We took our summer trip back east early this year. Sloane was quite excited about the airplane ride and we discovered a great motivator- M&Ms. She knew she had a special treat if she ate a good dinner on the plane. The rest of the trip she would get a coy look after meals and say ‘can I have a special treat?’

Saturday we relaxed in Wilton and all took some much needed naps. Sunday was G’s birthday and Jesse’s first 5K race. We headed out to Portsmouth to cheer her on and she did a great job! We had lunch with Diane after at a nice restaurant on the harbor. Though it was cold and we all had on sweaters, Sloane was her usual hot box self and spent the day in a tank top.

Memorial day was a family cookout- meaning 30+ people at my parents’ house. When the big rush arrived, Sloane announced she was tired and ready for a nap. This is maybe the 3rd time she has ever requested a nap, but it was a pretty good approach to feeling overwhelmed. When she woke up, she entertained us out on the porch. She loves an audience! She would race to one end of the porch and shout- ‘I’m all the way over here’ before racing back. She also showed off her elbow dance and old lady shuffle.

Sloane really loved going for rides in the wheelbarrow Pa made, which is the biggest load it has ever carried. We also got a few breaks in the bad weather and were able to play a corn hole championship. Sloane kept trading out bean bags but we managed to keep score. Adam and I came out champs, mostly because Adam got all four in the hole on one turn!