Summer stuff

Summer has been really fun. Trevor was home for the first two months and it was sooooo helpful. I'm not sure if I could have transitioned into having 2 kids any other way. He had to go back in late July but still has every Friday off through August and has been really great about getting home early or on time. It has been staying light until at least 8pm so when he does get home at 6:30 or 7:00 we've been really enjoying ourselves for a few more hours before bedtime. We have been going on lots of walks together (Trevor took the picture of Rae Otto and I on one of our walks) and I will often take the kids out for a walk by myself if he gets home late. The photo of Otto by the fence was one of those walks. He hooked all his airplanes-which he is TOTALLY into now (and spaceships)-up on the fence and was so proud of his work that he ALLOWED a rare photo of himself in front of his airplane masterpiece. The photo of Otto and Trevor on Fisher's motorcycle was taken in front of La Poubelle when we met Fish for a drink one late afternoon. Otto hadn't napped that day so we were really taking a risk by going out to a restaurant but we knew we had Uncle Fishy's Honda Cafe Racer in our back pocket if the going got to too rough. Otto really managed to keep it together and LOVED the sitting on the motorcycle. We also have been having SOOOO much fun with Tam-Sam and Maybe. Sam will come over for a Guinness around 5 and we will all play in the back yard together. I have started a glass of wine a day habit (to help get me through the rest of the evening with these 2 little pumpkins! HA!) so with my wine and Sam's guinness it really feels like a party. Otto loves to spit his sippy cup of water or more often milk all over Maybe so on more than one occasion they will take a bath together at night. I think they both love it. Someone recently asked Otto if he had a dog and he said "Yes, Maybe." I love the definitive maybe but also the fact that he thinks Maybe is his dog. They are best buds. The last photo is of Rae in her whale onesie laying on Trevor's legs. She is SUCH a happy good natured baby who rarely fusses. She makes us want to have a million more just like her!