Documenting Simon.

Learning a new skill (thanks Grandpa Al for the fun skateboard).

Balancing at the park (with Harry Potter wand in hand).

Jumping in & swimming.

Running through the sprinkler and playing with the neighbor kids.

Being silly (lots and lots of that happening around here).

Checking stuff out.

You may have noticed that the long sleeves & pants are back again. When I posted about taking all the long sleeved shirts out of his closet for the summer Roberta made the following comment:

Kids know
what they like just like we do...perhaps Simon likes the "security"
long sleeves gives him...it's a tactile thing...feels like a big hug.
If you're worried about him being "hot"...look at all the people in the
world living in the desert...all wear long blk/white sleeves to protect
their skin. As mothers we try to protect our children...but being a
mother of a LD child whom we used to call "The Taz" because he would
throw terrible fits...trust me...when you let go and let me...allow
them to be who they are...everyone is happier:}

She made some points I hadn't considered (especially about people in desert climates who long sleeves to protect their skin) and it actually made me adjust my outlook on the situation. Thanks Roberta for adding your comments. We are all feeling a little happier around here...but we did draw the line when he wanted to wear his winter/ski coat outside today when it was 90+ degrees.

Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend. Giveaways will be posted tomorrow morning.