A Scamehorn Summer

Hi Friends!  This summer has been quite different.  Having expanded the Scamehorn family, we had to get creative (and be flexible) about keeping Natalie entertained while simultaneously keeping Wesely on some asseblance of a routine and protected from the sun.  We've had lots of playdates at the house and we joined the Kid's Gym for the summer to get some indoor exercise. 

Hey! Hey! We're the monkees . . . people say we monkey around.  We did a lot of that this summer.

Here I am "monkey-ing" around again with my dad and my cousin.  I spent so much time in the water this summer that my mom thinks I grew gills. 

My Aunt Janet came up to celebrate Grandma's birthday.  We built a flamingo with tinker toys.  Aunt Janet is a lot of fun! She even had a sleepover in my room while she was here!

Chillaxin with Aunt Kimmie in her pool.

It's great living close to Daddy Ron.  We got to meet him for lunch one day at Long Horn's steakhouse - that's no bull! (Nope, it'sa bison)

Rub a dub dub, 2 cousins in a tub!

I love having Backyardigan time on the couch with dad.  He's my cartoon buddy . . .

. . . and my coloring buddy.

 . . . and my finger puppet friend. We are playing with finger puppets that I got from "big girl" Sunday School, which I got to start in July.  They have Praise Time (kids worship), dancing, Bible stories, crafts and (my favorite)  - snack!

When Dad isn't busy coloring or goofing off with me he likes to catch up with Wesley.

Wesley got  to spend time with his friends this suumer, too.

For Grandma's birthday we ordered had pasties and watched "Tangled".  In case you're wondering, a "pasty" is kind of like an empanada - it's a pastry filled with meat and potatoes.  Grandma's grandma used to make them when my Grandma was a little girl.

Aunt Jan and Grandpa enjoying pasties for Grandma's birthday dinner.

I will be starting art lessons in the fall.  Here I am meeting Laura Bird Miller ( a local artist), who will be my teacher in the fall.  We drew toucans together and I got to use pastels for the first time.

One of the most exciting milestones for me this summer was going tubing for the first time.  My parents' friends Becky and Steve invited us over for the 4th of July to go tubing and play with their daughters.  It was great fun! I loved it immediately.

I didn't want to get off of the tube, even when it was going very fast. I loved it!

Of course, we had lots of pool playdates this summer.  Here we are with the Waterston clan (and part of the Lattimer clan) enjoying some fun in the pool.

My dad joined his family in Satellite Beach to watch the final space shuttle launch.  I stayed home with mom and grandma, who was visiting for the week.

Wesley (or "Wes the Mess" as we like to call him) took his first swim in Aunt Kimmie and Uncle Kenny's pool.  He seemed to like it for a little bit, but not for long.  Next summer it will be a different story, I'm sure!

I love being a big sister and I think we make a great pair!

"What is this crazy girl doing in the place where I sleep, Mom? She wasn't here when you put me to bed!"             Hey! Party in my crib!



Another big milestone of the summer - Wesley finally turned 4 months old.  He looks pretty excited about that in this tummy time picture!



Wesley has decided that his favorite position is to hang "monkey-style" over mom's shoulder.  Not exactly convenient for Mommy, but she doesn't seem to mind too much.

I enjoyed quite a bit of time just playing inside.  I am a great independent player.  This summer brought a lot of arts and crafts time on my own (or with mommy).  Stickers, paper plate crafts, lots of coloring sheets and, of course, my favorite - the dry erase board.

We had lots of playdates with my friends from Northland Early Learning Center.  Here I am with my friend Maddie playing doll house.

Yawn . . . . it's a pajama playdate with 2 of my favorite girlfriends!

There were lots of other exciting things this summer.  Later on, I will post some pictures of our first family trip to the beach.  We also took a fun trip to Ikea, spent time at the farmer's market, and dad even took me to Disney a couple of times.  In the fall, I will start a new school closer to home so Wesley can have a more regular daily routine (among other reasons).  I loved my old school and my friends at Northland Early Learning Center, but I will still get to see some of them at church on Sundays. I hope everyone enjoys these last few days of summer and we'll post again when fall arrives.