Day at the County Fair

Julianne and Papa went down the biggest slide she'd ever seen...

The ponyride was also a first!

She was ecstatic to win 2 green frogs by catching rubber sharks.

Picking Baby Pumpkins

Up the River Outfitters has a great early selection of tiny pumpkins and squash of all varieties.

Julianne was understandably won over by the baby pumpkins which she could carry in her hand.

She sits on an unusual pumpkin -- bumpy, nubbly, and bright orange -- and shows Daddy her choices. We'll come back to get a bigger one for jack-o-lantern carving in a few weeks. Meantime, we're counting down to our favorite holiday.

Summer is about... Fresh Corn on the Cob

Yeee-haw! She's got some fresh corn on the cob tonight, something that became a favorite over the summer.

She holds it by the "corn fingies" and rolls it in the butter, just like the grownups do.

"She actually finished that entire ear," marvels her Papa. Thanks to the fresh taste of summer corn.

Around the House

Mommy & Julianne love coming home cool & refreshed from the pool. Let's eat!

Julianne & Papa ponder an instructional diagram while Tim accounts for the parts needed. They did a great assembly job of our new downstairs pantry.

Upstairs with Her Grandparents

Grayson endures Julianne's attempts at noisemaking withpretty gentle good nature.

Coloring together. Julianne's holding the crayons much better now and experiments with colors.

Mimae plays with Julianne in the upstairs living room

Papa knows. Who doesn't love to dunk cookies in milk?

Mimae & Julianne at the Neighborhood Pool

Mimae nervously supervises a self-professed jumping frog

NO FEAR!!!

Safe in her Mimae's arms again!