At long last, another update!

Where has the summer gone??? Here are some photos from this mostly cooler, grayer, and wetter than usual summer. These were taken at the end of July and the very beginning of August.

Trying on some shades

Tempting Cosmo with his fishing pole toy



Hiding behind the couch is no longer "safe" for the cats!

Fastening stroller straps is a much-loved activity

Learning how to operate Daddy's mouse


Still working hard on putting on shoes herself


Enjoying the Taiko drumming at the "From Hiroshima to Hope" event at Green Lake
(you can see more pictures of the event, including the lanterns floating after dark, which was too late for us to stay for, at http://www.mygreenlake.com/2010/08/from-hiroshima-to-hope-3/ )

She loves the book "Dear Zoo" -- it has flaps to lift and lots of animals to see. Here she is roaring like a lion

and "sssss-ing" like a snake.

After drawing a picture and crinkling up the paper, it was time to put the pencil in her pocket

and then play "hide Jadyn in a grocery bag."


By about this point in August, Jadyn knew the names of all of her teachers and classmates, and she could identify which shoes and jackets belong to which of her classmates -- just in time for us to gear up for her transition from the young toddler room to the next toddler room (for kids about 18 months to about 2 and a half). The next post will include photos from a trip to MI later in August!