Showing Grandad the baby chickens and goats in Portland

 

Leon was so pooped after playing with his buddy, Sam. I tried to keep
him awake for just a few minutes longer by tickling his leg, so I could
get him home and to bed to take a proper nap.
The result was the sleepy grin you see here.

 Late dinner with the grandp's and sleepy.

We have a little iPollock on our hands.

 Grandad & G'mommy took Leon to the Zoo for a few hours.

 Pollock hard at work

Showing his masterpiece to the waitress. 

 Here he's set up shop on the front step.
Literally hours of fun with some snack breaks in between.
I miss that step.

Being silly with G'mommy

Lee swiped Granmommy's phone and hid under the bed.
We heard giggling and then saw a flash. We found this on the screen:

Early morning cantaloupe. Lee's pronunciation: "tupiope"

The last few strolls through our Portland neighborhood.

 Mid teething/tantrum/breakdown Mommy got to carry the boy AND the train.

 Just picking up the necessities at the market down the street.

 I realize that Leon isn't technically in this shot.
But I had to show off my neighbors artichoke plant - this thing was massive!

 Park pit-stop

Leon + Ice Cream = Crazy Person

Swim Lessons

Leon spent this particular afternoon learning
how to swim with a life vest on. He "wuved it".

 Everybody needs a snack after swimming

Jack Nicholson in The Shining?!

FaceTime!

Waiting for Granmommy to pick-up

 Showing Lyla some stuff

 "HI DADDY!"

 Grandaddy taught Lee how to hide. ...thanks Grandaddy...

 Silly faces with cousins, Scarlett & Jocelyn and Uncle Seth

 YO Molens!

 High five

A little morning adventure in Portland

 

FaceTime with Daddy

Chatting with Grand......ACHOO!

Leon had his cousin, Sadie, in stitches with his "no" routine.

It's official, we're legally a family now! Cheers!

Everyone has headed away from Chicago and Gdad had to work a little bit,
so we spent the afternoon with Granmommy at the Museum of Science and Industry.
Gotta love those "chugga choo choo's"!

Playing at Collie's house

After dinner in LaGrange with the Olsz crew, Lee got to stand

next to an approaching train. I'm pretty sure this is the

greatest thing that's every happened to him.

Wedding Day!
The following photos are from our wonderful photographer, Cathy Sunu.
She really captured some great moments of Leon that day.

Snuggling with Ally watching the crazy girls getting ready for the wedding

Gotta go.

 

It looks sweet here, but getting this kid into a suit, tie, shoes and suspenders was a damn chore.

 

Leon lasted a solid hour at the wedding - just long
enough to walk down the isle and take a few family pics.