I am not lion, this is fun (sorta)

 

Unfortunately Derek's lack of enthusiasm in this photo doesn't truly reflect the good time he is having on the carosel. Since we've become friends of the Zoo (i.e. get free parking), we've been making bi-weekly visits after work to the zoo to see the monkeys and  elephants - two of Dek's favorites. This is probably the first time in the last 18 months that he's enjoyed the carousel. When he was about 20 months in Chicago, he utterly rejected the experience and clung to me the whole time. I think this has something to do with taking him to Disney a bit too early and sticking him in those Tea Cups. He has developed more caution with carnival rides (including total meltdown last summer at the Arlington Fair), but now appears that things are more fun on these little contraptions that spin round and round.

 

Bowie Baysox!

Here is Dek with buddy Conor and Jake (Jake is photobombing in the back). Its been a busy summer, hence the slow rate of posts. Derek spent the afternoon hanging at the game (not sure if they made it past the 4th inning).
In other updates...
Dek has been in preschool for "summer school" most of July, but lots of weekend trips and summer adventures to be had. The good news is he's made alot of progress on not peeing in his pants (he has been poo trained since before he was 2, like around 15-18 months, but the pee has been a much bigger challenge which I think has to do with physical limitations - he literally is still peeing 12 times a day sometimes). He's taking swimming lessons and we're headed to Vegas later this month. Stay cool and we'll keep you posted on all things Derek. 

Father's Day in Great Falls

 

 

Cousin time in Great Falls. Celebrating a very happy father's day with Ong (grandpa) and the rest of the family.

Noodling Around

 

 

Dek with BFF Conor and two pool noodles. Suffice to say they had way too much fun beating each other up.

Does this have whey?

We searched far and wide for a dairy-free frozen treat while visiting the Eastern Shore but turns out the creamery in town had some excellent sorbet. Dek looks concerned but he ate the whole cone.

Sitting by the Dock of the Bay

 

 

Our house in Easton backed up into a little creek, so Dek and Mercy enjoyed the little dock. Sadly, we did not take advantage of the kayaks and explore more. Maybe next time.

Catching the Oxford Ferry

 

In our June trip to Eastern Shore, we stayed in the quaint town of Oxford. Its so small that there is no grocery store, but they did have a good ice cream shop. They also operated the oldest privately owned ferry in the U.S., we hopped over and drove up to St. Michael's. Dek loved the boat (even though he doesn't look like it here). We dragged the whole family, including grandparents and great grandma with us. Good times.