It's been very dry in Iowa these last few weeks, and our (OK, Tom's) garden is not pleased. Yet we still find new veggies each trip out there. Tonight we added some lovely squash to our spaghetti and turkey meatballs. The boys find eating their vegetables a lot more fun when they've helped pick them. Garden, don't quit on me now! 
The flowers may have peaked, but we still have a few beauties.
Tom has split the hostas again and has created what will be a very lush bed
next summer in our front yard.
ACK! Kaj, that's going to be WAY too spicy!!!
Gotcha, Mom. :)
My Grandma Marguerite came through Iowa City with my Uncle Dan on Thursday and ended up staying overnight with us. We had a blast! While I was working on dinner, I found her a chair where the boys were playing in our family room, came back a few minutes later and found...
...her at the organ at the other corner of the room. Somehow Amba made her way over there without her cane, which appears to have been commandeered by Kaj
(see screen right).
Love these neighborhood boys... a little toast with Nutella was a huge hit!
On Monday Kaj started his latest session of swimming lessons, which he loves. Yesterday he reported that his favorite part of class was jumping in from the edge without any help and going all the way under the water. Fully submerging without protest is pretty new for him, so this was very exciting to hear! 
