The kids are getting into the spirit of summer. A few weeks ago, we hosted Deana, Gino, Matthew and Emily at our house for a barbecue, and Robert and Samantha introduced them to their homemade water slide. The water slide is a small plastic children's slide, a Slip 'n Slide mat at its base, and a garden hose trickling water from above. It's a welcome relief from the heat and kids love it.
Robert and Sammy are proving to be little clones of their parents. They love to go shopping and, at any point in time, they can rattle off a detailed list of what they want. Sammy enjoys gardening and lawn care like her mother while Robert has taken to bicycling. He has two bikes just like dad and today we took him to the local park for a ride. As Robert was pedaling along, Bob asked him which of his bikes was his favorite. Without hesitation, Robert said he liked the bike pictured above (click on the image for a larger version) as his "park bike" while the bike at home was his "home" bike because it has a handle for someone to help push it up the uneven sidewalks in our neighborhood. Just like dad; different bikes for different rides!
Samantha, like mom, could care less about biking but she has amassed quite a collection of stuffed animals. Though we've been trying to thin the collection, Sammy always seems to notice when something is missing and asks to replace it.
The kids are looking forward to a July visit from Nana and Pop-pop. Until then, they'll be playing outside, gardening and, of course, shopping.
Have a good summer.
