We've had some fun in the sprinkler -
Watched Adrian graduate 6th grade -
Harvested our first zucchini and cucumber (still waiting on the green peppers, tomatoes and pumpkin) -
and got our first ugly face wound at school. Racing with his friends. He didn't win...
Played in our pool -
Six Flags with Nanny, PaPa, Adrian and Jacob -
Lots of visits to the park - 
A trip to St Louis with Nanny, PaPa, Adrian and Jacob. Visiting the arch,


But the highlight of the evening - going on the field and taking home a game ball. When we got home from St Louis he put it in his bed and slept with it for a week. "Night Night Buddy Football".


the St Louis Zoo,
and finally Uncle Buddy's football game.
Dominic made friends with the mascot of the home team.
Dominic discovered the joy of ice while waiting for a parade on a hot summer day -

Another trip to our zoo. He enjoys the animals, but he LOVES the train, tram and Merry-go-round or the "round and round".



before he had his own choice of footwear on....
He has grown so much over the last six months. His language has exploded and he has a memory that often astonishes me. He dug out his Easter basket this week and said "Candy all gone". How does he remember that had candy in it? When I mention the zoo he asks if we're going to visit "Mommy's Zebra" because that was the animal I rode on the carousel on one of our visits.
In an act of protest, I tried to put his size 8 foot in a size 6 sandal a few weeks ago. That didn't last long -
before he had his own choice of footwear on....
Above all, he is expressing his independence. And for the most part, I'm reluctantly allowing him. But I miss my baby already...
Stay tuned for pics of our reunion picnic!










