Summer fun 2.0

Calvin is loving his bike right now.  He has a balance bike which means it doesn't have pedals and the goal is that he can go from this bike to a pedal bike without training wheels since he'll already know how to balance on a bike.  It didn't have a brake so Calvin had to use his feet to stop but for those of you who have been to our house know that our neighborhood is full of hills which means Calvin gets going really fast.  Not having a brake led to a few tumbles off the bike so Dan added a hand brake.  Calvin got the hang of it quickly and was tickled pink to have a brake just like Mom and Dad's bikes. 

Since Calvin takes swimming lessons for most of the year we decided to take a break this summer.  He needed it and I think Dan needed it too since he takes Calvin most of the time.  So instead we've been filling our time playing outside, bike riding, having picnics with friends, playing in our little pool at home, and swimming in one of the city's outdoor pools.  Calvin is also playing t-ball at our local YMCA.  I think he would like it more if he could just bat the entire time and didn't have to practice throwing and catching.  We've been going to the river museum a lot to look at turtles and other water creatures.

Okay, I think everyone is now officially up-to-date on our lives.  Or at least Calvin's.