Well, we managed to survive June. It was a pretty busy month for all of us, so this may be a long post.
We went on some outings, especially during the first part of the month.
Rocking fish at an indoor play space (June began cool and cloudy. So, yes, that's Matt's in long sleeves and pants.)
Still just a little too short
Splashing in puddles in the parking lot
Watching the fish and frogs at the cranberry bog
Telling me about the flowers (water lilies) he saw
Examining a work by Dale Chihuly at the Museum of Fine Arts
Taking himself for a stroll down a quiet corridor at the Museum of Fine Arts
Visiting Daddy at a park near his work
At the library (our normal story time was on break, but there were a couple of special events to attend, and we went a few times to renew our book stash)
At the library's storybook walk (photo courtesy of the library)
At the library's Curious George birthday celebration (photo courtesy of the library)
We went strawberry picking with some friends.
Playing in the giant sandbox during our strawberry picking excursion
We went to a mini pool party at a friend's house. (Matt is the one on the right.)
We visited the children's museum several times. Matt finds more and more to do there each time we go.
Pushing the trains downhill
Playing with hand puppets
Driving the fire truck, dressed in a firefighting outfit
Posing with the elephant in the garden
We did go to playgrounds, although not quite as often as in May. Here's Matt playing peek-a-boo at one.
And talking to a friend at another.
And trying to climb up the slide to play with the rollers.
We also went to see the world's largest sculpture made with jewelry-quality jade, the Jade Buddha of Universal Peace, which was being exhibited in a nearby town. Matt was unimpressed. (The nearby playground was much more interesting, he thought.)
Of course, sometimes we stayed at home.
Climbing on a rock in the backyard
Pull me in the sled, please!
Playing with water, one of his favorite activities
Reading books
Trying out various ways to wear a hat
Snuggling with mama (He caught a stomach bug earlier in the month - luckily it was a short and mild one.)
Annoying the cat by putting toys on her
Matt has decided he likes swings after all, although he really only likes this style of swing, with the tall back, where he can recline and talk to the person pushing him.
Posing (He is increasingly telling me, "No, no," when I pull out a camera, though.)
Being silly on the lawn
Enjoying a baby-sized burrito
One of the things we enjoy most about our house is the yard and the nature we get to experience daily. Matt definitely agrees with us.
Helping to water with his new chameleon watering can
Watching the turtle we found at the bottom of our driveway
Checking out the bird that stunned itself (it would be OK)
Looking at the frogs and toads we've found
Taking a closer look at one of the newly bloomed lilies
I'll close with photos of Matt with one of his new favorite things: big trucks (especially diggers and dump trucks).
Watching dump trucks at a construction site
Driving a truck through some sand
Playing with his large collection of "dig digs" in the backyard
