So far, my favorite activity of the summer is playing with my water table. There haven't been too many warm, sunny days this summer in Syracuse, but when the sun is out, you can bet that I am having fun in the water.
I love to scoop up the water and then pour it out, and I especially love when my dad does the same thing...right into my bucket!
One day, it was so hot that my Grandma B actually put me in the watertable.
It was a blast! 
To celebrate the end of the school year, my mom and Aunt Jen took me to the zoo today. We had tons of fun looking at all of the animals. 
Even though the sign said, "Careful, I bite fingers," that didn't stop me from wanting to touch the donkey.
I love watching fish swim! 
But the penguins were definitely my favorite....
"Look mom!"
Little penguin face
And since most of the pictures my mom took were of the back of my head, here are some where you can see my face.
1....2....3....BLAST OFF!
Up, up, and away. I love my silly Aunt Jen.
In the morning, it looked like it was going to be a really nice day, so we packed our things and headed to the lake. A little while after we got there, the clouds rolled in and the wind started to pick up...rain was definitely on the way.
Of course, that didn't stop me from playing on the dock and taking a dip in the water. I really wanted to get right in, but my dad would only let me go so far.
Since no one else wanted to get in the water with me, my Grandma B and dad set up my water table. It was the first time I ever played in the water table, and I had a BLAST! My favorite thing to do was fill up the bucket and dump water all over myself.
Despite the cloudy and rainy weather, we still had a great time up at the lake.
"Bye, bye....see you soon!"
We've had lots of visitors lately, and it always puts a smile on my face to see my friends. Here I am playing with William and Darien. "Come on in, guys! Let's play...."
Bubbles are just about my favorite thing these days, so I was really excited when Madelyn came over, and we played with the bubbles together.
In May, my Aunt Jackie got back from Spain (boy was I happy to see her). We've been spending lots of quality time together since she got back...and I couldn't be happier. 
And here I am watching TV with Tate and sharing a snack.
Our moms love this picture from the back :)
And, of course, here I am with Poppy. He sold his house in Connecticut and moved to Syracuse, so I get to see him all of the time now. We have breakfast together every Saturday and Sunday morning, and he is a HUGE baseball fan (just like me).
Bob came over for dinner one night, and we were having a contest to see who could make the silliest face. I think that I won....
I like to call this picture,
My mom says that the difference between boys and girls is so apparent, and she sees it every time that Madelyn and I are together. Since most of my friends are boys, I am used to constantly being on the go. Madelyn loves to read, color pictures, and put together puzzles. Now that I've been playing with Madelyn more and more, I am starting to watch her play and follow along. Here she is showing me how to put together the puzzle.
And speaking of the boys, here we all are eating dinner together while our parents laugh and take pictures. It's probably hard to tell, but we're having our very own pizza party. It's been a while since the four of us have been all together, so you may not recognize everyone (from left to right: Anthony, Jack, me, and Tate).
One of my favorite games to play these days is Peek-A-Boo from behind my little house. I love popping out from behind the roof to surprise my mom. 
And as if learning how to ride my motorized car wasn't enough, I now am teaching myself stunts ('careful' is not quite a word in my vocabulary yet). Look out Evil Kneivel!
But, my favorite toy of all is my stuffed animal/blanket, Hippo. I sleep with Hippo every night, and sometimes my mom lets me bring Hippo downstairs when I need a little extra "cuddle time."
Lately, I have been spending lots of time with my friend, Madelyn. Both of our dads coach baseball in the spring, so our moms like to get together in the afternoons and hang out. They always make a big dinner, and then we eat when the big guys get home from practice.
So messy, in fact, that the grown-ups decided that I needed a bath right away. Bath time is my favorite time of day, but tonight it was extra special because Madelyn joined me.
At first, it was a little strange having someone else in the tub with me, and then we both realized how much fun we could have playing and splashing together.
Today, I went with my mom and Granda B to Miracles (where my Grandma B works), and I got my first "real" haircut with Amy. 
At first, I wasn't too sure about those clippers....
....but it was nothing that a little lolipop couldn't fix!
All in all, it was a great haircut, and I had tons of fun riding in the airplane. Thanks Grandma B and Amy!
Today after library, my mom and I walked over to the duck pond because it was such a beautiful day outside. I was fascinated with the ducks and wouldn't take my eyes off of them (not even so my mom could get a picture).
Once I gathered up enough courage to start chasing the ducks, my mom had to distract me with something else. Shhhh....don't tell dad that she brought a soccer ball with us!!!
Don't worry, dad, there was a baseball field close by, so I got to practice my base running.
Baseball fields are the best!
