Jack's memory-for people, events, new words- is astounding us recently. Which makes it all the more strange to think that he is not going to remember this trip to the lake, on his own, when he is older. So here are some memories for him, of some things he's loved about the last 2 weeks.
*Jumping off the dock and "swimming" out to the raft with daddy for the first time. Jumping off our dock: awesome. He'd hardly stood up again on the top before he was in the air again to daddy's arms. Jumping off the raft-- he wasn't so crazy about. Got a face full of water and asked to head back in...
*Playing at the park with his cousins and all the other "big kids" at the point.
*Following "my friends" -- the Childs' girls-- around like a little puppy. He just adored them, despite the fact that they really didn't want to spend much time with a two year old
*Riding the tricycle "a long far away" down to the end of the point. He is so very independent with his riding-- steering, going up hills, and making sure all of us-- even Cor-- are safely out of the road when a car comes.
*Playing and winning a prize (his fishing net) at the Farley's picnic. A video of him telling about this will be uploaded when we get home.
*Going out in the kayak. He had to have a paddle this year and he really knows what to do-- just needs some longer arms and he'll be off around the cove in no time.
*Helping daddy drive the motor boat (He is saying "motor boat" in the cutest way right now- kind of a Canadian inflection to the "o" sound. Freakin' adorable.
*Throwing stones in the water off the little dock, and looking for fish.
*Going to long point, swimming with his cousins and drinking lake water-- he asked for a cup of it to drink at bedtime.
*Playing in the sprinklers at Stewart Park on our picnic with Laurie and Noni.
*Playing in the bounce house at the Aurora Fest, and watching the horses at the joust. He thought he might ride one when they had these great giant horses available to walk the kids in a circle, actually got up the steps to climb on, but then changed his mind. Maybe next year.
We continue to love the way he talks to us. Absolutely love it. He is always making me smile, this kid. Even (or perhaps especially) when he is terribly serious about what he is saying. Here are a few of his current favorite expressions:
"Well..." -- preceding most things. And said in that way of his, with the l that sounds almost like a w, but not quite. And so serious. "Well...I just want to have some pancakes cos I'm hungry."Or, he'll add to it...
"Actually" to make this: "Well, actually... it's not a grader. Actually it's an asphalt spreader. Or "Actually, thats a motor boat, a kind of a little motor boat, did you see that, mommy" as he see's a jet ski in a driveway.
"I know just what to do!" Said with great certainty, of course. And often preceded by "Well, actually..."
"When Ivy is bigger"-- He has offered her, so far, his tennis shoes, a wide variety of toys, and nail clippers, which she will be able to use when she is bigger like him. He also told us, "we'll have to share." when discussing the fact that Ivy will some day want to play with his toys. He is exceedingly sweet.
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