1st cookout at our house

We invited some friends over for some food and hanging out.  Turned out to be a nice (hot) day and the kids and adults had lots of fun!

We're playing bas-ket-ball, we love that bas-ket-ball...

Inside...

Outside...

 

From the left...

Deep down Sam loves the paint and already knows that he must come strong with two hands in this neighborhood...

 

Did somebody say paint?

Sam, "Oh yes, yes, yes."  "I love to paint." "Thank you Mommy."

 

Dutch Wonderland 2013

We spent J's birthday taking Sam to Dutch Wonderland.  It was fun and I think Sam enjoyed most of the rides. 

Started with the train ride:

Airplane!

He loved it!

Monster trucks!

Bulldozer.  This one was VERY slow so Sam wasn't into it as much.

It has been well over a year since Sam has been willing to ride in the stroller.  It felt nice to push him around again.  :-)

Sam got a kick out of the water show.

We made it all the way to the front of the line before Sam flipped out and refused to get on.  This is us coming back down the stairs after having to push through everyone in line to get out.

Sam was fine going up ALL the stairs for the slide but at the top he screamed and cried.  The lady said the slide was the only way back down so she had to just throw him on my lap while he was crying.  Not fun.

 

Riding the monorail with the two lobsters he won.

 

Time to go!

 

But we'll be back!

What J and Sam have been working on this summer

What J wanted Sam to work on...

 

What Sam wanted to do...

 

It's raining

Sam loves his rain boots and any opportunity to wear them outside in the rain. 

 

 

Strasburg

Yeah...we're still obsessed with the steam engine at Strasburg.  The little puffer opened and we had to take a ride.

 

 

Sam loved the "cranky cars".

 

Daddy had to help.