Summer Fun - Part 2

Cousin Hannah.

Umbrella pods. Do they or don't they want to get wet?

And we finished it off with a watermelon picnic. Good times.

Summer Fun - Part 1

And when a little splashing from the water table isn't enough, we break out the hose!
Cousin Abigail and Bella above.

Asher liked to control the hose.

And Bella liked to be splashed.

Cousin Lydia (or Yydia, as Bella calls her)

The Sand & Water Table

We found this treasure at a garage sale for only $10. It's a sand & water table. You can put sand on one side and water on the other (but we just do all sand or all water). So far it's been hours of summer fun and it's only May.

Good Big Brother

One day as we were getting ready to go outside to play, I found this. Asher helping Bella put her shoes on. If you listen closely, you'll hear Bella asking him to help her with the second one and he says "no Bella. It's too much work"

Canoe Ride

Bella saw the canoe one day at one of the Silver's parties. After seeing this possibility, she asked me multiple times daily if I could take her on the g(r)een boat. I explained that we would do it on a day when daddy was home. Finally that long awaited day arrived. Her first canoe ride. She loved it.

She was cautious at first and we were very firm in our instruction that it was important she sit very still during the ride so as not to tip the boat. We then explained we were wearing life jackets so we would float instead of sink if we fell in the water. Shortly after this, Bella leaned forward to look at something in the bottom of the boat. I overreacted (surprise) and caused the boat to wobble a little bit. Bella started crying really hard and Scott was amazing at gently calming her down. As she calmed down, she asked in between cries "did I sink?"

Ranger Scott.

Musicians

Two of these might be overkill but I couldn't decide which one to post. Asher is wearing Grandpa Unzicker's new hat. I think it's a good look for this little band.

Bella's 2nd Birthday

Bella's favourite part of having a birthday seemed to be having people sing Happy Birthday to her. She loves singing.


Asher was really into it.



One of Bella's presents was a little chick that wound up and hopped all around. Bella wasn't so sure of this. We had to convince her that it wasn't alive.

Grandpa

She asked to be rocked.

He asked to be carried.
They love him.

Grandma 'n Grandpa

Enjoying Spring

Enjoying green grass with Abigail.

and some lawn chair talks with Grandpa.

But the best part is it's digging season again. Here they are starting seeds in some planters. Asher's pretty good with a shovel.