A Visitor and This Morning's Harvest

Last night, we had a baby bunny enjoying our patio. He sat on that step for a good 15 minutes. Not sure if he was waiting for him mom or just checking out the parsley next to the step but he was very cute!

This morning we picked yet more cucumbers (there is only so much juice I can make people!), two zucchinis, an eggplant and a pepper. With the exception of the cucumbers, we will be roasting the rest of the veggies tonight!

Last year, we made tea from our mint and Christopher is very set on the idea that we will do it again. He picked a bunch of mint this morning to dry so we'll see what happens!

Swim Pictures

A few weeks ago, the Waves had their swim team pictures at the pool. Giles's mom took some nice pictures that day as well and shared them with us...

Jonathan, who knows how to look comfortable, and his best friend Zaira...

Cooking with Chris

Christopher helped me cook dinner tonight--Mexican Rice Casserole. It had a few too many onions for him, but he ate most of his serving and it was nice to have a helper in the kitchen!

Swim Meet #5

The stoic boy in the white plastic chair and blue swim cap is our Christopher, envisioning his next race... He swam great tonight in their last meet of the season against Turner. Chris had five events scheduled. Unfortunately his team got disqualified from the medley relay because a kid left too early (way too early). Chris swam a nice backstroke for that relay. And about five minutes before the final 100 freestyle relay, one of Christopher's teammates got sick and was unable to swim. There were not enough swimmers on their level to find someone to fill in. But his other races went really well! He finished first in backstroke, first in butterfly (taking a full second off his best time) and second in breaststroke (taking 1.38 seconds off his best time). Here are a couple videos of fly and breaststroke...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6FnIHcK_Ls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3jTMO_PLRE

Chris and Giles swam next to each other in breaststroke. Here they are getting ready...

These two have become really good friends, especially this summer and they helped each other out tonight too! Before the meet, Christopher's swim cap broke and Giles (who never wears his cap) gave his to Chris. In the middle of the meet, Giles' goggles broke and he didn't have a second pair so Chris loaned him his. 

Next week is the last week of swimming with Novice Champs on Tuesday (Christopher's birthday) and Level II Champs on Thursday. 

Haircut Time

Jonathan has graduated from the little kid haircut place to Great Clips! The boys both got their haircut together yesterday and they are looking pretty slick!

BBQ Time

In what is quickly becoming an annual 4th of July-ish party, we had our potluck barbecue this evening. The house was full of good food and great friends and there were kids everywhere (but also at times, nowhere to be seen!). It was a great evening and there will be many children who will sleep very well tonight!

Attack of the Cucumbers!

Help! The giant cucumbers are taking over the garden! Every time I go out there, I find several of these beasts growing in Christopher's plot. Searching Google now for as many cucumber recipes as I can find (also neighbors we can give them too...)