House and more pictures

Here are some new photos of August. We experimented with finger paints (and August experimented with tasting them). Apparently finger paint is quite tasty.

Finally, here's a photo of our newly painted house. I wanted to wait until we planted some flowers out front, but that hasn't happened yet. Hopefully it will soon. It took a few days to get used to the new colors - it was like walking along a drab street and then all of a sudden you're in Disneyland. Most people in the neighborhood have given it a thumbs up, but there are a few who have questioned the color choices. I like to think that the house will remind people of the blue summer sky during the dreary winter months.

We also went to the zoo a couple of times recently. August LOVES the animals, especially the big fish behind the big glass wall. He very much enjoyed running around, darting between people. It was funny but very scary for me!

Beach Vacation

Last week we went to the beach... it was fantastic!!! We had been suffering with 100+ degree weather and no air conditioning. It was absolutely miserable. Luckily we had been planing our trip to the beach for months and we were able to escape to nice, cool, cloudy weather for a few days.

August wants to share some comments about the trip (so the next bit is August talking).

Hi. I pet doggies. Lots. I chased birds. Water is fun. I ran right into the waves. Lots. Mommy and daddy had to chase me and pick me up. Again and again. I like beach. Yay!