We have been super busy around here these last few weeks. We traveled to the cottage for the Fourth of July and to attend a Tiger's game. We all (us, my parents and Scott) came back to Grand Rapids for some work and fun. Since it has been a few weeks since I updated the blog, I figured I would just pick up where I left off (even though that was several weeks ago).
To get Peter ready for fireworks we watched some videos on YouTube and then he created firework artwork by cutting and flattening cupcake papers which he glued in a black night sky and then decorated with markers and glitter...LOT AND LOTS of glitter.
Elliot prepared in his own way. The kid is a marvel - in one sitting he ate 8 cups of watermelon!!
Eight AM and it is already 83 degrees in the shade.
The boys and I spent a few days visiting Nana and Papa for Father's Day. On Sunday Doug joined us at my grandfather's house to help with some chores. We got to see Aunt Barbara, Nancy and Steve, Rachel and Doug and Gramps.
Nana and Papa got Peter a new tricycle that he tried out in the garage. Then we all tried it out.
The boys and I had a busy morning.
First we went to an outside playgroup that is held jointly by several early childhood groups. Jill, Peter's former early interventionist, was there and she brought her guitar to play for the kids. Peter enjoyed playing on the playground, waving big bubble wands to make huge bubbles, mixing up some Koolade playdough, and clinging to my legs whenever other kids came close to him.
Elliot didn't enjoy much of anything, but he was semi-content as long as he was snuggled in my arms. I'm not sure why he has been out of sorts for the past few days. Either he is bothered by his upper canines coming in (they are the last two teeth he will get for the time being), or he is bothered by the shots he got on Monday, or he is bothered by the small amounts of gluten that we have been giving him as tests. Who knows, but I am hoping for a speedy recovery.
After the playgroup we headed to GE to meet Doug for a picnic lunch. Then we came home where both boys went down for long naps.
The boys and I went to visit my Aunt Victoria this past week.
First we met her at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. It was VERY crowded with school groups.
While we were in Wisconsin we went to the museum and the beach and visited light houses and went on pajama walks. On Sunday we went to Victoria's church for a picnic.
With all the outside time and activities the boys both slept like logs.
