Beach Bums

We had a nice little week of enjoying some summertime downtime!

In Luke news, he is really getting good at sounding out words.  If you tell him a word he can almost always sound out what the first letter is, and sometimes can identify other letters in the word, too.  It is really impressive!  I feel like he'll be ready to read and spell in short order, he has shown such an interest in all of this already.  He also is curious about everything.  We have officially entered into the fabled "But why?" phase of his childhood.  Like he asked, "What's a nostril?", "What's a date?"  Or more often he phrases it as "But, how do you know?"  I just know, my son, I just know.  

First mini golf experience with Luke - he was hooked!

The keeping score and playing for real part was not really happening.  He loved the holes where there were secret passages that the balls would go through and come out the other end somewhere down below.

Hit the Farmer's Market again briefly on Saturday (primarily for Luke to get ANOTHER blubbery muffin from the same 12 year old kid selling them for $1 a piece)

We hit the beach with Matt's former work friend Jon and his wife Jenny and son Cameron, who is just a little younger than Claire.

Saturday night we went to neighbor Steve & Caroline's for dinner.  Other neighbor Jack and Claire have a little connection going:)  He took her for a spin in his police car. 

Yogurt much?

We found out Sat night that our neighbor friends had both NEVER been to Open Lands, can you believe it?  We remedied that as quickly as possible by leading a Sunday morning hike.

Luke loved showing him all of the sights!

Baby Sebastian home!

Went to the Botanic Garden for the annual kite show, and Claire met this little bird decoration, too.

Hugs!

Luke BEGGED to go back the mini golf place, even with Claire in tow.  

That's all folks!