More Adventures when Grandma comes to town

When Steve went back to work, Grandma Susan arrived and spent ten days with us, bonding with Samuel and providing me with the opportunity to rest a bit. Samuel and Grandma had many adventures together, but the hands down favorite for both was the pool.

Grandma's stay

A typical early morning - Samuel would make a beeline for Grandma's room at about 6am and they would cuddle and read books together.

And what visit from Grandma would be complete without following early morning book reading with a trip to Pete's Coffee for steamed milk and croissant?

Next up: the adventure of the day - in this case it was off to storytime at the library, followed by our usual Friday ladies and toddler lunch which Grandma helped me host. Rather than having it at our house, Grandma and I brought a picnic to the park - saving us from cleaning up the disaster 7 toddlers create in a house, and providing some relief from the heat by enjoying the water feature at the park.
Late Afternoon often found Grandma and Samuel at the sand and water table in the backyard


And the day's activities frequently ended with Grandma and Samuel cooking up something wonderful for dinner

I know Grandma would prefer not to be seen in her nightgown, but I had to include this one of the three of them

life is good when Daddy stays home

Steve stayed home for two weeks after Shira was born, and we made sure to use that special time to the best of our ability. My apologies to Shira, though she is the reason we had the opportunity to take some extra adventures, you won't see many pics as she was too small to participate in most of them. I guarantee that she was there, though!

Brotherly love - if it doesn't kill her, it will make her stronger

A sleepy morning

4 Generations

Cousin Jayme's Wedding - Shira, Steve, Lisa, Bubbie, Popsie and Great Grandma and Grandpa


Steve and Samuel at the aquarium - where the highlight for Samuel was riding the escalator multiple times and watching a guy in scuba gear scrape algae off the window of one of the fish tanks

Pool Play

Steve and Samuel at the library music hour

Shira and I at the beach

Rock Climbing

Fourth of July celebration in the park. Samuel is a big fan of corn on the cob.