Love the Outside

Finally some beautiful weather this weekend thus there was lots of outdoor activity. On Friday, Mom and Lily cleaned the playhouse in the backyard while Jack napped. The downstairs area contains the kitchen, food and table, and the upstairs area contains blankets and pillows for use by Lily and friends. Later in the morning Erin and Holden came for a visit, and we went for a walk/ bike ride and then had lunch. Jack then took a long nap, and Mom and Lily hung out in the backyard, capped off with some chinese food for dinner with Daddy.

On Saturday Lily had swim lessons - she is swimming on her back and front across the pool, assisted by a backpack, which Mom (a former swim lesson instructor) thinks is a ridiculous way to teach swim lessons, but is trying to let Lily just enjoy splashing around and adjusting to the water. ;) Later in the day Mom, Lily and Jack went on a walk/ bike ride with Ms. Annemarie, Madeleine, and Claire, and then Lily played at Madeleine's house for a bit. We then back to our old neighborhood to have dinner with friends Chris, Kristen and Wyatt. Unfortunately, Wyatt was a little under the weather, but Lily and Jack ran around the backyard and at the neighborhood park.

On Sunday, Mom ran a 10K, and then Lily had her first tennis lesson with some of her school/neighborhood friends. She hit the ball pretty well off the tee, and seems to be picking up the concept pretty well. The fam then went to brunch, and then headed over to Grandma Gail and Grandpa Tom's to celebrate Grandpa Tom's birthday - while there we got in some swingset time, picked some "dandeflowers," and checked out the new ski boat! The summer goal is to get Lily up on water skis!

Lily and Jack want to send out Happy Birthday wishes to Great Uncle Stephen who is celebrating his birthday this week!


At the park with friend Holden.


The summer wardrobe.


A quick hug in between playing.


Mr. Serious.


Hard at work on a masterpiece.


Jack - the artist assistant.


Relaxing on the porch after a few drinks :).


The ladybug which was given to our grateful neighbor Miss Pam.


Nature study.


Hiding his eyes during a game of hide-and-seek.

Tennis!


Playing tennis.


Checking out Grandma Gail and Grandpa Tom's new boat.