Summer fun with friends

We had fun with friends this weekend...

Friday happy hour in the backyard pool

Sunday morning painting party

With water balloons.... to clean up the paint :)

Haircut

I will admit this cut was over due and it hurt me more than it hurt him.....

Truth is my lil guy LOVES to look at himself in the mirror

therefore, sitting in a chair looking into a giant mirror is pure heaven.... 

Big smiles, and just a tear or two from mom....

everytime I look at him I see my baby growing up.

Family Photos

Lots of family...

Lots of photos...

The extended family photo is missing.... more to come

Cousin Fun

The youngest of the cousins had no problem finding big fun at the beach.

Thought I would share a glimpse of BIG BEACH FUN toddler style.

Family Vacation....part 1

This is a perfect picture to introduce our vacation with the family!

We are HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!

It is beyond fun to hang with the cousins... all day long.

Although the lens fogged up, this is part of the crew

T has mastered the floatie and has little fear of the water

he jumps in and goes under and then is ready to go again and again and ....

Lunch under the towel tent.

 Jumping waves and running the beach.

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!

Perfect running weather....

One of our favorite neighbors loves running

and this summer he is introducing Theo to the sport.

On monday nights, our neighbor Frank helps organize a running group,

all ages young and old.  I thought Theo was way too young

but I was pleasantly surprised...

and luckily neighbor Nancy came along to help at the starting line. 

Post run stretching.

My favorite shot, Theo sizing up the competition...

This was a long run: 200 meters

but he did it and mostly stayed in his lane.

Such fun I can not wait for the next time!

He left exhausted and asking to run again....

Thanks Frank and Nancy!

Vacation eve

This week we spent a lot of time with the cousins.

We are looking forward to summer vacation...

and I am hopeful T's 9 cousins will wear him out.

Today was a fun day

We tried out the waffles at the local coffee shop

and ate dinner at Habesha, an Ethiopian restaurant.

T liked the waffle once I added syrup and at dinner

he liked running around with his buddies, and the apple juice boxes.

How we managed a picture, I will never know.