Summer Snapshots

Time flies when you're having fun, and I can't believe Fall is already here. This summer included many fun activities for Blake, and even a few firsts. I'll try to "summer"-ize it all with some snapshots.

This picture was technically taken before summer started. Back in April, we had a great time visiting Arizona. We got to spend lots of time with some of our favorite people, the Reichs! Unfortunately, we saw the D-backs sweeps the Giants in the opening series of the season. But.....

We went to many more Giants games this summer at AT&T Park in San Francisco! They won so many games (way more than the dumb D-Backs and would ultimately clinch the division on Sept. 22nd.

Sometimes we took the ferry to the games. Blake loves going under the Bay Bridge!

Mommy's 2 favorite Giants fans!

A party on the field after yet another Giants' victory! What a treat. Blake loved running around the outfield.

And we got to meet Lou Seal!

Blake got to spend a lot of time this summer with his favorite cousins, William and Katie. He misses them now that they've gone back home to Virginia.

Blake and his cousins try out to be the next anchor team.

Of course, the summer wouldn't be complete without some quality time in the water.

Blake even went off a diving board for the first time. With Papa. Twice.

And perhaps Blake's favorite time in the water was this trip to Lake Tahoe with our friends, the DeBisschops. Here's Blake having a water fight with his dad. Blake, Nicholas, and Maddie spent several hours in the water that day. Good thing it was warm.

Blake's first time going to pre-school! He loves his new friends at Tot Town.

Inside, there are so many fun activities and toys to play with.

Blake especially loved fruit day. All the kids ate a bunch of fresh fruit and then made these silly fruit hats.

Sometimes after school, Blake likes to to go the "ice cream maker." (It's really fro yo, but Blake calls it the ice cream maker.) Either way, it's a treat.

Speaking of treats, this is Blake helping his buddy Nicholas celebrate his 5th birthday. Blake's favorite part of the party was the cake, of course. Happy Birthday, Nico!

Also along with the DeBisschops, we had a fun time at the Academy of Natural Sciences in San Francisco. Here's Blake looking out over some tidal pools.

And summer wouldn't be complete without a couple of trips to the Railroad Museum in Old Sac. Blake and I went on this train ride, and he even got to wear the conductor's hat for a few minutes. Cutie.