On the Changing Table

On the Changing Table

Lately Jasper has been a wiggly, defiant pain when we try to change his diaper. He's also been really into books. I should have thought of this sooner. Perhaps he's ready for a magazine subscription...

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Vintage Air Show

Between moving, traveling, and house projects, we have not had much time for local summertime fun. Today we changed all that and went to a vintage air show. Jasper loves to point out any airplanes flying overhead, so this was an easy decision. He was able to see planes take off and fly, but he was also able to walk right up to them.

There weren't just vintage airplanes.

And not everything was vintage, but Jasper appreciated it just the same. He's very open minded that way.

He also was able to enjoy his first time in a bouncy house. It was a good day.

 

 

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Simple

Simple

It's the last daily photo. This has been a great project. It forced me to figure out how to blog on my new iPad faster than I probably would have otherwise and I discovered that you can say plenty with a one picture post. I might not continue to do a daily post, but I bet I'll be posting more often than I was before August...

 

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The Last Thing I Bought

The Last Thing I Bought

Canning supplies! Our neighbor's plum tree has quite the bounty this year and I am scrambling to get many, many plums preserved. I am also giving plums away - Jasper had his first play date today and all the other mothers each left with a bag. If you live nearby and want some, just let me know. I made one batch of preserves that turned out a bit tart, but adding sugar helps. I'm ready for another go, this time I'm aiming for sweeter results.

 

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Fresh

Fresh

Jasper was so fresh and so clean, clean after his bath.

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Faces

Faces

Jasper spent some time running around in the mall play area. He had a pretty good time and has a personal best in socializing.

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Sunshine

Sunshine

Jasper is sneaking out of the sunshine in this photo. We had a very sunny afternoon in the park today. I wonder how many summer days we have left?

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Hidden

Hidden

Dad is making progress on the fence. Jasper popped up from his hiding place to do a little quality control.

 

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Ready

Ready

Jack is ready to put the boards up on the fence. Jasper is impressed with the quality of the lumber and allows the project to proceed.

 

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Busy

Busy

We discovered a new park today. Jasper kept himself busy climbing everything. I was very busy following him all over and spotting him as he reached new heights.

 

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Home

Home

We live near a small airport, but not in the flight path. Every so often Jasper gets to see an airplane fairly close to us.

I was able to harvest another zucchini yesterday. It was noticed before it reached an unreasonable size. This summer has given us yellow plums from the neighbor's tree, (we had permission), some cherry tomatos, and parsley. We have a small pumpkin on a vine, but I'm not sure it will have enough time to ripen.

I made zucchini cakes for dinner tonight. The recipe took longer than I thought it would and it was a good thing I started it while Jasper was napping. I was halfway through hand shredding the big, big zucchini before I remembered that I have a slicer/shredder attachment for my mixer. Hey, if you have a motor in your kitchen, you should use it. Both Jack and I liked the meal, but I'm not sure if I would make it again. It is a great way to use up some zucchini and have a hearty vegetarian dinner. Here is a little photo collage of some of our harvest, meal making, and the dinner:

 

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Calm

Calm

If Jasper was a couch potato, he'd be a fingerling. Oh, I crack myself up. Don't worry, he isn't watching tv, he is pressing many, many buttons though.

 

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Upside Down

Upside Down

It's bedtime, Jasper is in his pajamas, his teeth have been brushed, and it's time to simmer down. Dad is doing a great job helping with the transition to sleep.

 

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Today

Today

Today Jasper helped with the dishes.

 

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Pair

Pair

We had a very nice dinner in honor of Aunt Molly's Birthday. We had been out of town on her Birthday so it was great to catch up.

 

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