Go Nuggets

A typical Memorial Day weekend. Rain rain and more rain. Luckily we did all of our outdoor activities during very brief glimpses of sunlight. Dad was the only foolish one to try and play volleyball and get caught in a hail storm at Wash Park. The hail felt like someone was snapping you with rubber bands. Scenes from Saturday gymnastics. Griffin loves to announce what day it is and especially likes talking about Saturday gymnastics and the trampoline. He is bouncing higher and higher each week and can almost come back up from a seated position.


Jack and Delcy have now joined the fun so Griffin has some trampoline playmates though he is not all that thrilled about sharing the trampoline with Jack.

Delcy Ms. Karen and Griffin on the balance beam.


We went to the Gaylord Street Fair in Wash Park on Sunday. We got there just in time to miss the pancake breakfast but early enough to get great parking and to be one of the first at the kiddie rides. He played for about 30 minutes in a bouncy balloon with balls. He finally wanted to get out when the “big kids” got in. The best $2 investment we made all day. We tried to watch a magic show but in typical Griffin fashion while all the other children sat in seats or in front of the stage he walked up and stood at the very front touching the stage. When volunteers walked up on the stage at various times he proceeded to then go off to the side and try and figure out how to get on. Luckily he didn't find the stairs near the back or he would have walked right on. I caught him a couple of times trying to hoist himself up onto the stage. He eventually started looking for me before getting close to the stage and when he saw me beelined it back to Mom.



Artwork at top left is Curious George on a rocket ship. Other various artwork is daddy and mommy and Griffin running from scary monsters.

Nuggets May-nia as the Gov has decreed.


Griffin ran downstairs on Monday morning put on the headband and proclaimed he was a basketball player. He became a little fixated on making sure the logo was on the front. We played basketball on his Illini indoor hoop (in background) most of the weekend. He has a scar (not permanent) on his left cheek from hitting the rim.