Groupies

Finn and I covered 3 parks in 24 hours. We can officially be called park groupies. And we are guilty of frequenting parks that provide drinking fountains, waterfalls, fountains, and pools. Yes, we walk a fine line. Today we visited the Rose Garden Children's Park with best bud Liam. It has a great play structure, yet, the drinking fountain again took the cake. I must point out the utter concentration on Finn's face while in the sandbox. This dedication to sand castle perfection will take him far.

Finn Goes Across the Pond

Statistics from Finn's first trip to Europe:
Time spent sleeping on 8 hour flight from Chicago to Zürich: 4 hours
Number of chocolate yogurts eaten: 3
Number of chocolate yogurts requested: 50
Relatives Visited: 5
Reaction to sparkling mineral water: "Spicy!"
Tractors Driven: 1
Activities: Biking, hiking, pretzel eating, train rides, farming
Time spent sleeping on 9 1/2 hour flight from Zürich to Chicago: 45 minutes.

The trip was an overwhelming success; Finn had a great time with everyone he met and slept like a champ! It was wonderful to visit the Gerber and Grob families overseas and take in all of the sights. We will be back.

Finn's Guided Tour of European Fountains

Finn's love (obsession) with water was satisfied in Europe due to the overabundance of fountains. The phrase "I need to touch it!" could be heard within 50 feet of each water structure. He did, indeed, touch them all.