Our Raspberry Walks

Everyday around 5:30 Ethan starts to get a little anxious (or maybe it’s just me that gets anxious, probably both) because we know Aaron is going to be home soon. In order to pass the time until he gets home, we head up the block. See, at the end of our street is a high school. This high school has a play ground, basketball court, and a dog park. I think this may be Ethan's favorite place to play.

We usually walk up the street with raspberries in hand, and in mouth, and on our face.

We usually bring Ethan’s basketball. This particular day, we forgot it, so he improvised with a rock

He is so proud of himself, because he has finally conquered the tire swing.

He wishes he was a dog as he always tries to climb through the bars to join the dogs. Although, anytime one gets close to him he runs away screaming.

And Ethan’s favorite part of this outing is the stop on the way home. He usually grabs onto the fence forcing us to a halt, because he loves to watch the football and soccer practices. I think he could sit here all day.

I’m going to miss Summer. If todays weather stays with us, we are going to have to find a new activity to pass the time before Aaron gets home :(

The Zoo

Have I ever mentioned that I love where I live? I love it! It’s a 10 minute walk to the grocery store. It is a four minute drive to downtown. And it is a one mile run/walk to the zoo.  And the zoo is where we spend most of our mornings. During the hot summer we would run to the zoo, walk around for 20 minutes just hitting the highlights, and then run home before the heat really set in. Now that it has cooled down a little we can take our time. Ethan loves it!

Thanks to the zoo Ethan has his animal noises down. He can roar like the lions, tigers, and bears. He can hiss like a snake. He can howl like a monkey. And he can moo like a giraffe? Not sure where he came up with that one :)

 

I love the zoo, because it is the perfect precursor to nap time :)

Just a Few More…

I thought that I would share a few more pictures from the weekend. We spent the weekend up in Keystone. We spent the weekend swimming, hiking, and watching conference. It was a relaxing weekend, and a perfect getaway.

Mountain Man

I love the shots that I took on the day Ethan turned 18 months. They are the real everyday Ethan in just his basketball shorts and t-shirt.

We spent this last weekend up in the mountains. I thought since we surrounded by beautiful scenery that I would take some more 18 month shots just for fun!

Love this little guy!

Baking

I have been asked if I forgot the flour on the floor pictures. Well, I didn’t actually get any photos of that particular moment. I apologize if yesterdays post was confusing. I do have some photos to share about what lead up to that flour event.

Ethan and I spent an afternoon baking.

We were baking zucchini bread, and apparently the grated zucchini looked too similar to corn on the cob.

And then while I was cleaning up the baking aftermath, that is when Ethan decided to add to the mess.