T-Ball

Wyatt started T-Ball last night.  So far, so good.  Let's hope this one sticks a little more than soccer did.  He loved hitting the ball and running the bases but thought being short stop was boring.  I agree.

My Staycation!

Amy (Wyatt's daycare provider) was on vacation all of last week so I decided to take the week off myself and hang out with Wyatt- Dan joined us on Thursday.  T-Ball and our neighborhood festival got canceled due to the heat index so it left our schedule wide open.  The only other thing we attempted to do for the second time is to have Wyatt visit the dentist.  Well, that didn't go so well.....AGAIN!  We'll be back in 6 months!  With the temperatures near 100 for most of the week there was only one thing to be around...water.  Here are a few photos of our week together.

What the car read when we left the pool...

Wyatt fell in love with this gigantic sandbox at the St. Louis Park pool.  Every pool break was taken here.

Taking a little rest with his favorite dive toy- yes, it's one large torpedo.

Back at the Richfield pool with his bestie, Luca.

Wyatt and Luca

Gigantic Freeze Pop time!

We went into the locker room to change and Wyatt wouldn't leave the shower- he was in heaven.  "But mommy, it feels so good!"

Starting the creation of our fish at Bryant Lake Beach.  Dan ended up doing most of the work!

We added a Cheez-It for an eye :)

"Mom, this is a triangle!"

Wyatt's favorite part of the day- in the water with his dad.

Even cooler- being in the water when summer showers appeared.

Since Cars 2 Wyatt has merged his Cars characters with his new ones.  He plays with these constantly and puts them to sleep at night.  It's so fun to hear his imagination at work when the cars start talking to each other.

Getting ready for our ride.  Wyatt wasn't digging the fact that he needed to wear his helmet- he got used to it though.

Feeding the ducks bread at Tin Fish despite the signs everywhere telling us not to.

Wyatt and Dan heading towards the end of the dock while I patiently waited in line at Tin Fish.

2011 Suess Family Reunion

It's been approximately 8 years since all of us Suess's have been together.  Beau and Meggan live in Denver but flew from Hungary.  The other Wynja's (Dave, Sandy, Chris and Abby) came from Colorado too.  Lee and Jean traveled from Wisconsin while the rest were here.  Thanks to Dave and Sandy for hosting a great weekend at a beatiful home.  We couldn't have asked for more perfect weather.

This blimp followed us from Minneapolis to Prior Lake to Eden Prairie.  Wyatt thought it was so cool!

Papa and Wyatt swimming.  By Sunday he was jumping off the end of the dock.  No fear!

Kick, kick, kick!

Oh, Scott!

The last couple of cousin weddings all of us have posed doing something stupid- we're never too young!                 (LtoR) Lee, Beau, Tim, Chris, Me, Scott and Dana

All of the second cousins.  (L to R) Ruby, Gretta, Arjen, Gus, Wade, Sage, Cole and Wyatt

The Wynja's.  (L to R) Dave, Sandy (my dad's sister), Arjen, Chris, Gretta, Abby, Sage, Meggan and Beau

The Christofferson's and Sullivan's.  (L to R) Clyde, Linda (my dad's sister), Wade, Matt, Dana, Cole, Jean and Lee

Auntie Sara, Wyatt and Uncle Scott. 

Cars 2

When I found out last year that Cars 2 was coming out this summer I thought it would be the perfect movie for Wyatt to have his first BIG THEATER experience with.  Dan and I took him last weekend and he did such a great job.  The very beginning didn't help with 20 minutes of previews- Wyatt want Lightening McQueen right then and there but overall he did good for a 3 year old.  I was able to capture just a few photos.

High School Friends + New Friends

We hosted a BBQ at our house Saturday night with some old friends from high school plus one new one, Laci :)  It was a great prelude to Dan's 20 year high school reunion in August....did I really say 20 years- ugh!  Needless to say, we had a blast and Wyatt fell deep for Jeremy's girlfriend, Laci- a pail full of candy might of had something to do with it.  We're blessed to have such great people in our life.

Wyatt and Jeremy shooting hoops



Jeremy and Laci



Wyatt saying Goodnight

Can't have an evening at the Defries' house without a self timed photo- (LtoR) Jeremy, Laci, Me, Mike, Dan and Annemarie.

Fourth of July Weekend Festivities

Wyatt and Luca Sunday Night

Wyatt drawing a road...

Luca too.

Wyatt chillin' at Bryant Lake Beach on the 4th of July.

Aidan

Wyatt being silly

The Birthday Boy- Micah!

Can't get enough of the water.

I think the water is still slowly dripping out of the wagon.

My boys...

Jemma, Aidan, Wyatt and Micah eating Spiderman Popsicles.