Mountain Jam

Dropped Henry off with the grandparents for over a week, packed up the backpacks, hopped a flight and arrive in beautiful Wyoming. The fresh pine smell the second we left the airplane was amazing. Avoided the bears barely. Saw a baby and mama moose. Such a great and restful trip believe it or not. It does help that we'd head to the tent at 8pm every night, and wake up at 9. One can't buy that kind of uninterrupted sleep. I'll admit there was definitely some "good old fashioned suffering" as Brian called it, while I grunted up some climbs, but the views made it worth it. Ahhh vacation....

Bike race Saturday

This is my first iPhone entry. Here goes...headed out to Elk Grove village for Daddy's bike race. Henry had been to this annual race once before, just not outside the tummy yet! We had fun, cheered as best we could, mama got a tad of a sunburn, and we ended the day on the playground. Great weather for racing and cheering. Bummed we missed Chris Horner race yesterday.

I can Wiggle in Welles Park!

Such a fun night jammin' to the Wiggleworms band. They played all of Henry and daddy's favorites. Rob was on guitar and vocals too, that was a treat! His favorite lady friends were there, Mia and Mabel. Daddy gave Henry his first tree climbing lesson and even some fence climbing much to the mama's resistance.

Butterfly Sunday

Onward to the nature museum. Such fun! He's still a little young for the interactive exhibits, but definitely enjoyed the butterflies and checking things out.

The Retriever is Ready for the Mac Race!

I was so excited to get some great shots of The Retriever and the harbor and our cute sailor outfits. Henry was looking so cute. Anyhow this is the one shot I got before battery went dead. 3 generations walking the dock. Such a fun night!

Independent Man!

Today's theme was 'I can do it myself'!
After a fun morning of walking around the square and playing at the park with his main squeeze Mia, Henry took a short nap. Upon waking up, he wanted not a lick of help for anything! We tried to share some sorbet, he needed his own. We tried to look at books together, he needed to sit alone next to me, not on my lap. And if he didn't get his way, the hilarious tantrum that erupted was unfortunately not caught on tape. His day ended with a quick bath, made even quicker by the poo-poo he decided to add to the tub. Brian says he launched a barge. Wouldn't you know he sure wanted my help getting out of that tub fast as the poo scared him. I don't blame him, we'd all run from our own poo too right?
This tub shot was taken about 1 minute before exit. Ahh and now the sweet sound of silence as he sleeps, oh wait the annual firecrackers...such fun for the local youth.
Happy 4th!! And happy homecoming today to our new friend, Ruby born this week! Henry can't wait to meet you!

Bikes and Ice cream

One warm summer night, mom and dad wanted to do something fun to enjoy the outdoors. Mom's thought was dine alfresco with burgers and beer. Dad's thought was a bike ride to the ice cream shop. Dad's have the best ideas!! Though we couldn't agree which activity would have most cost effective and most healthy. The ride to the ice cream shop trumped burgers and beer and glad for it, as Henry conked out the second his head hit the pillow.