Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Fireworks: Ready, set, pop!

This year, for July 4th, we headed to Ocean City to see the fireworks on the beach.  John loved it!  He was an expert fireworks commentator.  Each time fireworks lit up the sky, he'd say, "Ready, set, pop!"  (see video below)  Too cute...









Life's a Beach

John hasn't always been a huge fan of the beach- especially the ocean.  Just last year, when he and I visited my mom and dad in Florida, he insisted upon sitting behind the beach chairs.  I guess in the mind of a 1-year-old, he was safe there.  This year it's a bit of a different story.  He is still not a fan of the ocean.  You're hard-pressed to get him to stick his big toe in the water, and if a wave splashes him, you can forget about it!  On bright note, though, he LOVES the sand this year.  He loves letting it sift through his fingers, burying his toes in it, building with it, and (unfortunately for us) sometimes throwing it.  Below are a few pictures from this past July 4th weekend, which we spent on the Eastern Shore with Will's side of the family.  The beach on Assateague Island is our favorite.  It's not as crowded as Ocean City, we can easily find parking, and we can take our dogs with us.  =)
















Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Do the Dinosaur Stomp!

Last week my sister in law Angie and I decided to take Johnny and two of his friends to the Maryland Science Center.  The kids really wanted to see the dinosaur exhibit.  I love the science center.  Obviously, there are a lot of things that are way too "advanced" for my little 2-year-old, but there are also lots of exhibits that hit little eyes to become big with wonder.  He LOVED the dinosaurs.  They offered several hands-on activities that were fun, even for 2-year-olds. Below are a few pictures from our adventures...


John the archaeologist uncovering dinosaur fossils.  

Standing under a dinosaur tail!

Roar!

Standing in a dinosaur nest.

Storm Chasers!

Water!

One more...

Squirting the frog...

 
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