Father's Day

On Father's Day, we went to the Atlanta Botanical Garden. In addition to the beautiful plants throughout the garden, right now they are exhibiting sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle. Her sculptures are large, playful, and made of bits of mirror, glass, pottery, etc. like a mosaic. We had a really fun day! We also visited the Children's Garden. Guess what was Simon's favorite part of the Children's Garden?

Playing in a fountain by one of the sculptures. 

What happened to Simon's head?? 

Daddy and Simon walking away from one of the lions. 

Simon on the big lawn, with a totem in the background. 

Mommy and Simon on the big lawn. 

Who? What? Where??? 

Eating ice on the big lawn. This was moments before he poured the contents of the cup on mommy's lap. Wow, that was cold! 

Mommy and Simon at the Bull Totem. 

The fountains in the Children's Garden. This looks like fun! 

This would be a great time for you to just walk on your own, Simon... mommy doesn't really want to get wet with you and the other kiddies... please let go of my finger... 

We're goin' in! 

 

 

 

 

There are still a few dry patches on our clothes, so we need to go farther into the fountain. 

Walking??

This is as close to pictures of Simon walking as it gets. For now. He has already realized that it's much easier and faster just to walk instead of crawl, but he usually wants to hold onto something (mommy's or daddy's hands, a toy, etc.). One of these days he is just going to take off running.

Pushing my dump truck around the kitchen. 

That's an impressive payload! I can haul a Snoopy and a ball with a kitty on top! 

Hmm, so THAT'S why it's called a dump truck! 

Now I am going to pick the toys up and put them back in the dump truck. 

Just pushing my little car around the kitchen. 

Look ma, no hands! 

All this walking is making me tired. 

I'm going to walk unaided a couple of steps over to my car, but that's all you get!

Maybe I'll climb up the drapes next.