Summer, Summer, Summertime

Before the summer officially began, we made a list of places we'd like to visit before Labor Day in September.  We kicked off the first three-day summer weekend in Philadelphia, PA. The city known as "The Birthplace of America" was a wonderful place to observe Memorial Day. 

Welcome to the Zoo

One of our favorite bedtime stories is "Welcome to the Zoo." K has faithfully asked to visit the zoo for several weeks, and today her efforts finally paid off. 

The inspiration behind our trip

Showing Dad the way

Looking for the coyote

Close encounter with a cougar

Helping us find the llama

The stinky flamingos 

Mommy and Daughter's matching jackets (We didn't plan it.)

Suggested Summer Activity List

With warmer weather comes new outdoor activities. Here is our list of fascinating things you can do outdoors:

*Listen for and find airplanes, then wave and say, "Bye, Bye!"

*Ride up and down on a seesaw for 15 second increments  (apparently anything longer is boring)

*Throw rocks in the nearby lake while looking for Nemo

*Watch the trains pass by (We've actually memorized the schedule now)

*Find dog poop and say, "Eww, stinky poo poo!"

What can $9 buy you?

Ride a white horse with Dad $1.50

Enjoy a train ride from "Thomas" $1.50

Go fishing with Dad $2

Duck hunting $2

Drive a blue car $2 

Having lots of fun with Mom and Dad at a carnival...Priceless. 

Powwow weekend

There are only 2 things that can hold K's attention longer than 5 minutes--a movie/TV or music/dancing. Last weekend we went to luau where she enjoyed watching hula, and this weekend we attended Harvard's annual Powwow. 

She wore her traditional Navajo outfit (brought to you by Grandma and Grandpa G) and danced with both Mom and Dad. It was cloudy and a little cool in the morning, but by the afternoon the sun had come out and it was perfect Powwow weather.