When the thermometer tells you it’s over the 100° mark…

July 2010.

There’s only one thing to do.

July 2010.

That’s right, take a watermelon break.

July 2010.

There’s nothing cuter than my kids making a huge, sticky, juicy, seedy mess all over the back porch for me to clean up later.

June 2010.

The Ladybug knows what’s what when it comes to snacking.  Look at that pure concentration, folks!

July 2010.

This little guy (who we’re now going to call Speedracer since I spent the whole weekend listening to vroom, vroom, ahhhhh, crash! on the back porch)  it still getting the hang of things like watermelon, seeds, and pretty much any snack that’s not a cracker.

July 2010.

But he’s very familiar with sucking his fingers.  One day I’ll have to scrapbook what happens when you forgo the “evil” pacifier for natural, “self-soothing”…

July 2010.

And our first son…so often I don’t know whether to cry, or laugh, or buy another case of Spray ‘n Wash…

July 2010.

Look at those dripping, sticky, fingers!

Ok, I’m laughing.

July 2010.

Yes, he’s a natural-born seed spitter.  Apparently he comes by it honestly.  On the paternal side.

July 2010.

Yes, that’s my Mr. Fix-It, spitting seeds at the camera–as if that would stop me!