Where the watermelon grow...

Somebody at work gave me a watermelon today (a spare from a crop trial). I cut it up for a treat after dinner tonight. The little guy ate an oreo instead, but the baby enjoyed it.

 She was all smiles until the camera appeared-- I promise!

The Angriest Ladybug

The little guy said "I'm the angriest ladybug" tonight. Eric replied "That strikes fear into everyone's hearts." Ha!

Anyway, at dinner the little guy showed off his latest talent. Not only can he wink like a see-saw, but he actually has the best winks. See?

Sharing?

We're working with the little guy on not snatching stuff from his sister's hands and/or mouth. Seriously, he just walks by her and takes her pacifier sometimes. What?!? Why would you do that?

To be fair, we're also trying to keep her from grabbing everything he touches. Things are on the upswing-- look at this awesome bridge he built that she didn't destroy!

And look at him willingly sharing blocks ("You can play with THIS one!"). Progress!

Like Father, Like Son

Eric had fun digging with the little guy at the playground today.

Then he played with the baby!

Beau got to smell a bunch of new things-- so he had a nice time, too.

And I finally remembered the bug spray. It was the first time we didn't have to scoot out early due to flee from the unbelievable amount of mosquitos here.

Pool Days

We were going to go to the beach today, but went to a city pool instead. It was great-- so much easier than packing the car up for a day at the beach! The little guy had a blast playing in the water.

We stayed in the wading pool and the "sprayground" the whole time. The water varied from 10 to 18 inches deep.

The baby had fun watching all the big kids. She liked being in the water, too.

During the pool breaks, the kids hung out on their beach towel.

They were both sound asleep by the time we got home, and the little guy napped until bedtime!

Playing together?

The little guy was running a toy store tonight in their play area. Here he is trying to sell the baby his old music player. I think she likes it! (She's not a very discerning customer.)

Mmmm...Curry

I made this salad tonight, and it was delicious! The little guy just ate grapes, almonds, and an oreo, but the baby enjoyed some chicken curry and chickpeas (but no cookies).

The boy made a kite at school today, so here's a picture of him, his chocolate covered face, and his kite. He's treating it like a flag instead of a kite, but that's ok.