Where has July Gone?

We've had a great month and we've spent the past three weekends at the trailer (which is part of the reason I haven't posted lately). During the 4th of July weekend we went sailing and Zackary really enjoyed it and he also had fun "steering" the boat.

The weekend after his birthday, Uncle Brian & Auntie came into town to celebrate. The theme was Firetrucks . . . Zackary still loves emergency vehicles. He did well at blowing out the candles and we had to re-light them several times (I've already forgotten how many).

He insisted on wearing his hat this way . . . I realize it makes sense to him because most hats with a bill go in the front.



I'll try to post more pictures soon!

Two Years Old

To celebrate Zackary's birthday, we went to Red Robin for dinner (he had a free meal). The waiter was really cool, he tied two balloons to his high chair, asked him how old he was and of course brought an ice cream sundae and sang. He was okay with the singing until about half way through, I think he was intimidated by the attention.

After dinner we went home and gave him a present. It's a Playhut with tunnels and an area to put a bunch of balls. He loves it!! We bought it mainly for the backyard, but since it has been so hot this week, we set it up in the basement for now.

He is such a sweet little guy! We'll be celebrating more this weekend when Auntie and Uncle Brian are in town, so I'm sure I'll have more pictures!

Sailing

Last weekend Paul put the sailboat in the lake at Somerset Beach Campground. It was a beautiful weekend and we were able to go sailing for the first time this year. This is our inflatable boat that we use to get out to the sailboat. Zackary was a little apprehensive at first but once we got going, he did great. He didn't mind the life jacket at all which really surprised me. The only distraction was that he can see the playground from the lake, so I told him I'd take him to the slide when we were done. He LOVES the slide. Since I wasn't sure how the first adventure would go, I didn't take the camera on the boat but maybe next time!

Other items of interest:

• Zackary experienced sidewalk chalk for the first time this week and liked it. He kept walking over the pictures he made!
• His vocabulary is quickly increasing -- my favorite for this week is lawn mower! He says it so cute!
• He knows the colors red, blue, green & yellow very well.
• He continues to love books. Thank goodness for the library, so we get some variety!
• When we're at the trailer he has so much fun. He loves digging in the dirt and taking walks. He also enjoys being able to visit Grammy & Pap-Pap whenever he wants to! This past weekend he got to ride the tractor with Pap-Pap which made his day!

Fun Times

I couldn't believe it yesterday when I realized that I hadn't updated the blog in a month! We've been having a lot of fun enjoying the warmer weather. We bought him a toddler t-ball set, so he asks for his "bat" when he wants to go outside.

Two weekends ago we went to camp and opened the trailer for the season. When we arrived it was raining but luckily the sun came out and it turned out to be a nice day.

He looked so cute in his fireman jacket & boots.

Playing at the park during Memorial day weekend. He loves the slide but doesn't care too much for swings.

Helping Daddy fill the water. He is a good little helper.

We also went on a paddle boat ride, went to the petting farm, had a campfire, played soccer with

Cody & Brady, played in the dirt & sand and went on a lot of walks! Camping this year is SO much easier and he really seems to enjoy it!!

Ducklings!

Here are the pictures from our latest storybook:

http://www.zackarylarue.photoherald.com/

The ducklings were real!

A Day Out With Thomas the Train

Today we went to Greenfield Village for A Day Out With Thomas the Train. Our friends, the Tomlin Family, joined us and we had so much fun.

We were waiting at the entrance to get in. Our tickets were for 10 o'clock and they wouldn't let us in until 9:30A.

I think this was the last time he wore his hat!

We were walking to the train station when we saw Thomas for the first time. Zackary's face was adorable. I think he was trying to figure it all out.

We were on the train ready to go for a ride!

Thomas the Tank Engine

There were all kinds of other activities -- little cars, hula hoops, bubbles . . . we all had fun!

Our last stop was a ride on the carousel and to get ice cream. This was taken while we were waiting in line for the carousel, Zackary was getting tired. It was all I could do to keep him awake on our 10 minute drive home.

Everything Is Fun

Zackary decided to empty Grammy's pantry . . . and had so much fun doing it!

Thursday was a beautiful spring day and Uncle Brian & Auntie were here visiting. Zackary played outside with his ball, bubbles & went for a walk.

He did pretty good blowing bubbles!!