Yay! The pool is open!

What a fun day! Aunt Coney, Uncle Daniel, and Alice came to visit. We had a cookout at the Volz house, and headed to the pool for the first dip of the season.

Genevieve headed straight for the baby pool. After some convincing (and realizing that Lily was NOT going to play in the baby area), Gigi tried the big pool. She was very excited to learn that she was tall enough to stand on tip-toes!

Lucia arrived in an identical bathing suit. This was not the least bit interesting to Genevieve.

Lily and Genevieve got to stay up late and watch the fireworks from Kings Island.

Go Tim Caps!

We took a trip with the Hogans to the new ball park in Fort Wayne to cheer the Tin Caps on to victory. Genevieve could not quite get the name down.

"What are the called again, Mommy?"

"The Tin Caps."

Oh, of course. GO TIM CAPS!"

She sat next to TJ and talked his ear off. She May have fallen in luv just a bit too.

She was actually quite interested in the game (or sitting next to TJ at least). She enjoyed the bounce house and T-ball in the kids area. Daddy took her to the merchandise shop and offered her anything she wanted (earlier she expressed interest in a pink foam finger) from the store, or a snow cone. She picked the snow cone.

TJ got TWO game balls, and gave one to Gigi. The nearby tween-age boys were green.

After the game, players were available for autographs. I could not explain this in a way that made sense to Genevieve. I enthusiastically told her that the players would sign their names on her ball. She looked at me as if I were insane. She said it was HER ball, and she wanted to write her name on it. I had no good response.

We were also able to run the bases. Gigi LOVED it! So much so that she ran the bases four times.

Artist? Or complusive?

She started grouping found objects by color when she could barely walk. I thought this was a developmental milestone that was past. Today I looked in her “igloo” tent and discovered I was wrong. Green is the color of the day!

We have converted her! When Genevieve sees a "great Clips" she refers to it as Daddy's haircut store. Her "haircut store" is the salon where she had her first shampoo, cut, style, and manicure. She always objects when I suggest she can get her haircut where Mommy and Daddy do.

Today we made the transition with no arguement. I think the trick was letting her know it was time for a haircut while she was still groggy (or glurry as she puts it) from a car-nap. She was nervous because she loves her long hair. She said, "she can cut just the top hair, right?" Once in the chair she asked if the stylist was going to put her curls back in.

My Little Problem Solver

Such a big girl she is! Her helium balloon floated to the seiling, out of reach. Rather than call a parent. She moved a chair and got the giant "tweezers" (as she calls them) to pinch the string, and retreived it herself.

We celebrated cousin Crissy's birthday at Ault Park today with Aunt Sharon, Patrick, Aunt Ceci, Bobby, Pria, Crissy's friend Rob, and Grammy. Sharon brought a picnic for all. Ceci brought a delicious cake and toys. Genevieve had big fun walking over big rocks, swinging, and blowing bubbles with Pria.

She worked to engage Aunt Sharon in conversation. On question ammused us all - "Aunt Sharon, have you ever floated up in the sky withOUT using your imagination?"

Fake Fruit - Finally!

We attended a Peanut Butter and jam concert featuring a string ensemble, with special guests from the Madcap Puppet Theater. The story of the Gingerbread was performed. Although it was a “repeat” Genevieve found it just as hilarious as before.

After the show, we shopped at a nearby thrift store. Gigi’s big score? Fake fruit! Genevieve loves fake fruit (and real fruit as well). The first time she saw it at a craft store, she could not understand. It’s not real, but it is not for playing. What is its purpose? I explained that it is used for decorating (another concept she could not quite grasp). Since that time, she asks to decorate her room with it. At every visit to the craft store, she spends time looking at the fake fruit. Any time she discussing decorating her bedroom, fake fruit is always involved.

Daddy took her to the Earth Day celebration at Sawyer Point . She won some prizes (thanks to Daddy eavesdropping on the trivia questions), visited the petting zoo, and played on the big playground. She saw her friend Rye briefly.

Another Collection

Genevieve was excited to tell me of a new addition to her leaf collection (which I was unaware existed). “Daddy gave me a maple leaf! Do you want to see?” She took me to her room, and showed me her collection, showcased in a purple hat box. I knew immediately which “leaf “ Daddy had given her.