I know what we did this summer.

We spent last week on our first real summer vacation since Lincoln was born.  In total, we spent around 24 hours on the road. Lincoln handled it remarkably well - at least as good as Linda and I did.

Our adventure started in Estes Park, CO.  Linda's sister, Mary, found a great cabin with a beautiful view overlooking Estes Park.  It had more than enough room for the eight of us - Linda, Lincoln, Mary, Randy, Everett, Linda's parents, and me.

We started our first morning in the mountains with a nice, family hike around Bear Lake.

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After Bear Lake, Linda, Mary, Randy, Everett (in the pack), and I got a little more adventurous and did the 2.5 mile route to Alberta Falls.  It was very nice.

Later we tested Lincoln's sea legs with a cruise around Lake Estes in paddle boat.  Lincoln really enjoyed it - we were surprised.

Our trip ended in Nebraska with my parents.  We spent a day-and-a-half with them and got to go to the river, as well as visit Great Grandma (although Lincoln didn't get to ride on Great Grandma's scooter).

A New Toy for Linda

For a couple of months I have become increasingly interested in weaving - it seems like a natural extension of my knitting (plus it's a lot faster).  Two weeks ago I took at weaving class at the Yarn Barn in Lawrence to see if it was something I would actually enjoy before investing a lot of money (and space).  Well, I loved the class and ordered my very own weaving loom! The loom I bought is a smaller loom that doesn't take up much space (in the photos it is in "weaving mode", but it folds to about 1/3 that width), and it's pretty enough to sit out "in the open".  Scott took some pictures of me getting it set up:

Here you can see that I was successful at the setup and got all of the pieces working properly.  I was planning on talking to Lincoln about "mommy's loom" and how he should be very careful with it, but this morning he said that he was afraid that the loom would "eat" him, so I don't think I have to worry about him playing with it.  (Being "eaten" is a big fear for Lincoln right now.  He has also expressed a fear that bugs would eat him, too).

Ultimate Summer League Pictures

Saturday marked the end of another season of ultimate frisbee summer league.  Linda and Lincoln came out to watch the tournament.  They were an inspiration - we made it to semi-finals.

Below is a picture of Lincoln congratulating me after a hard-fought point, and here are some more pictures from a teammate.

Going on a Bear Hunt - Round 2

A few months ago we posted a short video of Lincoln "reading" his favorite book "We're Going on a Bear Hunt." Well, Lincoln is a bit older and a bit wiser, so now he's moved on to acting out the book. We hope you enjoy it.

By the way, the book starts with: "We're going on a bear hunt, we're going to catch a big one. What a beautiful day. We're not scared." You may need the translation.



P.S. Lincoln got to spend the weekend with my parents. They were in town for a market, and then stayed on Monday to spend the whole day with Lincoln - complete with a trip to the petting zoo. He loved it, and sadly spent most of Tuesday asking where Grandma and Grandpa went. On the way to daycare, he saw a green van and was certain it was them. I had to convince him that they went home. Very sad.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Lincoln and I were hanging out last night while Scott was winning yet another ultimate game.  As Lincoln played in one of the cloth boxes I bought for our new office, he mentioned that he would like to introduce you to someone very special...

... his soon-to-be little brother!  Yesterday morning we had an ultrasound and learned that not only does his little sibling enjoy kicking mommy (no comment on how weird it is to see someone kicking your bladder via sonogram), but we also have photographic evidence that the "little one" is officially a "little guy".  The photo below is actually showing his arm and face, but we're keeping the photo of his "bits" for later embarrassment with the ladies.