Fun in America

We have been enjoying some of the little things that we either can't or don't seem to do in China this summer.  Here are a few of them of the fun things we are doing in America...

Catching lightening bugs...Austin has gotten pretty good with his net.  He went from being afraid to touch them to an expert catcher.

Austin has been talking about camping for a long time.  So sweet Nana went out and bought a tent and the four of them camped in the backyard.  The boys slept great...not so sure the same can be said for Nana and Bop.  But they are contemplating going camping "for real" one of these days.

Then a couple of nights later the boys and Daddy camped in the backyard (pre-surgery Chris).

We had a fun picnic in a park one Saturday afternoon.  Look at this cutie pie.

Austin and Bennett have enjoyed quite a few playgrounds...all free and lots of fun.  Bennett is seesawing with Uncle Mark, otherwise now known as Uncle Huggy Bear (and Em is Aunt Huggy Bear...sort of a long story).

Baseball!  Austin is SO into baseball right now.  Chris has been working with him for a long time (even in China) but now he hits so well and enjoyed playing with Uncles Mark and John , Daddy and Bop. He will sit and watch a large part of actual Cardinals games on TV here and we are hoping to get him to a few minor league games while we are in the US.

We got to visit with Campbell...Charlotte and John's sweet black lab who was a puppy last time we were home.  Lucy LOVES dogs right now and would shriek and wave all four limbs when Campbell was in sight.  She got several wet kisses and seemed to love them.

Playing in the river (without worrying about the pollution level).  We spent part of an afternoon on the James River...something all little boys should get to do I think.

Bennett had fun for awhile...

But then got stuck.  Uncle John to the rescue!

 Enjoying the outdoors especially while we are home and fun times with family.