Summer Fun!!

Kyle has been slacking on the blog lately, so I thought it was time I caught everyone up! We have had such a fun summer and enjoyed so many activities as you'll see below - and really, each day is just such a blessing to experience new things through the eyes of an almost 3 year old - and I love every minute!

One Saturday morning we decided to go to the Trout Farm in Dexter so Brett could experience fishing for the very first time. He loved being able to help Papa hold the fishing pole and reel in the fish! We couldn't get him to touch the fish though - that part was a little too scary!

Kyle and Brett trying out the swing set at the Trout Farm

I love this shot of Brett and Papa holding the fishing rod together :-)

As you can see, Brett couldn't keep his eyes off the fish!

Papa, Yana, Brett, and Kyle going for the gold!

During lunch time one day I let Brett eat Mac n' Cheese in the Living room unsupervised. When I checked in on him, this is what I saw. Lesson learned!

Peek-a-boo!!

Here is a picture of Brett working hard on his little puppet he was making at the Chelsea Summer Festival. He LOVES doing art projects!

Uncle Matt came for a visit and brought Brett a matching Cookie Monster Google shirt. Look how happy and cute they are?!

Earlier this summer we decided to check out the Waterloo Nature Center. Brett got to see some critters (butterflies, a turtle, and a snake), and here he is making a fox footprint mold. That project was definitely a hit!

"Wow Mama! Look at all those BEES!"

Here Brett is pushing buttons on one of the displays and listening to the animal sounds. He thought it was pretty cool :-)

We have had such a great summer and now are ready for fall. I love the season changes in Michigan and the crisp fall air that follows hot summer days. Also, we have many fun activities to look forward to....play group 4 mornings a week, story time at the library, a 2 year old program that will meet on Fridays, and a trip up north just the 3 of us. Oh, and of course, cider mills, pumpkin patches, and Halloween too!