Happy Father's Day!

We celebrated Father's Day with our first "hike" with two kids. We walked a mile-ish loop around Lake Evergreen, which is just west of Denver in the foothills. It was a beautiful day and a great park. Jack walked, ran, rode his bike, and rode in the double BOB, while Liddy rode in the stroller or in the carrier. Needless to say we made multiple stops for position changes! It was probably the slowest mile I've ever walked, but it was lovely. We left the park just as the clouds rolled in and made it to a restaurant just in time to watch the thunderstorm from inside. We finished the day watching golf, putting the kids to bed early, and having a drink while watching basketball.

 

 

 

In other news, Lydia is starting to smile a little bit and she tries to make some cooing sounds. She's still eating and sleeping well. Last night she slept 8 hours straight! Unfortunately we didn't go to bed when she did, but it's still a fantastic development.

We had a great conference with Jack's teachers last week. The plan is to move him up to preschool in late summer/early fall. Some of his friends have already moved up, but there isn't room for Jack yet. They also felt that giving him a few months to adjust to the new baby would be beneficial. His language and what I call his pre-reading skills are developing well. They said that he is a really good leader in the classroom, always helping other kids and the teachers. That fits with how he acts at home and makes us very proud parents! He's also shown an interest in music lately--singing and memorizing lots of songs and playing the piano on his own. The challenge now is to cultivate all of these interests without overdoing it!

We can't wait to get both of our kiddos back to Iowa to show them off and let them gets lots of loving from Grandmas and Grandpas! Hope to see many of you when we're back!