If you’re going to play with water, you’re going to get wet. 
Learning how to make bubbles.
Grandpa, this is pretty cool.
Big kick, big ball.
On to the cows. Aaron really likes to go moo and listen to the cows respond.
They are very interesting to watch, but what about the babies?
Finding the babies.
Who are as curious about them as they are about the baby cows.
It becomes a stare down.
Enough of the cows…for now.
In anticipation of Aaron’s weekend visit, Chuck is building a new toy. Aaron has an obsession with balls and together they discovered the excitement of putting a ball one place and it returning to another.
Chuck attempts to teach Aaron the dynamics of this contraption.
The ball goes in one end, drops down and travels back to the beginning.
What fun, he had two spots to drop the ball. Now he had to just figure out where it would end up.
In the top.
Where did it go?
Out the bottom.
And again.
Maddy, Aaron and I went to the Three Gaits benefit horse show. The judge was awesome and really moved the show along fast. Which is a good thing when you’re entertaining a 17 month old. Maddy did really well and Aaron had fun with the ribbons.
Aaron and his grandpa “papa” like putting things on their heads. Here is one of their games—words not necessary.
I guess one of the problems with having a little kid around is they get the focus of the camera. But hey…how can you resist?
As you can see, I’m two weeks behind in posting. If we get a lot of thunderstorms this weekend, perhaps I’ll catch up.
One of the main events of the weekend was Aaron’s baptism. He seemed more than ready.
Aunt Maddy and Aunt Nancy were his sponsors. The pastor was fantastic and the sermon went over without any tears.
One of Aaron’s favorite things to do is kick a ball. He enjoyed the opportunity to kick in the living room withthis beach ball. I wish I took a photo of his uncles Paul and Larry teaching him how to punt a football.
Another one of his favorite things to do was throw a ball to the dogs and these dogs were all too willing.
This could go on for a long, long time.
We hung out at the Hinz’s and Erik had a good time entertaining Aaron.
Paul spent some time getting to know Aunt Linda with her keen driving skills.
Maddy and Paul had a good time, especially falling out of the hammock.
No holiday could be complete without a trip to the band. Uncle Ken and Nancy were taking over the floor.
I love this photo!
A few of the Eagle River clan hung out until the storms moved in. I must thank Joan (Strelow) for taking us in during the storm. We would never have made it home.
Aaron really wanted to catch a chicken. He went under the bushes to the chicken’s favorite hiding spot.
Full of determination, he tried to track them down.
Later his grandpa taught him that it is much easier if you let the chickens come to you.
