More rain

We knew the nice weather couldn't last... To beat the rain today Henry and I went to the gym where Henry got to have a smoothie:



And broke out his new umbrella:







He insisted on wearing those shorts with the boots, by the way. I had no part in that outfit.

Happy 4th of July!

Good news - all my complaining paid off (or maybe I jinxed myself because I finally gave in and bought Henry a new umbrella) and we have had picture perfect weather the past few days. It has been just beautiful.

Henry had a fun 4th of July. In the morning we headed out to Marblehead to visit my old friend Meri and her family who were in town - Meri and I lived together in Marblehead for a summer during college, so it was great to be back. Mike and I had a brief comedy of errors on our way there, seeing as how we forgot that due to the 4th almost all gas stations were closed plus Storrow Drive, etc. was shut down to all traffic. Oops..but we made it eventually. We all got to meet Meri's adorable daughter Sawyer for the first time. Henry had a great time with her:




And it was wonderful for all of us to catch up in beautiful Marblehead:







That afternoon the three of us spent some quality time in the backyard, playing with the water table:



Bubbles:




Relaxing:




And eating:



Henry was asleep well before the fireworks, but Mike and I were able to watch them. This was our first 4th of July being home at this house, and it turns out we have a phenomenal view of the Boston fireworks show. Next year we may need to have people over for a viewing party.

Happy 4th of July to everyone!

Rain, Rain go AWAY

As you may know, we have had miserable weather here in Boston for the past month or so. Miserable. Essentially, it has rained and been colder than normal since June 5th. Sure, we have had a few pockets of sun here and there - enough to run to the playground with a towel to wipe down the slide before use - but that's about it. The last two days have been complete downpours, temperatures in the 60s, and insane thunder/lightning storms.On Boston.com today they kindly provided instructions on "How to build an Ark". It is July and I have only had to put sunscreen on Henry ONCE this summer. Couple that with the harsh winter we are coming off of, and it is generally depressing.

To avoid cabin fever we have been trying to be creative with our rainy day activities.

We made an indoor water table out of the kitchen sink:




Set up a tent/tunnel/ball pit in the living room:





Made pillow forts:



And of course, splashed in puddles:





The only good thing to come of all this rain - Today while we were taking a walk down the street (to splash in puddles) I told Henry to let me know if he got tired and I would carry him. Henry responded "I'm not tired. I'm happy!" Awwww....

Family Fun

On Friday Mike's company had their annual "Family Fun Day" at Kimball Farm. This was Henry's 3rd time there, but the first year he was really old enough to enjoy it. The somewhat endless rain we have had lately cleared for part of the day, and Henry had a wonderful time.

He golfed:



Hula-hooped:



Played with giant bubbles:



Ate watermelon:



And discovered the greatest joy (thus far) in his life...a bounce house:





These pictures truly do not do justice to the sheer ecstasy Henry experienced in the bounce house. He would have spent all day there if we would have let him. He may have found his true calling in life - bouncing.

Five Years

It doesn't seem like it has been that long, but today is our five year anniversary. Here's to five wonderful years, and many more to come.

Videos

Just for fun, a few random videos of Henry.

With a new toy:




Counting:




Reading: (I enjoy this because he is singing "Old McDonald" briefly. Also, at the end he is looking at the alphabet and saying "Where's the H"??? His favorite letter):

Happy Father's Day!