Bumpin up and down...

So we got this AMAZING Hawkeye wagon at the St. James Fall Festival and its just been sitting in the house waiting for Lincoln to be able to sit up well enough to be able to ride in it...luckily we had a visit from cousins Memphis & Ryder and the wagon's maiden voyage was a huge success! So successful that it ended with a screaming 2 year old who didn't want to leave auntie Jenah's house....

Marr Park Trail...finally

Marr Park is a little state park in Ainsworth, IA.  We spent a lot of time there as children, playing on the equipment, fishing in pond, going to parties in shelters, etc.  Over a year ago they put in a brand new walking/biking trail that I have had my eye on since it was finished.  I have been wanting to take Lincoln on a walk there all summer and we finally made that happen!  While the morning was a bit raining, it cleared off enough in the afternoon that we could take a little walk, followed by some ice cream at the Dairy Mart afterwards.

Lincoln eating his hand...

Memphis eating ice cream....

I included a picture of the park, sorry about the poorly drawn arrow. The trail goes around the lake and then winds out towards the main road.  

Envious...

So Thursday and Friday I had Smart Board training and obviously I couldn't take my child so he spent his two days with my mom and sister-in-law Crystal...and I spent my first full days without him.

It definitely helped that he was with family but it still sucked and makes me even more depressed to think about passing him off to a babysitter everyday once August rolls around. I'm definitely not looking forward to it.

Maybe some day I will be able to stay home with my kids...I'm so envious of those who are fortunate enough to be able to do that, but until then I'll cherish these summer days with my little man.

Memphis entertaining Lincoln with her "Hi Baby" routine and she is the only person who has been successful in giving my child a bink and he actually kept it in his mouth!