summer is...

Michael's "what I did on summer break" in pictures! :)

Summer is...

sleeping late (with Arty)

baseball (Miracle League - Go Tigers!)

Gary showing Michael how it's done~

Coming home to score! Michael liked giving everyone "5's" at the end of each game.

horseback riding

With his teacher, Mrs. Murdock, and her family.
Then again with Keith, on Utah.

less clothes

family and bbq's

At Rick and Suzi's, with Keni, Josh, Gabby, Brannon and Mitchell.

pool time

Splashing around no matter what he was wearing.
One of his usual tricks...drinking the pool water.

sliding

First time requesting the slide over the swing; as well as climbing the ladder almost by himself.

golf (Special Olympics)

self-feeding

beachy sand and water

Michael's "turtle tracks" in the sand...

zoo animals

Suzi and Brannon brought a clouded leopard to our house on their way home from the fair. These pics are a little blurry because Michael was just so excited and silly....and baby leopards are just as wiggly as Michael.

open cup drinking

rock pit

Playing in the rocks with cousin Gabby.

practicing school stuff

So excited to see him want to practice school stuff and that he's holding the marker correctly (instead of throwing or rolling it).

G O N E

Waiting for the bus on the first day of school. He has the same bus driver and aide as last year (Chris and Loura)...we were all excited about that.
And with that....summer is over. Sigh.

Even with all the new things Michael did over the summer, I think one of my favorite memories has been Michael learning how to sign "mom". Not only that, but he seems to understand what that sign means....which is ME. He called me mom!!! YIPPEE!! I've only been waiting 9-1/2 years to have him call me mom. Of course, he's had the "dad" sign down pat for over a year. Why is it that even in sign language kids always say dad first?!?! hahaha!!

We hope your summer was just as fun-filled as Michael's! :)