August...you are approaching much too quickly. Your uncomfortable closeness has sent me into a tizzy of emotions and frantically trying to get the most out of every single day that remains in this fantastic summer vacation. Never before have I fantasized so much about the delights of being a "stay at home" mother. The endless days spent watching my Vinnie and future little ones grow. Alas, there are bills to be paid, and more importantly, young adults that need to be guided into adulthood. For now, I have three months to get a taste of the good life, and I plan to get every last drop out of those three months! So...Vinnie has been buckled into that carseat and we have taken to the road, seeking out adventures! Enjoy as we recap...
Blueberry Picking...
This may be my favorite activity of the summertime. Blueberries are a Vinnie favorite (although he is not quite sure what to call them) and he enjoyed every last minute of our picking by devouring berry after berry right off the bush. In the midst of reminding Vinnie to put his berries in the bucket, and making sure the berries he was eating weren't coming off the ground, we managed to pick just over two pounds of the delicious fruit. I have yet to figure out the best way to enjoy them...muffins or other sweet treats, or freezing them and saving them for winter. Upon returning home, we read a classic, "Blueberries for Sal" and giggled at the similarities between our sweet Vinnie and little Sal in the book!
Birthday Fun...
Birthdays are special days and to make Vinnie's 2nd birthday extra special we traveled to the Quad Cities to visit the Naibi Zoo. While this was no where near the Omaha Zoo fun we experienced in March, it provided its own adventures, including pony rides. After two years of cowboy hats and boots and rides on Pepe, our little cowboy finally got to ride a real horse. And boy did he love it! We also enjoyed new animals including elephants and a bald eagle before a picnic lunch by the Mississippi River. Squeezing in a nap on the ride home, Vinnie was able to open his presents in the early afternoon before enjoying burgers, corn and fruit pizza for dinner!
We are also just wrapping up a weekend of visitors and the fun that brings. Yesterday morning, we bundled up to enjoy the sliver of fall weather in July and traveled to our NewBo City Market where we feasted on breakfast delights and enjoyed the sunshine and breeze. Yesterday evening we showed Grandma Jeanne and Papa Pat what Kernels baseball is all about and even got to enjoy fireworks at the end of the game. We are so blessed to have wonderful family who are willing to travel 5 hours through construction and wind to spend time with us in CR! You are all too kind!
In the week ahead, more days of summertime business...and we wouldn't have it any other way! :)
This may be my favorite activity of the summertime. Blueberries are a Vinnie favorite (although he is not quite sure what to call them) and he enjoyed every last minute of our picking by devouring berry after berry right off the bush. In the midst of reminding Vinnie to put his berries in the bucket, and making sure the berries he was eating weren't coming off the ground, we managed to pick just over two pounds of the delicious fruit. I have yet to figure out the best way to enjoy them...muffins or other sweet treats, or freezing them and saving them for winter. Upon returning home, we read a classic, "Blueberries for Sal" and giggled at the similarities between our sweet Vinnie and little Sal in the book!
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