Pumpkin Patch

An entire summer has gone by since the last time I post. Declan has turned 2 and probably has grown a couple of inches and gained a pound or two. We went on a hike last weekend in Runyon Canyon.
Here he is squatting down for the picture just like daddy.

This past weekend we went to the pumpkin patch. We took a hayride and spent some time petting the animals at the petting zoo.
We picked out our pumpkins.

Then when we got home Declan started his own pumpkin delivery service using is new trike.

Airplane!

While visiting Iowa Declan sat in the cockpit of my uncle's 1946 Fairchild.

He also took a ride in a Tiger Moth that was just his size.

It's Grillin' Time!

Happy Mother's Day!!!
Love,
Summer, Jared and Declan

San Francisco

Declan and I went on a road trip to San Francisco to meet my mom who was there for a conference. Declan enjoyed looking at the cars from the 24th floor of our hotel.

Being so close to Napa, we shopped for tasty wine at the Ferry Building.

We ate a ton of tasty food in San Fran. Cheese, fruit, fresh bread and pastries!

Here I am holding on to D as tight as I can while we were on the cable car. He was squirmy and completely fascinated with the gears that controlled the car behind our seat.

street artist

Today Declan came home from daycare with paint all over his shirt and a pair of loaner pants from school. He looks like a little street artist working his way across Europe painting art on sidewalks with his box of Crayola Chalk.

Here's a pic of D napping over the weekend. He sleeps like a champ on the weekend. He took a good 3 hour nap on Saturday afternoon. I can't believe how big he's getting. He takes up the entire crib!!

Easter

We hope everyone had a Happy Easter! The Easter Bunny gave Declan a new ball and some bubbles. He was very excited! Jared made a "City Ham" and I made my grandmother's rolls and corn casserole. We had some friends over to help us eat all the food, since it was a little too much for Declan's 3pm snack!


We hid eggs in our yard and had to teach Declan how to find them.

After a few eggs, he was on his own finding eggs all over the back yard.



"Ummm, excuse me Mom, can you hide these again?"

Post Stitches

Everything has been good since Dec got his stitches out. We have a daily regiment of scar cream and sunscreen to help the wound heal. We've been playing outside a lot and enjoying the longer days.


Declan is now big enough to climb up on chairs including his high chair. It scares me when he attempts to climb into his rocking chair, but so far no accidents. Hope all is well! Happy Spring!