Old diaper

I told Daniel today that I needed to change his diaper.

Me: "Daniel, Mommy needs to change your diaper."

Daniel: "Daddy already do it!"

Not exactly. The last time Dad changed his diaper was 2 days ago.

Daniel's first camping trip

Daniel had a great time on his first camping trip. There wasn't a lot of sleeping, but there was lots of fun at the camp ground and on the boat.

Grandma Jean and Mommy on the innertube!

Daniel's first innertube ride!

Those are some cool shades, Daniel.

Turns out, Mom and Dad like'm too!

Grandma and Grandpa enjoy the sun.

Flag boy. Safety first!

Daniel's pre-boating driving test.

Smores and campfire = sugar high and burn danger.

At the end of it all, Daniel was pretty wiped out.

Kissing

After dinner Daniel grabbed my hand and Michele's hand and pulled us together. Then he looked up and said, "Mama? Dada? Kiss?".

I love my son:)

Crying Mommy

I got home today and noticed Michele's eyeliner was smeared a little under her right eye. Being the sensitive and attentive husband that I am, I asked,

(in an extremely caring and sensitive tone)

"Honey, were you crying today? Are you OK?"

Michele:

"I'm fine. I was out in the garden with Daniel today. I turned around to find him and found that he had picked up the hose and was pointing it at me. I told him to put it down, but he just pulled the trigger. I didn't think he'd do it."

Sugar, Yummy Sugar

Daniel is definitely his mother's son: I was just making dinner in the kitchen and absent-mindedly left one of the lower cabinets open. I turned away for a second to put some dishes in the sink, and when I turned back, there was Daniel was sitting on the floor with a bag of brown sugar open next to him. There was a pile of sugar on the floor, and Daniel looks up at me and says "Sugar!" I don't know where he got it, but he actually had a measuring spoon that he had scooped sugar from the bag with and was eating from. As I carried him from the kitchen to put him in his crib so I could clean up easier, Daniel just kept repeating "Sugar, yummy sugar."

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!

Pictures from our Fourth of July at the O'Leary Annual Party on Shady Lake. It was quite the adventure. Happy Fourth, everyone!

Three Amigos: Cora, Nick, and Daniel

Daddy and Daniel had some fun playing in the water. He could have done this forever, but not Dad's back.

Lake Shady pre-start fireworks. Emphasis on "pre". Things got pretty amazing.

This video shows just how intense the fireworks got. And this wasn't even the most active part of the night. Bonus points if you can catch the errant bottle rocket that flies into the video around second 22. No one noticed, and we didn't notice until watching the video. Close call!

Celebrate your country's independence by blowing up a small piece of it.

Dude

Dude.

Daniel's First Haircut

Big day yesterday. Daniel had his very first haircut. Our good friends Sarah and Aaron came over for dinner and Sarah, who used to be a professional hairstylist, did the honors. It was quite the moment. Mommy was sad to see some of the curls go but Dad was getting worried about the mullet that was beginning to form.

It begins...

Even though he was brave, a little reassurance from Mom helped calm the nerves.

Daniel thought combs went in your bellybutton.

Snack break. Getting your hair cut really takes it out of you.

Just incase things got rough, Daniel had a prayer card handy.

The final product!

Thanks, Sarah!

Strollers, hats, and hands

Daniel got to see his long-lost friend today, Ellie Eusterman. Katie and Ellie went down to the park with Daniel and Mommy, and on our way there was some spontaneous hand holding:)

Daniel's Interview

We posed some fun questions to Daniel the other day.

Don't worry, there's no hidden message:)