"Me Help?" (June 2013)

 

Baxter loves to help with projects.  Once back at the Outing Club, Fritz and Baxter were hard at work.

"Me Help?"


Building a screened in porch.

Landscaping

When Dad's projects slowed down, he even offered to help the neighbors. 

After seeing an episode of Curious George where George helped with the plumbing, Baxter got his tool box and went straight to work around the cottage to make sure everything was working correctly. 

Fun in Minnesota with Aunt Katy (May 2013)

Before returning to Clear Lake, IA...Baxter and I enjoyed a week of adventures with The Campbells in Edina, Minnesota.

 

Family trip to the aquarium at the Mall of America.  What a place!!!

Memorial Day parade in Excelsior. 

Later Mom let Baxter play in the lake, but then still made him ride his bike home.  Had to stop one block later as the chaffing set in.  Luckily, Mom came prepared with extra (dry and sand-free) clothes.  Bax was a happy man again! 

Paint your own face (watch out!) at the Children's Museum. 

Baxter LOVED the manufacturing plant in the Children's Museum.  He wore a hard hat and enjoyed directing other children.  A born leader...or just bossy?! HaHa 

And ALSO at the Children's Museum, he liked being the mailman for the town. 

He would go to each store front and deliver/pick up the mail.  How cool! 

Mother's Day Hike (May 2013)

I celebrated Mother's Day by hiking behind Rock Lake with my wonderful family. (And yes...it was May, and that is snow you're seeing.)

 

Junior Firefighters (May 2013)

Baxter and Miller enjoyed story time at the Boulder Rural fire station, and then a special 'behind the scenes' tour.  What a thrill!

 
 

 

Later that month, Fritz took Baxter to the Boulder County Fire Training Center where he often works.

When I grow up, I want to be like Daddy.

Easter Fun (March 2013)

Mom was so proud to have all of the supplies to dye Easter eggs this year. 

But then realized she bought BROWN eggs instead of white.  Oh no! 

But don't fret - even brown eggs can become Easter delights.

Easter Egg hunt in Jamestown, with the "mountain kids".

 

 We shared our Easter with family at their farm...a very exciting place for a little boy!

 

 

 

Baxter learns to play soccer (April 2013)

We signed Baxter up for soccer this Spring, and he loved it.  It was so cool to watch him interact with the coaches, other players and the ball itself.  

 

 

And just when I thought he was growing up too fast...

I'm reminded that he's still my little boy. 

 

 

Baxter was "goosed" (March 2013)

Although it was scary at the time, he still laughs about the goose that bit him in the "pee pee" and often asks to watch this video.