We’ve had another week of summer fun around here including the season’s last baseball game for Finn. Grandma and Grandpa Beilstein came down and watched him play. It was actually one of the best games of the season with several great hits and plays by the kids. There was so much improvement between the first game and last. 
After the game we went home and had a bit of rest before heading to the annual Dublin Irish Festival. It was a H-O-T one this year. So hot. We met up with a few of our neighbors and basically hung out in the kids play zone for a few hours enjoying conversation along with some food and drinks. We ran in to several people from NPC there too so it was nice to see familiar faces. Griffin went from inflatable to inflatable and worked in many sports activities too. He was really great at the football throw and gave a shot at kicking, which is pretty hard!
On Sunday we headed downtown Big City to see the Clippers play. Again, another super hot day, but thankfully our seats were in the shade and there were very few people around us so we had plenty of room to spread out. Reid did really well and spent time cruising down our aisleway. It was Family Fun day where the kids and parents can run the bases at the end of the game. Griffin and Reid (with Kevin’s help) rounded all four :). 
Some of these are kind of fuzzy (not sure I’ll ever be a great photographer) but they serve as good reminders of what our typical days are like at home. The loft is really a great playspace with the carpeted floors and all of the kids toys in one place. The boys like to play with each other and Lily and Brutus often get in on the fun together too – both with each other and with the kids. Brutus tries so hard to get everyone to play with him often bringing things he know he shouldn’t have!
Griffin had a dentist appointment this week where he got two fillings (a milestone I’d rather not have had at this age!). He did so great! They have a tv overhead so he happily watched a show while Dr. Nick worked quickly – we were done in 25 minutes. This practice is certainly efficient (and not inexpensive since we don’t have dental insurance for the boys or me. The used both laughing gas and novocaine – the mask helped to act as a shield where Finn couldn’t really see what was happening so I don’t even think he knew that he was being given a shot here! Afterwards we went to Bob Evans and had a tasty breakfast before I went in to work. Griffin was SO SAD that he couldn’t go with me to work that he cried for probably 10 minutes, just begging to go with me and “work” in my office with me. Poor guy, I was so tempted to take him with me – but I offered a movie at home and he took me up on that instead. He continues to do really well at swim lessons. It’s fun to see his confidence grow each week – just look at his launch off the side. 
George, Fred, and I took a trip this week up to Corso’s in Castalia, OH to see their shipping process in action. We are seriously considering changing our shipping process from a pull by order pick to a “batch pull” pick system where we pick 3-4 trucks at a time. We’ve been looking in to this process since last fall as it is one that would require a new shipping and supermarket-concept facility. Corso’s is very different from Millcreek as they service box stores (Lowe’s and Home Depot) and grow a very limited number of sizes, they have order minimums of shelf quantities, etc., but to see the process in action and view their setup was very helpful. It gave us many ideas and much to talk about!
I have a ton of photos like this on my phone. Griffin just loves laying next to Lils (pronounced “yils”). Lily, not always so much, but she puts up with it. She often turns her head and faces the wall underneath the white bed in Finn’s room. But on this night they were making faces at each other. 
The zoo was a fun spot this week as well as making some artwork at home. check out Finn’s x-ray of his arm and his community helpers artwork. I love that Debbie writes down what Finn thinks each of the helpers do – pretty cute. 
On Saturday, I was actually able to get out of work after only a half day! So Finn and I met up with the Bethune’s for some afternoon fun at COSI, followed by my first trip to Fox in the Snow Cafe. Although we arrived pretty close to closing, it was delish!
And on Sunday, we had family in town as Brett, Missy, Sebastian and Alexis visited us on a very cool spring day. We adventured downtown to the Clippers Baseball Game. It was a family fun day – so at the end of the game the kids and families get to run the bases. The last time Finn did it he was about 4 or 5 months old and Kevin ran with him, swooping him down to touch each base. Alexis and Sebastian ran with him, and Kevin followed behind filming a video. Brett sent me the video below – which includes Kevin filming the video :). It was a fun afternoon followed by a cookout at our house afterwards. 
