Dog days

I am not a fan of hot weather and it has been very hot and humid in Maine lately.  So I haven't been doing much of anything except reading books and keeping an eye on the boys while hanging out by the ocean or the lake .  Silas & Levi been very busy and seemingly unfazed by the hot, sticky days. 

They've been doing lots & lots of swimming. 

Levi is becoming very comfortable in the water.  Just a couple of weeks ago, he wouldn't even try floating while wearing a life jacket, now he swims all the way out to the raft by himself with one.  He is also working on swimming without the life jacket, jumping off the dock, holding his breath and going underwater.

The little ones often take off in the paddle boat by themselves and head to the raft for some fishing.

Silas has started driving.

As usual, there has been a lot of frog catching.  Here is Silas with a gray tree frog.

There was a lot of excitement when the tiny tadpoles we rescued from a swimming pool back in April finally morphed into tiny wood frogs.

 

The garden is growing and the boys were ecstatic over the first cucumber and cucumber sandwiches of the season.

And we've all been having fun spending time with friends and family.  How is your summer going?

Comments

[Mark]

Thanks for the post and great pictures. I can't wait to get out of Wyoming, head back, and catch the tail-end of summer. Si is really driving already? And Tiny is a snorkler?

[Nana]

Loved all the photos. What a great way to spend the hot days of summer. Those lobsters sure look good!

[Nana]

Levi,

I look at the photos on the blog every morning and this morning I noticed that you were standing in the flower garden, with your bright t-shirt, I thought you were one of the flowers!!
You are soooooooooooo cute! I hope your foot has healed from your cut.

Silas,

Pops told me it was you driving the boat in the photo with Ben. Maybe when we come for a visit you can take us for a boat ride! I think you can do just about anything.

[debs]

Great photos! Thanks for the update. I love seeing your garden. The boys are getting so comfortable in the water. I am 100% convinced that is the way to raise swimmers...just getting in the water as often as possible. I love seeing your family too! Who is who? Who is whom? whom is whom? You get the point. :)

[al]

wow...that is what summer is supposed to look like. I didn't even realize it was summer time..my seasons all morph into one another when you are working in a cement block room :(

[Michelle]

Oh Al, that is so sad, imagining you in a cement block room.  Do you at least have a window?  You need to come visit us at camp asap!

[Michelle]

Thanks Deb.  I tried to go back and name everyone in that group photo, but it was too hard (or maybe Im too lazy right now).  Most of the people in the photo are friends.  My sister Karen is 2nd from left, but only a slice of her.  Danielle Brad are standing to the back, their boys Ben Sam are between them and my nephew Garrett is the blonde with the orange hat on the right.

[Aunt Suz]

it is not summer with out a trip to camp! Can't wait to see everyone.

[Michelle]

Were all looking forward to seeing you in a few days Suz!