3) Get soaked while still wearing you clothes

The Bean's first birthday present arrived a few days early but just in time for a really hot Saturday afternoon. After patiently waiting for the new water table to be assembled (a task that involved both mom and dad despite the simple 5 step direction manual) the girls took it for a test run and gave it an immediate two thumbs up. Of course it only took a few moments before they were soaked head to toe and had to strip down before coming back into the house, but I think they would agree that it was worth it.

2) Pick Strawberries

Today was our 2nd annual strawberry picking at Larriland Farm in Lisbon, Maryland. We picked 20lbs of strawberries although we probably ate another several pounds while sitting in the field. The bean and cousin L crawled through the fields eating strawberries like it was their own personal dessert buffet. To say they were a mess is an understatement. The bee was a big helper, carrying strawberries back and forth in her pink bucket. Her strawberry sunglasses were an important accessory in the process. What are your starts to summer?