"Splash" of Summer

With summer in full swing, Jonah and I (and Bryan when he's not at work) have been trying to spend as much time as possible outside.  Admittedly, sometimes it's just too hot, and sometimes it's just too sunny.  But when we are outside, boy oh boy, are we having fun!  Nothing perks Jonah up like a little taste of the great outdoors.

Recently, we've been trying to come up with new activities for Jonah to try out-of-doors.  In addition to our usual playground trips (the swings are old hat now), we've been searching out opportunities to explore right around our own house.

So far we've:

• Drawn with chalk:

• Played with the dirt in the asparagus bed:

(This is a self-initiated activity and a huge hit--the inevitable end to any attempt to play in the backyard these days.  A proper sandbox--or maybe we'll use pea gravel in lieu of sand?--is forthcoming.)

• Taken a break from a summer heatwave in our baby pool/sprinkler pad (which resulted in superbly adorable photos):

Oh, good grief.  Come on.  How cute is that?

So, yes, we've been having a great deal of fun.  And there's more to come.  In fact, there's a very good chance that our next blog entry will involve Jonah's first genuine swimming pool...

Happy summer, everyone!