The summer solstice dawned sunny and warm so we headed to Forest Park to play with the animals, run around in the kiddy water park and romp in the playground. The cows and goats thought Gabe was yummy! 
We celebrated Father's Day at Remlinger Farms riding the ponies, train, roller coaster, and rides with friend Marcus! There were fun firsts this day - first pony ride and first ride on the roller coaster. It was so sweet to see daddy and Gabriel sharing these experiences together!
Gabriel is really enjoying helping mommy bake and helping daddy make shakes! He loves pancakes and muffins and helps with the pouring and stirring. If he had his way he'd eat pancakes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And sometimes he does have his way although we make sure he eats protein and fruit too!
Gabriel the artist! It's more fun to paint himself than the paper! He's always creative and finds new ways to do things. He's very creative and quite a ham!
Well, it took over two years, but Gabe's hair was finally long enough to get a professional cut! He got to sit in a race car chair and play with big keys and toys. He didn't even seem to notice that his hair was being cut - he did great! And he still has the curls in the back of his head. We got a picture and the locks that were cut. Both Mommy and Daddy were there and took pictures. Afterwards we went out for burgers to celebrate.
Gabriel using his potty. He was doing great until he got sick for a couple of weeks and he lost his momentum. Now he is finding creative ways to use his potty - as a stool to get to his binkis, and as a face ring! Well, it's still a work in progress and he'll get it soon.
