As we were driving home from my Mom's house this evening, I noticed that it was getting dark quickly...summer is coming to an end. In two short weeks I will be sending my baby to school every day, and in two short weeks I will be one sad Mama. Enough of that business. Tonight, I'm thinking about our summer, and I want to remember these few snapshots:
Adam telling me that he didn't want to go to the zoo today, because it was "too much walking around." Instead, his idea of a perfect day would be to go to Grammies and play in the sand and take a boat ride and go swimming. So we did just that, and all was right in his little world.
Jeff and Adam went to Michigan's Adventure two weekends ago, and he rode all of the roller coasters he was allowed to per the height regulations. He loved "Shivering Timbers" after he figured out that the tears were unwarranted: the roller coaster was fun after all...and they went 2 more times after that.
Miles continues to call Adam "Yo Yo" and really loves his big brother. The two of them are best buds most of the time, but when they're not - look out. Miles can defend his own quite nicely, thankyouverymuch.
Boys love to play in sand. Doesn't matter how wet they are at the time, either.
Both of them love to swim in Grammie's lake. Miles will "jump" off the boat's ladder, while Adam prefers to climb down and sink quietly into the water. Adam happily swims around in his life jacket, while Miles can be seen floating alongside an adult, often on his back, just chillin' - as if he hasn't a care in the world. We adults have been thankful for warm weather and refreshing water to swim in (not too warm, not too cold!).
Miles is really good with a ball. Soccer: He can "drop kick" a rubber ball, which I think shows uncanny coordination for his age. Basketball: He's been videotaped making an obscene amount of baskets in a row into the Little Tykes kiddie basketball hoop. He also tries to dribble the ball, with a limited degree of success. Baseball: while he wears his glove on the right hand (they don't make gloves for left-handed toddlers, apparently), he really loves to toss and catch a baseball. Never mind that he doesn't really catch it all that well, he sure has fun trying. He's also really good at throwing the big rubber ball into the air and catching it. It's not very nice to compare, but I daresay his big brother isn't as good at some of these things...I see sports in his future.
A few more weeks of summer remain, and we'll try to suck the life out of it before we have to get back in the school routine. Big changes are on the horizon for everyone, that I know for sure.
Praying for peace and safety in the coming weeks as summer ends and fall begins...
