Rainy Saturdays

We had a fun Saturday, staying inside where it was dry and playing with Michael.

We were trying to catch some fun photos of his smile (which he uses constantly), but our camera uses so many flashes, by the time we took the picture, he was confused by the light and wasn't smiling.

We finally took one without the flash, which resulted in a darker picture, but a better smile.

(Luckily I can edit the pictures to make them lighter.)

Rainy Summer Days

It has be raining off and on for this entire week. It seems strange that it would rain this much, but after asking Jonathon, I learned that this is normal for the Midwest. I didn't expect this much rain in the summer, especially since in Utah, there will be weeks and weeks of blistering 100 degree weather. I love living in the Midwest. In back of our house there is a large field area that also serves as a runoff catch. So last night, when we woke up in the middle of the night because of the rolling thunder and splashing rain, a lake formed in the field. It was amazing how fast it grew. But even more amazing was how fast it disappeared. Only hours after the rain slowed, the lake was gone.

Playtime with Dad

Today Jonathon came home from work while I was working in the kitchen on dinner. I barely heard him come in. After a while I could hear the two boys playing together in the other room, so I peaked my head in to see what they were up to. I saw the cutest thing...

Jonathon had climbed in under the baby gym and was playing with Michael and his toys. It was so cute I just had to take a picture. I also thought it was a great opportunity for a family shot.

We are so lucky to have this time together, stress free and relaxed. I guess we will have to live it up because in another month or so, Jonathon will start his Master's program and life will get hectic. I guess you could say this is our summer break.

Michael's beautiful hair

In some ways it's too bad that Michael is not a baby girl. His hair is so long, and now that we are in some humidity, it is going really curly. When I sit and hold him, I find myself mindlessly playing with his hair. Today I got a brilliant idea... Why don't I braid it--if I can! So I gave it the good old college try. Here's how it turned out:

I can't wait for a girl so I can put some cute little bows or barrettes or something in her hair. Although, with my luck, and because I want it so much, she will likely be as bald as I was when I was born.

Visit with Grandma and Grandpa Climer

We had the opportunity to go to Illinois (only about 4 hrs from home) and visit Jonathon's parents for the weekend. The weather was beautiful, and it was fun to see the ward members and let them meet Michael for the first time. Mom sure loved having us there, especially the chance to see Michael and play with him. It is nice to be so close, now, to Jonathon's family. We hope to be spending more time with them as the months go on.



This is a view from the back porch. It is just stunning. If I actually get back to painting, I may paint this view sometime.

Posting onto the Blog

Sorry I haven't posted very regularly lately. Between Jonathon leaving for training, visiting him in Alabama and moving/settling in Ohio, it's been kinda crazy. I have finally made it to the computer to post some things--I had quite a bit of catching up to do. I have dated the postings according to what date they occurred (vs. the date I posted them-- today 7/18). I tried not to post any on a date older than my previous postings, but I posted quite a bit, so they don't fit on one screen. You may need to look at older posts to see all of them. Now that we are settled, I hope to post more regularly.

Jonathon Drive

On our way home from church we saw a road called Jonathon Drive (spelled the same as Jonathon's name). We just had to take a picture. The roads here are a lot different than those in the grid system state of Utah. The name of a street depends on the direction you are going on it. It may be called Spinning Rd if you turn left onto it, or Joe Greene Blvd (something like that) if you turn right. It will take some getting used to, but we are finding our way around.