Here at long last is our June update, minus the bigger events I've posted already. Matt was out of school June 1, so we were prepared to have a busy summer doing as much as we could before the "big kids" got out of school, but we ended up being busy with doctor visits. Still, we managed to squeeze in a number of fun things.
Matt's final day finished with a special presentation for the families.
The best I could do at a last day of preschool photo for Matt.
Andy was more interested in playing with all of the cool toys, especially the trucks.
Matt participating in the songs
Matt posing with his certificate
My parents came to visit us in June. We - especially they - did a lot of work in the gardens, and we also went for a walk at the wildlife sanctuary where Matt has nature school.
Helping to divide and transplant some of the irises
Enjoying a well deserved dinner after a hard day's work (not pictured: Matt nearly falling asleep during his meal!)
Ice cream for dessert at the dairy bar
Saying hi to the goats at the dairy bar (photo on left from my dad)
Silly posing at the dairy bar
Posing with "George" and "Martha," the maple trees dating from the late 18th century (photo on right from my mom)
On the trail
Stopping to look in the water
At the play space after
Photos on the back step (bottom photo from my dad)
Backyard candid shots (courtesy of my mom)
We celebrated Jon's birthday in June.
Singing Happy Birthday
Enjoying the ice cream cake
As always, we went to several library programs and sometimes just to read and play.
With Curious George in the rocking chair
"Hello?" (It's so strange the last hold out of the rotary phone is on kids' toys!)
Music and movement
Wearing Pooh and Tigger pajamas for pajama storytime (yes, they were a huge hit!) (last photo courtesy of the library)
Little Lego Club (last two photos courtesy of the library)
Building with friends
Trying out activities at the Curious George birthday party
Snuggling with Curious Georges at the Curious George birthday party
Eating cupcakes at the Curious George birthday party
Matt with his Curious George craft
Lego building
Matt with his magnet tile tower
Coloring at crafts at the library
Light table fun
Matt shows off a puzzle he completed.
We did visit a couple of playgrounds.
Trying out the big swing
See saw
Slide fun
We went to the trampoline park.
Having fun bouncing
Foam pit
Unfortunately Matt needed to get some x-rays on his foot/leg which revealed a toddler's fracture, a microfracture in his fibula. It healed quickly, but we choose to have him wear a walking boot to remind him to slow down a little (something that did not work as well as we had hoped).
Waiting for the x-rays
In his boot
We played with the train table at the bookstore in the mall while waiting one day.
So many choos!
We went to a nature center we hadn't been to before.
Checking out the animal exhibits
Saying hi to the chickens
Viewing the rainbow garden
Eyeing the hawk (and owl, not shown)
On the storybook trail
In the nature play space
Tunnel fun
Fossils
We went to a nature program at another nature center.
Andy having fun posing during the story
Matt's fox craft
Checking out the view from inside
Puddle stomping
Owls!
And here are a few other miscellaneous outing photos:
Matt with a water balloon at my moms' club's family event
At a birthday party, enjoying cake
Photo day for t ball (photo courtesy of Jon)
Saying hi to the lobsters at Wegmans
Fun at home
Shark hat at bedtime
Soccer time
Andy playing with trucks
Enjoying a cupcake
Bathtime bubble beard
Silly hat time (2 pajama hats and a baseball cap)
Tricycle riding
Andy loves playing with the bus
Taking Pooh for a ride in his new shopping cart
The water table continues to be a hit
As does the red wagon
Practicing t ball / baseball
"Helping" with home improvement projects
With the Batmobile
Waiting for a wagon ride
Playing with dinosaurs
Having a snack
Digging in the kitchen
Playing with the Inchimals
Checking out his loot from the Curious George birthday party
Sandbox + trucks = very happy boys
Worn out Andy
Building with magnet tiles
Two boys sitting on the back deck eating popsicles
Finally, a few of Matt's creations
