Clean boy, post bath :)



Nathan has been struggling with a cold and cough lately. Which means that Fin periodically "feels pretty sick" as well. Today during a very dramatic coughing fit

I said "Ooooh Fin, are you OK?"

His reply "Well I'm sick and I really have a pretty bad Head Egg."

I think all of us love the car carts. Fin takes SUCH good care of his sister when they're driving around. Usually has his arm around her to "keep her safe". Unless she honks his horn. Then all bets are off.

 

Song made up in the car while waiting for Nathan to come out of the store:

Mommy, mama, mama - she's in here.

mama's driving, mama's driiiiiiiiiving.

She driving around and THEN

she opens her mouth then she closes it really fast so a bug doesn't get in there.

Then she drives around and around.

Then daddy comes out of the stooooooooooooooooooore!

(we were sitting still in a parking space - with the windows closed. I really couldn't guess where he got the part about the bug in the mouth?)

Carseat inside for a cleaning. So even though it's torture to get in it while it's in the car. It's the greatest toy ever when it's in the living room.



We've been talking a lot lately about "who is a son/daddy/daughter/mommy etc..."

So this morning he asks "who is My daughter?" I (always so quick) answer "ummmm"

Fin - "I'll tell you - my daughter is your wife!"

Bathtime. It's constant war for the bathtoys...



Fin: "Hey Ellie, I just wanted to tell you - STICKS can be sharp and poke you in the eye. LIPSTICK is for putting on your mouth".  --- Good good advice.

Long walk home after a hard day of play!

Fin has really been missing Nathan lately. Between work and gigs, we don't see him nearly as often as we'd like. So before bed last Saturday, I tried to get him excited since Nathan was off all day on Sunday.

Me: Fin, Daddy will be home ALL day tomorrow to play with you. We can play toys and see him the whole day!"

Fin: "Yeah, IIIIIIIIII know. He'll be home tomorrow and we'll play toys and baseball and have fun for a little while. Then I will have to just go to bed. And then when I wake up it will be a work day again and Daddy will have to go right back to work."

Aaaaaaand just break my heart.......

Playing in the creek at the Children's Botanical Gardens



June was Grandparents month!

This past June we were so lucky to have my Dad came visit us in Denver for the first time! Not only that but a week later Nathans parents were able to come out for a long weekend as well. It was too fantastic for words. I think Fin was in 7th heaven with all the attention and as much "show and tell" as anyone could handle ;).

We were all in busy mode for the week of my Dads visit. Spending time with family friends that live in town - Jim, Nicki and Donovan Izzolena. Going to Colorado Springs and hiking Garden of the Gods and then heading over to Manitou Springs for some arcade fun (awesome!) The arcade area had tons of those quarter rides - like at the grocery store kind of things - Fin had a blast! We took a trip up Lookout Mountain, alway a beautiful view. Visited Lakeside Amusement park (where all the rides were 50 cents) and took a trip to Heritage Square. Whew!

Driving the train with Uncle Danny

Dad and Danny on the Go Carts :)

Happy Birthday to Gdawg ( or is it Gdog?) Anyway. Fin was so pleased to help blow out the candle and eat ice cream cookie "birthday cake"!

Snuggling his hero Donovan and Dono's Mom, Nicki. Donovan is an amazing drummer and lucky for him, Fin has invited him to join his band ;) Lol.

Race car driving at Lakeside

The other kids on the rollercoaster cried and screamed and Fin had a blast! He always suprises me. He rode around screaming "YEEEEEEEEA!!!"

Ringing bells on the horse and chariot.

These boats were not in actual water, which I think Fin thought was a little lame. You can't fool him so easily

This will be the closest he ever gets to riding a motorcycle.

Ahhhh, here's the real boats. We had a little trouble getting him off of this one!

Then just a week later Nathan's parents Jerry and Judi came out for a long weekend. We had a wonderful time. There was an Art Festival just down the street where they had kids crafts (perfect to take a break while it rained!). We went back to Lakeside and rode rides AGAIN! And got to go see Daddy's band perform with Micheal Jackson's former guitar player. Which was amazing - they had a impersonator (which I found just this side of creepy) but still I have to say was extremely realistic.

Art fair craft he made with Grandma Judi

Of course Grandma and Grandpa HAD to get him an ice cream cone... ;)

Nathan's Band Funkiphino

"Horseys up-down"

The train around Lakeside with Grandma and Grandpa

Miss Ellie rides on Daddy's shoulders.

It was a great couple of weeks. We all so much look forward to everyones next visits. Who could ask for a better start to summer!!!