More pictures of Edison time! Since the last post was his birthday, we had a lot of pictures to go through. In the last few months we took a trip to San Diego so Edison could meet 'the Great Mother', aka, his great grandmother. We took a bike ride along Lakeshore Drive in Chicago - when it was closed down to everything except cyclists. We also had a visit from his great-great aunt and uncle from New York, AND got to "meet" his new sibling on an ultrasound. Edison seems to be back in his element in the heat as well - running around naked, playing with hoses, keeping an eye out for construction sites, and generally having a good time.
The things he says now are pretty funny as well. He has most recently been requesting that we buy him a "real" excavator and a fire truck. The other day we had the following conversation while eating dinner:
E: Mommy, I want to eat YOUR meat.
M: Ok, hold on, I have to cut some.
E: Moooommmmyyyy, I want some!
M: Ok, just a minute.
E: Mommy! I want some! I want some! I want some! etc.
M: Ooookkaaaaayyyyyy.
E: I need a chill pill.
M: Yes, you do!
Another example while we were at the grocery - I got some chocolate milk to put in the cart:
E: Mommy, you need chocolate milk.
M: Yes, I'm getting some.
E: I drank ALLL of your chocolate milk.
M: What?! You drank all of it?
E: Mm hmm.
M: Edison, how could you drink all of it today?
E: I'm just teasing you mommy!
Perhaps this is giving you a sense of his personality....He seems to take great joy in trickery. I can't wait until he's 15 - ha!!
Ok - hope everyone's having a nice summer so far! On to the pictures...
"Hi, it's me again!"
Edison helping daddy in the garden with a spiffy new hat from Uncles Clint and Jamie.
"Let's ride!"
"Hi ladder truck!" (at the Blossom Parade).
Break time during Bike the Drive.
Horchata time
No Lifeguard on Duty.
Edison ran straight into this wall.
The Big Kid slide for a big enough kid.
The Spiderman Construction Worker - Stopping villains and digging trenches is his thing.
Wait, no, stop, don't do it, you have so much to live for!
Edison's Digger Constellation.
Oh, the suspense....
7 years bad luck my little booty.
"Higher mommy, higher!"
Just in case something happens to that construction worker, Edison is ready to take over.
"Nice bumper horsey."
Just crashin' Griffin's grad-party.
Why did the snapping turtle cross the road? To get away from Edison.
"I thought we were going to see the baby...this looks like the weather channel."
"Uh, something is telling my body to pass on this ear of corn."
Born to play on things that require goggles.
Don't turn your heads, this is not an injury, it's Edison's first nail-polish painting job.
Edison wakes up and makes a motor boat.
Edison loving his new quilt from the GG's (Great Great Aunt Nancy and OG Billy).
Edison makes a motor boat out of his sausage and bread.
Edison getting to know the levers of a skid-steer...
and now a mini-digger with Great Hilary.
Edison meets his only Great Grandparent for the first time.
Edison rides a tortoise at the San Diego Zoo.
Edison rides a tortoise at the San Diego Zoo (again).
Edison eats his first Double-Double.
Edison's body reclines into a totally natural position that depicts complete gastronomic satiation after eating at a Mediterranean buffet. .
EZ straddles a hippo.
EZ tackles an unsuspecting gorilla.
EZ apologizes and there are no hard feelings.
EZ struttin and eating popcorn.
EZ's first time in a helicopter.
"Hi"
Edison and mommy on a La Jolla beach.
Back in Benton Harbor, Edison smiles for the camera.
Edison in a St. Joseph Pumper Truck.
It's Messy Marvin time for everyone!
If he had gym shoes, he'd never touch the ground.
Edison finds a fire pole.
A beautiful sunset at the public bidet aka water-fountain.
Edison turns his fire-hat into a Darth Vader Mask.
