Captain Jack.

Today was the perfect day to break the boat out and get on the water for the first time of the summer. It was 78 degrees, partly cloudy and barely any wind.

Jack all excited to go out on the boat.

Wind surfing race at Saylorville Lake today.

Jack's new bike.

Jack received his birthday present from mom and dad early, it was this Strider Bike. These are pictures of the first day he rode it, he has since become a pro. The bike does not have pedals or a chain, it is the first step to learning how to ride a real bike. The bike teaches him how to balance and I'm sure by next summer he will be ready to pedal a real bike without training wheels easily. After just over a week of having this bike he is really fast and even feels compelled to put his feet up on the bars to coast.

Black Hawk Jack.

Today we went to the 1st annual Grimes fire department pancake feed. Jack got to meet several clowns (one of which made him a balloon poodle), climb in and out of firetrucks, ambulances, and even a Black Hawk helicopter. Neil and Jack were about as close as you can get when the helicopter landed.

Our beautiful trees are in bloom.

Hopefully the wind will calm down so the flowers stay more then a day or two. They smell as nice as they look.

Back to The Playground in Ankeny.

Dad, Mom, & Jack made a trip back to The Playground in Ankeny this week. As you can see, Jack had a wonderful time. Jack was very tired and hungry after only about 1.5 hours of playtime. The bubble machine was a hit!