I realize I have yet again let a whole month slip away without blogging. Can you tell I've been busy with other things lately? Here's a catch up on all the fun things we've been up to since our camping trip (and my last blog post).

Dylan watching the elephants.
•At the end of June, we made two trips to the Columbus Zoo within a week. They had a military family special deal....FREE! And we do love free. The first time we went (on a Monday), Denny was able to go with us and we managed to not bring a camera. Dylan loved the zoo...even though he was pretty zonked that day. So, he asked to go again. And so, on Thursday when it looked like a cooler day and we had no other plans, I spontaneously loaded up the snack bag and off we went. This time, I was sure to have a camera with me. Dylan was better rested, and since it was over cast, the heat didn't get to either of us like it had the previous trip. Dylan was especially enamored with the baby elephant (or as he says "edephant"). We had to wait in line to see him, but Dylan did a great job of being patient and it was worth it for his reaction–"That's an edephant!" We were able to see a lot more of the zoo and I was so happy I took the wagon instead of a stroller. It made it much easier for him to get in and out on his own. Click here for more photos.

• We've been playing in the water a lot this summer. Denny and Dylan have spent many an afternoon splashing in the pool while I get dinner ready to throw on the grill. We also joined the local Y that has an awesome toddler sized pool. Dylan is tall, so he can walk the whole length of the toddler pool with the water up to his chin. He loves it!

• We painted birdhouses for Denny and Grandpa for Father's Day. Dylan really enjoyed doing that project and we painted some on them everyday for awhile.

• We've been to The Greene several times to play in the fountain. Dylan got sidetracked on one of those trips and found the water fountain. Boy was that exciting! He loved drinking from it and pushing the button to make the water go. I love how the world is so new to young children!


•Dylan's gotten really good at taking off his shoes when we come inside. His method is pretty amusing. He doesn't sit down to do it, he does it bent over in downward dog position. He bends over and undoes the velcro, then donkey kicks his shoe off. Repeat for the other foot. To help him put his shoes in the right place, I made a template for him out of construction paper and contact paper. It works great and satisfies his tendency for putting things away.

• Dylan has really developed his climbing ability. He is very careful and deliberate about climbing, which means on busy playgrounds, I kind of have to make sure he doesn't get run over. On a trip to Wegerzyn Gardens (one of our favorite places), he decided that he needed to climb up on the big rock wall next to the waterfall. Which was a bit worrisome. I did manage to take a couple of photos while standing nearby to make sure he didn't fall:

• Dylan's conversation skills keep getting better and better. I haven't been writing down the cute, funny things he says, and of course can't remember any now that I'm typing. But, I will hopefully have some more to report on that later.
• We got back last week from a two week trip to Idaho. That will be my next post, and hopefully it won't take another month for me to get it written.
More to come!


















































































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