Backyard Ball

The weather has been just beautiful here and we are enjoying every minute of it!  It's hard to believe there was snow just 4 months ago.  I'm hoping we will have a long Fall season.  It's my favorite season here.  Summer is great though and we are enjoying our family time with Gammie and Papa so much.  Last weekend Papa and Best took Peanut out back for a baseball lesson.  Not sure who had the most fun! Smile.

Pitching Practice: Papa was (and still is) a great baseball pitcher.

Batting practice:  I didn't understand all the technical terms but I'm pretty sure Peanut now knows more than I do!  Something about crossing over...not sure if that's good or bad?  I just take pictures.

Best's boss was so kind to give Peanut an adjustable tee.  We will be using it for a long time.

And my handsome husband is quite a good ball player too!  I came inside after a bit, but watched out the window as they played.  The sound of their laughter warmed my heart.

Here is just a pic from last week when Peanut and I slipped away for a breakfast treat.  He is becoming quite well known at the local McDonalds.  Pretty soon we won't be able to share one breakfast anymore...he is growing so fast!

Hope the summer is warming your body and spirit!  Have a great week friends and family.

Midsummer Festival at Cedar Lake Farm

I have been a little late at posting, but we have been having a great summer and I find myself spending all my free time with the family...and to be honest napping. Smile.  What is it about these hot summer days that make me so tired?  Maybe it's all the activity too.  We have been staying busy and here are a few scenes from our trip to the Midsummer Festival and Cedar Lake Farm.  Peanut took his first canoe ride.  And we managed to stay upright! 

He was just so cute that one of the photographers from the local paper asked to take his picture and it ended up right on the front page of our town's newspaper.  Proud Mama!

Peanut loves to watch the big tractors. 

When I see pictures of him in his stroller like this with his legs hanging down so far it catches me off guard.  Wasn't he just a tiny little bundle in there a few days ago?

We were so happy to meet some of our friends there and the older boys enjoyed the rope making demonstration and even made their own ropes.

Sometimes Daddy is the best ride at the fair!

My friend's son with the rope he made.  He is such a creative boy and I'm sure he'll find many uses for it.

Looks like it's already making a pretty good jump rope!

My dear friend and her other two boys making ropes.  The little guy here and Peanut have been friends since they were just infants and I'm so thankful.  It's amazing the friendships that form with the parents of your children's friends.

 Uh...Best, do we need to make you your own rope? 

We had a little grown up time a few weeks ago at a friends wedding. Great food and fun catching up with friends.  Thanks Gammie and Papa for taking care of our little man. 

Have a great week friends and family!