Playing outside and more conversations with Lincoln

I'm so happy summer is here! Every night after dinner the kids play outside while John and I move a few wheelbarrows of dirt. Here's a shot of our half-way-finished, never-ending landscaping project. The retaining wall didn't fall down during breakup: so far so good.


Future golf partners
I was taking pictures of the kids playing in the sand when Shiloh suddenly stood up and started waving her arms like an octopus
Lincoln has been trying to ride his little bike without training wheels after we moved them to his new big-boy bike. He can ride halfway across the garage now and is becoming more and more familiar with the concept of braking to a halt
Flexigirl enjoys an after-bath toenail snack

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In an unrelated matter...
Here's an excerpt from an interesting conversation I overheard this past week

John: "Lincoln who are the Yankees?"
Lincoln: "Derek Jeter"
John: "And who else?"
Lincoln: silence
John: "Hideki Matsui?"
Lincoln: silence
John: "Lincoln, who are you named after?"
more silence
John: "You know, he's on the 5 dollar bill"
Lincoln: "Abraham"
John: "And what's his last name?"
Lincoln: "Hideki Matsui"