Our last trip to Terhune

Yesterday we made our last visit to Terhune Orchards, where we've had so much fun with Augie. See here and here. He loved watching the bees buzz around the flowers, and climbing onto the tractors over and over again. We loved sitting on a bench under a tree, relaxing in the pleasant summer afternoon, watching him play.

Clinging to his cookie:

 Greeting the chickens:

Puppets

Last weekend we went to New Haven, Connecticut, for a baby shower. It was great to see our friends (whom we haven't seen since before Augie was born!) and share in their celebration. It was also nice to take a break from preparing for the move, although we still have so much to do.

Valarie, the mother-to-be, gave Augie a fun little gift - finger puppets! You'll also notice he's in a new seat - Grandma and Grandpa got us a new stroller that converts into a two-baby conveyance, and we went for dazzling red. Augie loves it!

Augie and Mama

More goofing around

Just a couple pictures from the last few days. James is taking a lot of time off work so we can prepare for the move bit-by-bit. So far we feel like we're doing a good job of preparing, and we're on track for a busy but successful last week in Princeton. Ask me again next week how things are going...

An afternoon on campus with Baba, holding meetings and watering plants:

Post-nap shenanigans:

Staying out of trouble at the mall: 

After napping

When Augie woke from his nap yesterday, he trundled into our bedroom, where I was lying down. I pulled him into bed with me where we took these fun selfies:

I fell asleep while putting him to bed last night, and finally stumbled out to lay down on the couch:

Trying on his new big-boy pants:

Little baker

I still have pictures from our vacation in Wisconsin to share, but I have to pull them together first - and that always seems to take more time (and energy) than I have. I hope to get them up here before we move, because there's no chance it'll happen after that.

By the way, we leave on August 3rd! We become European in two weeks!

Augie helped me bake muffins today. He also helped turn the couch into a funhouse.

Augie and Linden running around

We held a garage sale today with Linden and his parents. It was actually nice to hang out outside all day with friends, though it was also exhausting. At the end of the day, when Kristin and I were ready to pass out from exhaustion, this is what the boys were up to:

Driving to the airport

We're finally home after our family vacation in Wisconsin (and after a day-long flight delay). Yesterday was not so fun, with a nearly four-hour drive to the airport through backed-up traffic and a screaming baby. Augie was fine on the flight, though it took him some time to settle into sleep. Today we're all exhausted and trying to recover enough to prepare for our yard sale tomorrow.

From the drive to Chicago Midway yesterday afternoon/evening. Believe it or not, taking photos was actually mildly entertaining to him at moments:

Tubing

Hanging with cousin William. They were both eating ice. 

Augie on an ice rescue mission after it slipped out of his hand:

Family breakfast

Sometimes it's helpful if we put Augie on the counter, away from the family fray. Sometimes it comes to him anyway. 

Playing

Directing traffic:

Augie's favorite puppet at the library:

Wisconsin family vacation

We're in Wisconsin on a big family vacation. Lots of kids, lots of water, lots of noise. And not enough sleep. But good family times.