outside

we love to go and sit outside. 

we only usually go out in the mornings 

since its still in the 100s out there!!!

being outside is a fail-safe way to relax.

if any of us (the dogs, the baby, me) are too excited, 

too bored, or too fussy,

we just head outside and we are cured.

leica's favorite spot to relax.

the old iron patio furniture that i inherited from an unknown source.

it might have been too imperfect for their backyard,

but it fits like a glove in ours.

we make fantastic discoveries in the backyard, 

like this praying mantis.

so cool!

and after dad gets home from work, he joins us.

as always, mom is a pretty comfortable chair, 

no matter where she is.

leica and i tried out his high chair for the first time.

(thanks grannie and uncle nick wolfe)

he's still pretty tiny and we are probably going to stick with the bumbo for now, but i'd say it was a success!

 mmm mmm, food.

look at those feet! aaaaahhhh!

of course, here's a superfluous picture of leica

looking handsome, attentive, and more grown-up than ever.