More Summer Adventures

Summer has continued with some more fun adventures. A little recap in mostly pictures.

Family trip to the zoo.

Up close to a leopard

Bears dad!

Slowest popsicle eater

The zoo day was hot! We beat most the heat by going in the morning but then when we got home J wanted to be outside still. To cool off we had a popsicle on the front porch. J thought it was really cold...so he ate it really slow. The cupcake wrapper worked for only so long before it was saturated. Despite his pace, he loved it.

Butterfly House

Can you see the butterfly?

Log balance beams

Jackson spent a lot of time on these log balance beams at the Butterfly House. He went back and forth, up and down the ramps entranced in his own little world. He found pine cones along the way and held on to two favorites before making a little pile. He pretended he was an eagle soaring over the beams, waving his arms out and saying "Im an eagle" in a deeper playful voice. What fascinated me the most though was the number of times he wiped out on the beams by misstepping off the edge. He probably took a dozen tumbles, one even rolling over off the higher portion to leave him covered in mulch. Each and every time though he stood back up, dusted himself off, let out an frustrated "Aw man" and continued on his way. I advised him to watch where he was stepping a little more, "ok Mom, I will." He could have stayed there all day, his poor knees though may not have been able to handle more bruises and scrapes though.

Swim Lessons

Swim class success

Favorite part: chasing the thrown toy so he could squirt it at himself or me and then jumping in off the side of the pool

Tiny feet and tracks of his favorite digger

Splash pad!

Morton Arboretum 

Can you see his big smile?!?

Jackson loved the tree houses! He impressed us by overcoming a little fear of the rope bridge and tenderly made his way through it several times, loving each one!

Hope your summer is going well!