Patient Dog

I am so grateful that my dogs are patient with the children. Josie is so good about playing their games (which usually includes her getting put in a closet). Then Wrigley sits nicely while they take such great care of her.



Jacob (2yrs old) & Wrigley (6yrs old)

Jenna (2yrs old) & Wrigley (8yrs old)

 

An Iowa Tradition

SWEET CORN!! The crop is late this year. We were just able to get our first dozen ears last week. Totally worth the wait!!

Painting her butter on

 

She kept saying "I did it!"

A clean ear!

Curious Jenna Goes Fishing

On Jenna's actual birthday, she asked to go fishing (following Jacob's suggestion of the activity). Jacob was a little older than two when we first took him fishing and he's been hooked since (pun intended).

The outcome wasn't as successful with Jenna. She did not have the attention span for fishing, even though we were catching quite a few. She spent most of the time distracting the rest of us by
 - Setting the worms free
 - Attempting to throw bobbers into the water
 - Rooting through tackle boxes
 - Yelling at neighboring wildlife like the two beautiful deer that just wanted a drink
 - So on and so on

Despite all of her extraneous activity, she also did a little fishing and pulled in a little fish. It was also nice that Mom was able to go along and witness Jacob's inherent skill for angling.

 

Jenna's "big" catch

Jacob proud of his fish

Daddy's "big" catch

Two Keepers - One blue gill and One catfish

Without prompting, Jenna said "Jake has FISHIES" rather than "Cheese"

Big Blue gill

Big catfish

Jenna Turns 2!!

One joy of having a birthday in July is pool parties at Grandpa's. Though we didn't get any pictures of us swimming, there are plenty of shots of the eating and opening of presents.



Fish cake in progress

Finished Fish cake with pretzel lips

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jake's new binoculars

 

Getting a little help

Sweetly asking Daddy to please open her baby doll

 

Waiting patiently for her last present to be brought in from the garage

A new balance bike (essentially a bike without pedals)

First "ride"

 

Giving her baby a ride just like she rides on Mommy's bike

 

 

Cake Baker (Aunt May-May) and Cake Eater

Very tempted by the frosting