Summer

Ahh summer…  Does it get much better than this?  My parents are both off work so I get to play with them every day.  I get to wake up, slip on some oversized lounging socks and check out the latest news and tweets on the old iPhone.

Summer, the temps are considerably warmer than they were in January and I can go outside without getting all bundled up.  Since I turned one I can eat ice cream.  Yep, ICE CREAM!  Let me tell you summer and ice cream sure go well together.  Not to mention swings, sandals, sun hats, spending time on the lake, and pretty much just being outside.

I love it outside.  I’ll go out there anytime anyone will take me.  I’d go by myself if I could reach the ridiculously high door handle on the front door.  I mean seriously I’ve mastered stairs both up and down.  I can put almost anyones shoes on my feet except ones that are my size, and I am pretty sure I could walk like 0.75 steps in them before walking out of them.

Some of the things I do outside…

I’ve been canoeing once this spring.  I had my mom put my little adirondack chair in the middle of the canoe so I could just relax while my team of paddlers took me around the edge of the lake.

I go on hikes up to the mail box.  This is some serious hiking as we need to summit the mountain that is our driveway.  Its pretty much a long ways and since our drive way is a bit uneven it tasks my balancing abilities to their max at times.  Not to mention speed control.  Coming back down the driveway can get exciting as I try to control my descent back down to base camp.

SWINGING.  I love swinging.  Nothing better than kicking back in the old tire swing and feeling the wind blow across your face.

Watermelon.  At first I was enamored with eating this juicy fruit.  I’ve come to realize it is almost as much fun to squeeze it in your fingers as it is to eat it.  Give it a try, you won’t be disappointed.

Boat rides are always a ton of fun.  Only downside to the super lame life jacket I have to wear, but that is a small price to pay when you can go cruising around the lake in the fast boat.  I’ve been all over Lake Vermilion including full length trips from head o lakes to big bay and back.  Had a bit of hankering for a Tim Hortons Tim Bit and talked the rents into buzzing over there one day.

Wagon rides… My friend Libby and I get chauffeured around in our private wagon.  It takes us on trips through the prairie lands and on safari to the wild fox den even though I’ve only seen swiper in our yard and not in her den.

When I wake up from a nap I typically get a little snuggle out of mom or dad so I can fully wake up and get my thoughts in order before heading out of the bedroom.  Once I start to wake up a bit dad usually asks me where mom is.  And I think “gee where is mom?”.  Then he asks me if we should go find her, and I get pretty excited because that is a great idea.  He caught some of this on film the other day.  I was a little distracted by the GoPro, so my enthusiasm isn’t as full blown as it typically is.  Sorry my hair is out of control.  I hadn’t got a clippy in there yet.

Finally I leave you with this.  If the sun is shining.  Throw on your swim suit and head outside.  Enjoy summer!!!