Not all these activities were on my initial summer bucket list but fun things are always popping up. Here are a few of the things we've been up to the past few weeks:
SWIMMING!
We've learned that Keaton prefers real swimming pools to backyard plastic ones, community wading pools or spray parks. Manny still hasn't been in the water yet this summer (he's been fighting some bodily rash issues...no need to go into detail).
GARDENING!
Our garden is growing...well sort of...we got a few green beans from it, which Keaton wouldn't eat. My mom was definitely the gardener in the family, followed by Becky.
ICE CREAM!
Keaton and I took the West Seattle Water Taxi downtown to get ice cream. It's about a 10 minute ride, the perfect length for a 2 year old.
SEAHAWK FANS!
We decided to jump on the band wagon and get Seahawk gear one morning. I have no idea what inspired me to do this....probably one of those random/crazy things you do when you are pregnant. Keaton wouldn't leave the store without a football. Now he wants to play football all the time....and even has a huge football injury on his face (ran into wall and scraped his cheek) but that's not keeping him on the sidelines!
TRADITIONS!
We're keeping the tradition going of participating in the Swedish SummerRun each summer to honor Leah and Kay. It feels so good to participate in this. We got motivated and did t-shirts this year!
FUN IN THE SUN PART 2!
We made it to Jetty Island a second time. This time we brought a kite and Aunt Claudia, which was a lot of fun. Keaton and I are both getting some tan lines from all the fun in the sun.
ADVENTURE!
Somewhere I read about this adventure playground they have at a park on Mercer Island. Keaton is so into tools and building/fixing things that I thought it would be perfect. But I didn't realize it was serious business at this place. The only rule is no open toe shoes. Otherwise anything goes and the woods are full of forts that kids have made. Dad learned very quickly that things weren't built to his standards when the ladder he was climbing broke, leaving him with a big scrape on his arm. 
ART!
We spent a morning indoors at a kids art studio in West Seattle. It was a great find! Keaton made tons of projects that he got to bring home like painted rocks, decorated Cd's, a tree made from a paper bag, etc. They also have a giant room where the kids can paint on the wall with all sorts of things. It was a dream come true for a little kid....just need to make sure he doesn't try it at home.
CAMELS!
Oh, and we rode a camel at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium.
FRIENDS!
And spent a really fun afternoon with our buddy Camden and his awesome mom, Lynn! Keaton's best friend is still probably his pup, Manny, though. At least for now. And I think Manny is really starting to take a liking to him since he gives him food and plays fishing pole with him.
We've got some more stuff to do before the sun goes away....but we're also looking forward to Fall and getting a routine in place so we are a bit more predictable. At least that's what I'm saying now (probably the whole "nesting" thing).
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