More Summer Fun!

Caleb and Delanie eating cupcakes

Delanie, Lukas and Ryan enjoying the new Dinosaur Trail at the NC Museum of Life and Science

Delanie and Caleb at the NC Zoo - Delanie looks terrified to be on the statue!

Delanie and Daddy inside a giant beehive

Take Me Out To The Ballgame...

Delanie was so excited to go to a ballgame! Surprisingly, she already loves sports. Her Grandpa Mark got a pink baseball glove as a sort-of gag gift before Delanie was born, so she was excited to bring her glove with her. And, of course, Grover had to join us as well. Love the belly!

Delanie and Caleb, walking to the park.

Our seats were three rows from the dugout. Delanie kept saying, "Hi baseball players! Go Bulls!"

Did I mention I love the belly?

Delanie spelling some words!

Here's a video from today of Delanie reading/spelling words off her shapes placemat.

Summer Video!

Here is a clip of Delanie in the car, on the way to NH:






After we returned from NH, Delanie started to play a game called, "Going to Uncle DJ's House." Here she is, smiling for the camera in between playing.





This last clip is of Delanie swimming in the pool!

Easton Children's Museum

We got to Uncle DJ's house late Monday, after several days of driving and stops. Cold, dreary rain welcomed us to New England. So, we found the closest Children's Museum to burn some energy!

Easton Children's Museum is located in an old firehouse. For those of you that have been to Marbles, it is similar, except much smaller quarters and more "hidden" activities (puzzles in the walls, instruments, lego hallways, etc). Delanie was immediately overwhelmed by the number of people, which included a field trip of wild 1st graders. She mostly stuck to independant activities in quieter areas of the museum.




One of her first finds was a face paint station, where she got very serious about putting on "makeup."

And, this was the result!

Here are Delanie and Daddy on a pirate ship!

I love this magical scene - Delanie running through a flower garden with butterfly wings on! Priceless!

Sesame Place

En route to New Hampshire, we made a stop at Sesame Place in Pennsylvania. Sesame Place is all things Sesame Street, designed for 2-7 year olds. We caught the park on a cloudy day, which made for very few lines. The park also has a lot of non-mechanical features, like slides and climbing structures, which is a huge plus for a toddler.




Dave and Delanie went climbing on these giant nets, which are suspended about 25 feet in the air above the park. The entire structure was nets and net tubes.

Here is a picture of the only "ride" we did - hot air balloons that spun around in the air. Delanie did much better than me, I was complaining of motion sickness from the start.

Sesame Street runs through the middle of the park, and it is built to be played in. Storefronts and staircases are real, so kids can use their imagination to explore. This pictrue was taken while we got caught in the rain, Mommy is under the eave at Mr. Hooper's store!

The shows and parade were the highlights for us. During the parade, several monsters went up and down the side, shaking each child's hand. Think rock concert for toddlers. Delanie went between being terrified and being excited, based on how close the monster actually was.

All in all, a very fun day! It was great seeing how excited Delanie was at the park - she wouldn't even sit down to eat! And, what a good way to stretch our legs during the drive. We will try to stop again on the way back through when we head home this week.

Delanie Sings The Hits