We celebrate...

50 Years Together!

We celebrated with Dan's family this weekend in a big way. Dan's parents have been married for 50 years. We honor them. We thank them. We love them!  What a great day it was for all of us.

Summer vacation is all about keeping Jake busy. I'm also finding it's going to be about sticking to our bedtime routine. The schedule has been wacky. He's staying up later. Unfortunately I'm seeing a difference in his behavior as a result.

Busy means...taking the boy who loves to build tornado sirens...

...to actually see one being built!

We can thank Sissy for this one. She happened to be driving home and noticed the construction. She called me to let me know that the kids needed to be ready to walk out the door as soon as she pulled up. She was taking them to see this. Jake was so excited! Unfortunately they were very close to being finished, so he didn't get to see much. It was still a very big deal for him.

Our city is working on a levee in the Valley to keep flood waters out. This area has been flooded before. The city held a mural event on the flood wall. They designed the historical mural and let residents paint by number to decorate it. We are close enough to the Valley that we were able to walk to the event. You can tell by Jake's cheeks that it was hot...mid 90's at the time. Jake got to make his mark.

It's a great day when you get to paint, eat ice cream, pet a giant turtle, look at old cars and a firetruck, and watch the launch of a giant balloon used to take aerial photography.

We are keeping him busy, but I've discovered that a sleep schedule needs to be a priority. He's been a little difficult lately. We have to fix that. I want my sweet man back...even if we have to resort to naps.

I love that he loves the cozy that my mama made for Kate. :)