Last month Patrick fixed up the sandbox that was under the swing set. It was a lot of work. There were hefty weeds, but he got them all out, filled it up with new sand and made it quite nice.
Calan has always been my little shadow. He follows me around or asks me to come with him everywhere all day long. The other day, Ellie was sleeping and I got busy doing this and that when I realized my little shadow was missing. His independent play is a new thing so I set out to find out what he was up to. I found him in his sandbox. He was playing with his dump truck and having a great time.
I stood by the window and watched him for more than 5 minutes before he saw me and came running for me to join him. I couldn’t believe how grown up he looked. His little imagination hard at work brought tears to my eyes. He is so incredibly 
The sandbox became an immediate hit. Ellie loves to stretch out her toes in the sand. She filled up her fist one time and got a good taste of it to know she never wants to do that again. Smart 
Calan has played so hard he has warn out the knees in his jeans. I love it!
So many wonderful memories being made outside in the sunshine.
Ahhh, how we love summer!
