Summer kick-off

Cure summer vacation! Where you begin the delicate dance of doing fun and special things and also keeping the kids somewhat regularly scheduled so no one goes completely crazy.

Ah, the Ding Ding Man. Purveyor of fine frozen treats. Ernie was a sweetheart and Mom was a sucker, so he bought both himself and his sister a Batman pop with gum eyeballs before dinner. Mom was somewhat amused to read the warming on the package: May contain trace amounts of dairy products.

First summer visit to the Children's Museum. Ernie's in his favorite spot: the control panel for the stage area, i.e. his rocket ship.

Jeremy did the painting, but Len instructed exactly the subject matter and composition.

First swim in the Hall pool! We're lucky this one opens so early in the summer.

First mow had not yet occurred in the backyard, but all the kids and all the critters enjoyed playing in the sunshine and shade of the grass.