Week in Review

What a great week!  We had a lot of fun this week.  Last weekend, we headed down to Indianola on Saturday to celebrate Father's Day...Trigg was pretty excited!

Then on Sunday, we celebrate Father's Day at home!  Heather made this awesome banner and had tie-themed surprises for me throughout the day!

...Trigg and Heather also gave me an awesome Father's Day gift...a stamp for my books.  I had been looking for a stamp...but this one is awesome!  Well done babe, well done!

We had a great Father's Day meal to finish up the fun...with plenty of leftovers!

This week also featured fantastic weather, a little warm but it is now officially summer!  We got the hammock out to enjoy a few evenings!

Trigg likes to lay back on the deck and look at the trees!

Here is my DIY Potting Bench that I made from pallets...simple yet effective!

The wild man after his nap...crazy hair!

All smiles after bath time!

This was midway through a tickle match with Mom!

This weekend is dudes weekend as well as the Arts Festival downtown!  Lots happening at the start of the summer.

The Adventures of Trigg: Pudding Paint

Last Friday was a rainy day...so much rain that we couldn't go outside to play...so what should we do...

 Riley was even bummed out about the rain!  Let's try painting with pudding!

 Mom had made some chocolate pudding the night before...so it was nice and chilled.  Trigg wasn't too sure about the texture at first...

 ...but he got warmed up to it pretty quickly!

 Are we having fun?

 Check...all smiles from this dude!

So much fun...

 ...it was only a matter of time until the hands found their way into his mouth...and not surprising, Trigg likes chocolate pudding (sugar free)!

Painting with Pudding was a success, Trigg had a lot of fun and then it was off to the bathtub!  His highchair got a good scrub down too!  We have also seen the idea to use Cool Whip and a little food coloring as paint...lots of fun on a rainy day.

Week in Review

Another week in the books!  Trigg turned 8 months old and he keeps us laughing! 

 He likes to roll around and wrestle with his blankets, stuffed animals or even his dad!

 Legs up in the air and laughing!

 We also made some homemade all natural bug spray...it works great and smells good too!

 This week we also made some acorn squash, carrots, peaches and pears for Trigg! 

 We spent more time out on the deck looking at the trees, birds and clouds...

 Here I am explaining the difference between our oak tree and our ash tree...

 Thanks to bath time (slightly wet hair) and a roll around the crib, Trigg has started to style his own hair!

We made it up to the Beaverdale Farmer's market as well but forgot to snap any pictures...I also built a potting bench from some pallets...again, need to take more pictures.  Hope you had a great week too!

Take me out to the ballgame...

Wednesday evening, we headed to Pella to watch Nathan play t-ball.  We picked up Grandma Doreen and Grandma Great and made it to see Nathan (number 1) up to bat!  The evening's game pinned Team Dairy Queen (red) against Team Digital Solutions (green)...an epic battle!

Nathan got on base!  Here he is on third base, I thought he was watching for the signal to try and steal home...but no one gives signals in t-ball.

Trigg and Mom are excited to be at the game...and what a night for baseball, perfect weather!

 The crowd goes wild as Team Dairy Queen scores another run!

 Aaron chanting "Hhheeeyyyy batter batter batter batter, swinggggg batter"

 Coach Chad on the pitching mound.  The coach throws 4 pitches to the batter and if there isn't a hit, then the batter gets to use the "T".

 Nathan back in the batters box, watches a high fast ball come in...

 Trigg enjoys his squash while the game is going on!

 Nathan slides into home base...even though the ball wasn't close, he takes every chance he can get to slide!

 Trigg watching the game closely.

 After a close match...we aren't sure who won...but it doesn't matter because no one keeps score and everyone had a good time!  Me and the Big Hitter!

We had a great time enjoying America's favorite past time!  Go baseball!

8 months!

Trigg turned 8 months old this past weekend!  We got out the "8 month" tie and snapped a few pictures!

 This is a pretty classic "Trigg" smile...we think he is feeling his two teeth, but he might just be giving us a funny smile too!

 Sitting on my own...rolling over...eating food...no problem for this 8 month old!

 This is one of Trigg's latest tricks, he scrunches up his nose and breathes hard, like he is blowing his nose...then he giggles and laughs...

 ...this is a closer pic...we, of course, think it is adorable!

We can hardly believe that our little man is already 8 months old...where did those past 8 months go!

Weekly Update

This week has been a great week!  The weather has been warm and we have been enjoying the outdoors!

Trigg has been rocking the shorts and short sleeve t's and enjoying June!

Trigg helping mom with the mail!

Tuesday evening, we walked up the street to the Beaverdale Farmers Market, held even Tuesday!  An instant favorite, we found some cilantro, tomatoes, cucumber and snap peas!

The snap peas are great, gave them a quick shower and enjoy!

...and the tomatoes are so tasty, we had one that night on some sandwiches...so good!  We will definitely be back next Tuesday for more!

Wednesday, we headed to Monroe to work in Grandma's yard.  I got out the mower and Heather and Grandma pulled some weeds!  Trigg hopped on the mower and grabbed the wheel!

We have been enjoying diner on the deck, last night Trigg and Mom laid back and were looking at the trees and the birds!

...it's fun to explore!

Well, that wraps up our week.  With temps expected to hit the 90's both Saturday and Sunday, I am sure you will find us at the splash park this weekend!