Serious Splashing

Since we are still waiting for our neighborhood pool to open up (it was being renovated), we've been hanging out in our inflatable pool.  While he's been having fun, these pictures will show you that splashing is serious business. 

Shark attack!

Here is a comparison from today and little Phineas a year ago.

 

Waving to Kitties

Phineas has just started waving, usually with a bit of prompting.  Multiple times today he waved hello or good-bye to people without us having to lift up his hand or really try to get him wave!  While enjoying the nice weather outside, I told him to wave to his kitties in the window, and he did it!  Here are a few pictures of multiple times he did it, some of us enjoying the weather, and a video of not only the waving, but also his new favorite happy sound - screaming. :)

 A silly selfie

Enjoying the outdoors with a few friends

Waving to his kitties

 Another time waving while crawling

And one last time waving at the kitties (can you tell I was excited about this?)

 

The Zoo

This past weekend we took a trip downtown to the Lincoln Park Zoo.  Phin's favorite animals were probably the gorillas.  The young males were very active and running around.  Phin was not the best photo taker while we were there and I feel like a lot of these pictures could be entered into a "make your own caption" contest.  He also seemed to have a lot of drool that day (molars coming in??).  We knew his shirt was wet but it didn't look nearly as bad in real life as it does in these pictures. I'm not sure why it shows up so much more in photos.

Showing off his Sophie to the giraffes.

 

Riding on a tiny hippo

Here is a picture from 8 years ago when I visited Matt in Chicago when we were still dating vs. a current picture.

 Hey look, at least we got the giraffe to look at the camera!  There were some very exciting things going on behind us as well.

 Daddy and Phin watched the gorillas run around.

Family photo in front of the Chicago sky line. It looks like someone did not want to be in the group photo.

Please come to Chicago and see me!

Hi to Henleigh

Phin recorded this message this morning to send to his new little cousin Henleigh.  He's so excited to meet her in the future. :)

 

Summer Smiles

This little guy makes our summer nights (and days) so much fun.  I don't think either of us can get over his smile or how happy he makes us. 

 

The Start of Summer Break

For the next two weeks I am on break before we start summer school.  We have been loving spending the time together but have been keeping ourselves busy.  Here's a few things we have been doing:

Lots of home improvement projects.   Here Daddy and Phin are planning out their next step.

 We have also spent a lot of time outside.  Tonight we spent some time at a little park within walking from our house.

Phineas was being silly.

Phineas was also a very brave boy when he had some blood drawn after his 18 month appointment. (nothing's wrong, don't worry) :) We're hoping this is the least fun thing we do all break. He did such a good job that he got a puppy sticker that he sported all day.

 

Salad Spinning

We have decided that Phineas needs to earn his keep.  His chore?  Spinning the lettuce after we wash it.  He loves that salad spinner!