Summer fun and games

We're nearly done with our second week of summer. "Real" summer starts next week....all the schools are finally out, and we'll have a few more choices of people to play with.

Today I bought Parker a stop watch. I figured she would enjoy timing herself and her friends and it would reinforce double digit numbers and greater than, less than, etc. Tonight we needed to burn off a little energy, so we timed her running laps around the house. She LOVED it, we had to make her stop for bathtime or she'd still be going.

For added resistance and silliness, she did most of the laps carrying a stuffed puppy and a pool noodle.

"Ready, Steady, Go!!"

Home stretch

Her best time was about 35 seconds...but if we added some obstacles, it could take her up to a minute.

(stand by...I think my sister/nephew have a similar story of doing laps around the house....but theirs involves being chased by a rooster. Or maybe I'm mixing up 2 stories)

Family pictures

Summer has started and I'm having trouble finding time to do computer stuff. I updated the headedr for 'spring' (a little late), and you have no idea the lengths Parker goes to in order to try to draw me offsides. Some days she is very intolerant of not being the center of attention. I know, it's hard to believe looking at her sweet picture that she could be anything other than an angel. It must be opposite day.

Anyway, we had some family pictures taken. I love this photographer. So here are some pictures to enjoy while I get back in the blog swing of things.

http://chera25.com/galleries/51909Carla/

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