Happy 4th!

I hope you're all having a fabulous summer! We just got back from the Hurter Reunion at the family farm in Paris, KY (just outside of Lexington). Nolan had a lot of fun playing with all the little kids and loved being able to see cows, horses, and dogs!

We're looking forward to a laid-back relaxing weekend up in Lake Geneva for the 4th. My parents can't wait to get Nolan to the beach and out on the boat! On Tuesdays and Thursdays, we're taking parent/tot swimming lessons at our park district pool and he's doing really well. Yesterday he was all about sticking his whole face in the water to try and blow bubbles. He kept doing it over and over again. Pretty funny.

Nolan's latest fascination is trucks. He points out each and every one as it passes on the street and he tries to say "truck". He's repeating so many more words lately. And he's obsessed with humming the tune to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". The first time Dave and I heard him do it, we just sort of looked at each other and asked "Did he really just sing Twinkle, Twinkle"?! I found out that they sing it at daycare a lot so that's where he picked it up.

Everytime Nolan sees Elmo now whether on a book, toy, or on TV, he'll clearly say "Elmo" so that's definitely his newest word. And just a couple weeks ago he started saying "cheese" everytime we took his picture. What a ham!

Have a great holiday weekend!