Mornings in Terre Haute

I'm going to miss walking our "big O" when we move.  It's so pretty this time of year.  Summer flowers and wildflowers everywhere, tall corn, late sunsets, mushrooms and toadstools, wildlife scampering all over the place.  These are the days I'll cling to when the weather turns cold. 

 

Evangeline is still a napper.  Here she is getting some shut-eye in a fort she built.  

 

Me and Jed spent our mornings this week in Terre Haute while Evangeline's been at art camp at the Swope (more on that later).  One morning last week I took Jed to Deming Park.  I think this was the first time he's been in a baby swing.  He didn't know what to think at first.  He seemed a little nervous.  Once he figured out that it was supposed to be fun, he loved it.  He laughed and squealed.  There was the neatest swing at the park.  It had the baby swing on one side and connected to it was a normal swing for me.  That way, when I would swing, the baby swing would go at the same time in opposition.  We sat facing each other in our swings smiling and giggling at each other.  It was very fun.

 

We've done some pretty fun things this week waiting for Evangeline at camp.  We've spent a few mornings with Zach and Cale, which has been so special.  One day we all went to the Children's Museum after picking up Evangeline.  It was a hit. 

 

I sat Jed in one of the baby seats at the water table.  He just sat there in his little smock not sure what to think.  All the sudden he realized that he could splash and that was it....He was splashing with both hands just a'cracking up.  There was water everywhere.  It was hilarious.  His face was dripping with water.  He was so soaked I had to change his whole outfit.  The only spot on him that stayed dry was the part of his shirt under his smock.  He was disappointed when I had to remove him from the table.  In the picture below you can see his arms are just a blur of splashing motion....

We also got to spend some time with Dad this week.  We finally got to take him out for lunch for Father's Day and we visited him at the farm on Friday.  He made us fresh squeezed lemonade and zucchini roll-ups from his garden.  There was also freshly baked bread and compote he made from wild raspberries. 

We walked back to admire his garden.  Evangeline had the best time picking squash, basil and blackberries.  We can't wait to go back.