Back by Polpular Demand...

Okay, so 2 people wanted some more pictures posted. One of those being Austin's daddy. Does that count as popular demand? In any case, I've missed so much in the past month and a half that I can't even remember what it was that I missed.

Well there was the fourth of July. We went to our neighbor's annual block party. Austin had a blast! ha ha... me and my puns. (Austin and I are the blue blob on the curb.)






And in unrelated news, here is Austin lovin' a popsicle. It could've been the same day. I don't know.

Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!

These pictures are from Father's Day...

We got him a back pack for riding his bike to work. Austin loves to drink from the camelpak.



Austin got him a big tub of bubble gum.



Helped him open it.



And waited for the kill.



Hoh! There it is. Is he gonna catch it?



Success!!!

A Boy and His Hose

Austin doesn't like the feel of the grass on his skin
but he made the sacrifice to play with the hose.






Another time his dad laid out a tarp and put the sprinkler on it.
Austin knew just what to do.
(By the way that's his hat - not his trunks.)






mmmm. tasty.



There's just somethin' about water...

For Some Reason

John and Kathy's new blog address doesn't show on my blog list. Their old one is still there. So I thought they just weren't posting. I happened to check just in case and as it turns out I've missed a lot. Also, I've been tagged. So here is my 6th photo from my 6th folder:

Austin is about 5 months old here and fell asleep playing with his aquarium toy.

I tag:

Missy
Susie
Joanna
Aunt Linda
Andrea R.
Sandy C.

Austin is responsible for...

food preparation



cleaning his own room



and sorting the laundry.



Sometimes you just really have to get in there to do it right.

Bringing the Heat

We had some visitors from Arizona the week of Memorial Day. They brought some nice warm weather with them and evidently took it back home. It's nice not to have the air conditioning on in the middle of June. ha ha! suckas!



This is Austin's cousin, Ava. Can you see the tension in their faces? They share other things but books are a prized posession.



Austin's cousin, Megan, was ever the helper. She'll make a great babysitter.



Ryan knows how to have fun with a ball. He also mowed our lawn for us while they were here. I guess we like to put our guests to work when they visit.



A better view of Megan and Austin.



We all went up to Snowbird where Austin met this lovable dog - the shed-free kind.



Mike's sister, Melissa, took this picture of us in the snow. Sadly, but typically, I didn't get my camera out enough so this is all we've got. No pictures of the Aunts - Melissa or Michele. Michele made us a darling book with the photos she took so at least we have some photos to remind us of their visit. It's always good to have family come and Austin sure loves his cousins.

Growing Up in West Jordan

Austin helped us plant a garden last month.


First he helped clear the area by tossing the red bark out of the box.


Then he helped get the box level.


The new plants needed watering.


Now he's a pro. Such ease.


More water please.