Random Summer Fun.

We have had a lot of fun this summer already. Going to the lake is one of our favorite things to do. I still haven't found the mountains here, but it is still pretty nice to look at. Joel caught a real fish in a real lake!

Wally prefers the worms...

Our anniversary (can you believe it has been 7 years!?!?!) is also Moose (7) and Daisy's (5) birthdays. So, Wally and I made them a cake. They even got to open presents (new collars and bones).No party is complete without the birthday song!

When it rains in Iowa (as it happens to be doing as I type), it doesn't get cold. Therefore, it is the perfect time to play outside!

Wally's boots quickly filled with water, so we just removed them. Umbrellas are more fun as boats too. We had fun with our neighbor in the rain. She knows where all the best puddles form.

I got a Dora the Explorer sit 'n spin for Wally at a garage sale. Not sure how he ended up on it naked, but of course, the camera had to come out!

Wally is always a good napper. This day, we thought he was asleep (in bed), but when we came upstairs, he was asleep, just not in bed. He moved his pillow, blanket, and animals into the hallway. Apparently a wood floor in a hallway that is so narrow you have to have your knees bent and your feet in the air is more comfortable than a big queen-sized bed! He slept for around 2 hours that way!

It can be so warm and humid in Iowa, that even grown-ups can run through the sprinkers. You don't really feel any drier if you don't go in the sprinklers.

This picture was taken about a month ago when the corn just out grew Wally. Wally likes to now point out that the corn is taller than Mommy and Daddy. It should be ready to pick before too long!

For Father's Day, we of course went to the lake for a fried chicken picnic.

Wally figured he should try a Daddy drink to celebrate the occasion.

Apparently, he has his Moms taste in beverages.

He found a more creative way to use a bottle.

Before we get turned in, I should mention that Wally found the littered bottle, played with it, and then recylced it. Wally is very much into recycling these days "Reuse, Reuse, Recycle." (Reduce is too hard to say, so just say reuse twice!)

Eh, I decided to include a picture of myself, just for grins...