In the words of Alice Cooper, "School's out!" I enjoy the fun summer days like any kid, but I'm definitely going to miss the camaraderie of my classmates. So I'm back to playing in the sandbox of solitude with my trucks and shovels. Don't pity me, for I am not lonely. I like my alone time. Lots of times, Mom or Pops plays with me. But there's just something wonderful about being surrounded by my peers and playing games and laughing. In the meantime, I'll be chilling with the fam and doing some extracurriculars at the park district.
At least with the summer, I can finally catch up on my blog. It's been a busy past few months. Here's a recap:
April
So my landscaping business just acquired a new piece of machinery. Low and behold, Uncle Mike gifted me a Bobcat.
It's the greatest gift a boy could ask for. Now I'm able to carry bigger loads to and from the work site without resorting to my bare hands. We're trying to be green at Lago Casa. So I've been dumping biodegradable matter into our compost pile. This makes for great fertilizer.
When I'm not onsite, I utilizing my creative side through photography. The parents have been brave and allowed me to use their digital camera to take pictures. Many would think my photos are very abstract, but the mind of an artist is lost to the masses. 
May
I had my first test to show my allegiance as a Cubs fan. Pops took Mom and me to the Friendly Confines. It was my very first Cubs and I was in utter awe the entire time. Some truly great players have graced the field enclosed in ivy. Words could not describe what I felt but I knew that I needed that ginormous bag of overpriced popcorn to tie me over until the first pitch got thrown.
Our seats were in the upper deck along the first baseline. One of the best places to sit since you can see every play in action. Plus, it's where a lot of foul balls tend to land. So I had my glove ready to catch one.
Wrigley has this great tradition of singing at the bottom of the 7th inning. I wanted to sing the "Go, Cubs, go!" song but Pops said the Cubs have to win first. Instead we sang the peanuts and Cracker Jack song. It was very loud since we weren't too far away from the booth. I think we were close enough to hear Ronny moan.
The ballpark itself is amazing. Unfortunately, I couldn't say much for the lineup. Guys like Johnson and Ramirez were off that day. I ended up watching Scales and Bradley. We had no offense thus adding one to the "L" column. So in true cubbie fashion, they lost at my first game.
Overall, May was a pretty busy month for me. May be it just seemed busy because I tried to cram so much in one weekend that being my birthday/baptism weekend.
That Saturday, I originally planned on running my first race at the Brookfield Zoo run. It didn't quite happen but I still managed to have Pops take me to see the animals. Well, it seems the zoo has added dinosaurs to its assortment of carnivores and herbivores. I tried to put on a brave face but it was too much for me to handle. The whole time I clinged onto Pops so tight I could have ripped his shirt off.
The dinosaurs at the zoo were so much bigger than the toy dinosaurs I have at home. I never would have anticipated for them to be as big as a house or a large commercial warehouse for that matter. This trip to the zoo reminded me of "Where the Wild Things Are." The dinosaurs roared their terrible roars and flashed their terrible teeth. It was quite an adventure. I'm just glad to say, "Been there, done that."
The next day was my baptism slash birthday party. I finally got my head dunked and officially became a member of the Geneva Lutheran congregation. Grandmama is showing me the path to God. They keep on talking about Jesus but I still haven't met the man. To me, church is just like preschool with all the kids but there's more sitting involved. As long as I get to go up with the kids, I'm all happy.
June
Gosh! What happened in June?! It was a lot of rain that month and a poopy month for the Cubs. I did go into the city with Mom via Metra. I love taking the train into the city. It felt like I was riding Spencer from Thomas the Train. I also had my first experience with Garrett's popcorn. Oh the cheesiness of it all. Unfortunately, Mom didn't have any napkins or wipes so I had yellow, crusty hands for most of the ride home. No worries. I improvised like MacGyver and used my shirt!
Summer is not over yet. I had an awesome 4th of July at Uncle Ken's house. I got to see some great fireworks. They were so close I swear to you that I could have caught one. Besides fireworks shows, I know I have many adventures planned before the school year starts. As soon as I find out what they are, I'll let you know.
