Friday, June 27, 2008

Summer Swimming

To have a break from the heat we got David a pool for the backyard. These are pictures of his first time getting in. The water isn't very deep because it was straight from the hose and VERY cold. He didn't seem to mind the cold too much.


Here is a random picture of the back of Scott's shirt that David turned into a piece of art. It is a funny story but all I will say is that David found a pen and still needs to learn to sit still during family prayer. And Scott needs to learn to better recognize what it feels like to have someone draw on his back.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Bubbles

I have started babysitting periodically an eight month old girl in our ward. I am hoping it is good practice for David and the new baby. He loves to help take care of her and the only problem is he wants to wrestle with her when she is attempting to crawl. He tries to ride on her back like the horse back rides he gets from dad. Anyway, here are a few pictures of him playing with his favorite playmate ever...





This is in a park in downtown Chicago. I definitely feel 7 months pregnant, this is one of the few pictures we have of me since I'm usually the one with the camera. Only 8 weeks to go! Two weeks ago I was called as the Primary President. Last Sunday the power was out at the church and we ended up only having Sacrament Meeting so I haven't officially begun yet, I guess Heavenly Father knew I needed a little bit more time to try to get organized.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Music and Dance

Lately we have taken a lot of video of David rather than pictures so this blog just has several videos. One of David's favorite things to do is to go to the park, which is just a short walk from our house. He thinks (or at least hopes) we are going to the park every time we go outside. Aside from playing at the park he loves music, including making his own as shown below. (note: this was taken prior to us cutting his hair)

Even more than making his own music, David loves to listen to the music of others so that he can dance. Last weekend we went to the Chicago Blues Festival. David loved it. He couldn't help but dance and found it to be a great way to impress the ladies.

Sheesh, that woman in blue followed us around everywhere! Just kidding, David's lady friend is actually one of Sue Ann's good friends that we were showing around Chicago. It was great to have her visit. Having said that, David actually did attract a lot of people by his dancing (you may have been able to hear them laughing in the video just above). Anyway, one final example to show that David simply can't help himself from bouncing to the beat, even when he is being restrained.

Friday, June 6, 2008

Peggy's Cove

The last blog about our trip involves our visit to the beautiful lighthouse at Peggy's Cove.
It was a gorgeous day outside but really windy so we didn't hang around too long. But that was okay because our camera battery died so we weren't able to get many pictures anyway. We at least we able to watch a local fisherman gathering lobsters from his traps.
We still all enjoyed the trip, even though it was short.

As an aside, we got a recent comment on our blog that we were staying true to the Ringo Star Chowder Bowl hairstyle that runs in the family (on David's paternal side). Alas, to my much chagrin, because the weather is getting much hotter, we decided to shave David's hair. We never got a very good picture after the fact but I think you will be able to tell the difference from the pictures below.

David looks like he did when he was 6 months old again, just a little bigger. Anyway, it turns out David does not approve of his new hairstyle either and always tries to cover it with whatever he can, including his own pants. . . .

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

David's Cousins

The best part about our trip to Halifax was the chance we had to spend time with David's cousins.
Eva was always helpful and a good playmate for David
Lauryn was a big help too with her happy smile.
Enoch . . . well . . . Enoch was always moving so this was one of the few shots I got of him before he ran off the picture.
Reina tried to fit in with David by doing manly things like spending a day in the shop organizing tools . . .
. . . or lounging around telling jokes while pretending to chew on a cigar. Just kidding, Reina is so cute it didn't take much at all for her and David to get along just fine.

Monday, June 2, 2008

The Bluenose

During our stay in Nova Scotia we took a drive out to Mahone Bay and Lunenburg, both small fishing towns that are beautifully picturesque.


Mahone Bay

Lunenburg

However, Lunenburg is more than just a pretty fishing village, its claim to fame is that it is home to the Bluenose (the sail boat on the Canadian dime since 1937). Actually, the original Bluenose, the one on the dime, is long gone but many of the same builders worked to build Bluenose II which now docks in Lunenburg. We were under the impression that it was not in port but we ended up being very lucky. Whether it was gone for the day or just returning from a trip we don't know but our timing was perfect as we actually got to see it come into the harbor.


I won't bore you with Bluenose II facts but it is a fascinating boat that held the record for a long time of having the world's largest working mainsail measuring over 4,100 square feet. For those of you interested some other facts are shown below.