Summer Is Officially Here!!

As far as I am concerned we as Southern Californians have been pretty lucky this year with a late summer. I was running my space heater at work just last week. But this week, it's plain HOT. This makes me happy for one reason. I don't have to worry about the water in the pool being too cold for Jay!

Yesterday I took him to the pool for the first time on my own without Joe. We did pretty good just hanging out in the kiddie pool. We were joined by a few others. It was quite a nice day to be outside enjoying the sun.
























You can't really tell but he's saying "pooooooool".

We had some friends over for the 4th of July. It's become a bit of a tradition for us because we can view the fireworks from Heritage Park (Irvine High) right from the street by the side of our house. It's always a wonderful evening and even better to be joined by the best of friends.

Enjoying his third year of festivities.
Being silly with Daddy
College Besties
Mrs. Anguis making sure Mr. Anguis doesn't cheat at Taboo
The always competitive Mr. Schmetzer. We were playing guys against girls and they just couldn't take losing to us. :)
And it just wouldn't be the 4th of July in our house w/o Guitar Hero! Sean and Big Jay.

The biggest change in our house is Jay's effort to repeat words we ask him to say. He may not always say it perfect but he's trying. And it's wonderful!! The other day I was cleaning and I heard the fridge door open. I automatically ran over getting ready to scold a certain two and a half year old, but I found him sitting on the kitchen floor with his crackers that he grabbed out of the fridge. So instead of squaking at me to tell me he's hungry he just solved the problem himself. :) That's my clever, independent little boy. We love him so much.