June

June, you say? Isn't that long in the past? Well, I assure you that June was merely last month, and it was jam-packed with milestones and photo ops. Geneva Lynn had her first birthday party on the sixth, and then had her "official" first birthday on the ninth.

 

 

June drew us to the backyard like moths to a flame. The lure of sunshine, wading pools and opportunities for nudity, combined with the ever-growing backlog of outdoor projects, had us spending most of every afternoon and evening out of doors. It has been a lot of fun to see Geneva and her friends Maya and Lucas in this kind of environment. We've noticed that Geneva has taken a keen interest in "helping" us with whatever we're doing, and while it doesn't always speed the process up, it certainly makes it more fun. The things that seem mundane to us-- weeding, pounding nails-- are completely transformed when we see her little hands trying to copy ours. Mostly, though, I just like to watch the babies play without adult interference. When we're out in the yard, it's easier to observe with a little bit of distance. The way they babble and interact with each other makes me think that they really get one another more than I give them credit for. Geneva is lucky to have some really fabulous baby friends.