haircut

Miles gets yet another home haircut from mom.  This time we sat in the highchair with cookies.  I am sure he ate a little hair but at least he sat still.  And he sure does look like a big boy with that new haircut.

breakfast ham

Miles turned into a real ham at breakfast today.  Grandma and Grandpa took us out to eat and Miles used the opportunity to put on a show.  We all loved it though, and he could truly have no bigger fans than Mom and Dad, and Grandma and Grandpa.

bike ride

Grandpa Clay and Grandma Lori came for a visit and we decided to take a bike ride.  We took advantage of the city bike rental system.  We checked out two bikes for Grandma and Grandpa and biked to a restaurant with a check in spot.  Had a great lunch then biked down River Road to Minnehaha Falls and took a break in the park before biking home. It was so much fun, although Grandpa Clay picked an unlucky bike, with some broken gears, we still fun and made great memories.

sunny day sprinkler

Running through the sprinkler was a serious highlight of summer vacation.  These pictures capture the moment perfectly.  The sun, the smiles, the water, all perfect!

family reunion

Each year the reunion gets a little larger.  It is so much fun to gather once a year and really see how much a family can grow.  So much so that we numbered everyone!  Number 1 being Grandpa DelGreco and then following according to birth order or the order in which you were added to the family by marriage or common law.  Our family goes as follows; Mike #16, Kalli #37, and Miles # 47.  I believe the family is well into the 50s at this point. 

cereal

Every morning when Miles wakes up he runs straight to the kitchen for a bowl of cereal.  He climbs up in the kitchen booth and chows down.  It makes him very happy and the best part is when he is done he drinks the milk right out of the bowl and asks for seconds.  There is something about the sunny window seat that makes these photos beautiful.  Simple things that can be oh so special.

cool pool

Minneapolis has a city park every 10 blocks, or so it seems.  And most have some sort of a splash pool for neighborhood kids to cool off.  This one is particularly lovely because it has a wade in end that todlers and babies can use to get in and out with ease.  Miles and Olive had fun checking out the pool and cooling off on a hot day.