Wrapping up the summer

The summer went by fast, yet the heat is still here. Vegas takes a little longer to cool off than most places but we are finally into the low 90's high 80's, now that we are into October.  I am once again way behind in posting pictures of summer events.

This summer we were visited by my mother, Emily and the girls along with dad and Sherri. While Emily was here we took the kids to the Wetlands park here in town. They have some nice little walking trails, where we saw a roadrunner, and an interactive museum. I think they enjoyed it, even Emily got to color a little bit.

Dad and Sherri also came during the time Emily was in town and they took us swimming (it was 117degrees that day) and also help us watch the kids at a splash pad another day. 

July is a rough month to visit because of temperatures but we all survived with the help of popsicles.

Once everyone left, Beck decided it was time to sprout some teeth. He held out for ten months and then finally gave in to the bottom two. 

At the end of August I could barely stand the heat. Beck and I left Kipp behind and when to visit his family in Reno. Playing in cooler temperatures and having a large yard to play in was very helpful in keeping a little boy happy. 

While in Reno, Beck learned a few new sports. He has taken up golf. And has decided that driving is pretty fun, even it it is in a girly car.

With the development of teeth, the desire to sink them into everything also developed. He sure does love nectarines.

                             

And that wasn't the best of the food. The annual rib cook off was while were were up there. And like every good mother I let my son chew on a bone. It was serious business, I wasn't ever able to get a smile, he just kept pointing for more meat. 

One of the perks of Reno is that there are two wonderful lakes near by. The first weekend we took Beck to Tahoe for his first time. He did not love the cold water but still all smiles. 

  The other weekend we were in Reno we went out to Pyramid (the usual spot to find the family in the summer). Here Beck took to the sand, and found it to be the best toy around.

 The last great thing about our trip was that we met the newest addition to the family. The Alex's have a new baby. Meet Tallahassee. He is a boarder collie, blue heeler mix. I think this two cousins will have a long lasting relationship.