And just like that, it's summer. The temperature doesn't quite agree, but Ira and Maeve were still willing to try the new sprinkler. Enoch was a hard pass.
May I have the strength and patience to survive (thrive?) this summer.
Wow, we got a good one. I especially appreciate Conor getting up early in the morning with Ira. Conor is the one I want to be doing this parenting gig with!
The timing of the strawberries seem to vary quite a bit every year. I remember 4 years ago, we were picking strawberries in July (Maeve wore a bonnet and Enoch was brand new to our family!). This year it's mid-June. We picked a stormy Saturday to drive to a u-pick farm and despite the weather, I'd say we did alright! And I got these cute pictures so that's a win in my books!
We're solidly in the phase of life where sometimes one older kid is doing something away from us and so it's not always the entire family. I'm trying to lean in to their independence and relationships, but I missed Greta.
All my brown-eyed boy wanted for his birthday was a big, red fire truck. He was thrilled and so were his siblings. What a joy Enoch is. I just love when he sits on my lap to read a book and his little ear is against my cheek. Every time he calls me, "mom," my heart catches. I love being his mother.
We celebrated his birthday with lots of things! Waffles for breakfast, treats for his class, lunch in a train car with grandpa and finally cake with friends. What a guy!
Our dog is one year old! He's still a little nuts, but a lot less so now than he was. We really enjoy having a dog. Enoch and Sonny have an especially adorable relationship. Enoch can do pretty much anything to Sonny and Sonny doesn't mind. It's kind of weird. If Ira pesters Sonny, Sonny does not like it. Enoch and Ira definitely have different intentions with the dog - haha. Enoch likes to snuggle up to Sonny ie: lay on him, and it's adorable. So all in all, having Sonny is net positive.
