To The Fastest Slide In All The Land

Started it off early this morning with a family bike ride round the back of the neighborhood and across the street to a playground so colorful I'm surprised I never saw it before. Laura makes mental notes of these kinds of things, both playgrounds and my ignorance.

Yuula did not waste anytime testing out the swings and slides. All seemed up to her standard but I think she was partial to the humpty slide off the pirate ship. That sucker can fly. One time we didn't catch her, "let's see what happens", I says. Knee scrapes happen.

But she still had fun. A little walk around the lake and the trip was complete. Now just had to bike back up those hills. Calf workout.

Showing Off The Wilderness

Yesterday we took the gang to one of our favorite local spots, the Bushkill Falls. A lovely system of staircase intertwine within the natural landscape between rushing waterfalls, frightening forges and serene lakes. We should all go.

Photo Recap

Madison finally caught a kitty

Yuula waits for no one

fueling up for the hike

this summer's new project

off-kilter

non-stopping

she tried every slide

taken a moment

so close

too close

the falls for the trees

it's like she can touch it

Yuula took every step

bath?

gang shot

Escher

hi Daddy!

end of the road

ooh a rainbow

as good a place as any

after a steep climb

and she's off again

crissing across

I could live here

gotta go some time

at least it was a lovely day

back to the house for beers and marshmallow

Madison charred hers

as did I

dinner was gone before I could take a shot

Madison decided to have KitKats for dinner instead

Today, the dreaded NYC. They have never been. They are kind of scared. And they should be...

White Whale Of A Day

I can do days like this. Start me off with some tea biscuits any morning. Next time we're in Scranton Schiff's is going down. You've been warned.

And watching Yuula while Laura gets washed up is maybe my favorite part of the day. We tell secrets and sing songs. Then we jibberjab and blahdiblah and there's some skooshynuzz. It's excelled development.

Laura decided we were gonna take a walk. I knew she just wanted to give her moby a test drive, but I was in need of some sun & air, and outside was full of it.

Høgni found us as we passed the stone wall and hung with us til the bend in the road. She's grown up and moved on but she misses us.

We found a very curious tree. It made a cozy seat for a quick break for the load bearer and doubled as an even quicker game of adult peek-a-boo.

We got all the way to the lake. We'd driven by but never got as close on foot. I think we chose a good day for. We took photos.