Pool Fun!

My assistant gave us a "pop-up" pool. It is 30 inches deep and about 12 feet in diameter. It has been the greatest gift. Peter has been in it everyday and Jeff and I even enjoy cooling off in it as well. Peter has taken off swimming. I can thank the YMCA for teaching him. He swims well underwater and blows bubbles, and reaches and pulls to get across the pool. There is also something to say about the background for our pool, see for yourself.

Dutch Wonderland

Peter had a dentist appointment so Jeff took off from work to accompany us to the dentist, as this was his first real appointment. We capitalized on the day and made plans to visit Dutch Wonderland. It was a very affordable, family-friendly place. We didn't have to wait in any lines! We went on a very hot day, so most of the patrons were in the water park area. During our visit we got hit with some very severe thunderstorms. The policy at Dutch Wonderland is to issue rain passes. So we get to go back again this summer. When we arrived back home, we didn't have power. This lasted for almost 7 hours. Because of the heat, Jeff and Peter stayed in the pool unitl 9:00 PM, way past Peter's bedtime.

Long Pond Park

Peter and I initially were planning on heading to the Smithsonian for our first day of summer vacation. We had planned on going to see the Natural history museum, specifically the dinosaurs. However, hitching a ride to DC with Jeff requires going to bed before 9:00 PM. Since we didn't go, I arranged to go to a park. We went on a road trip to Lancaster County to Long Pond Park. It had a petting zoo, a pond, and of course several playgrounds. Peter had a great first day of summer.

BBQ

Jeff and I love where we live so much that we are anxious to share this amazing place with anyone who wants to visit. I organized a BBQ with my father's childhood friends, Eddie and Trish (Lauren's parents) and Rich and Jeanette, and their daughter Adrienne. It was a great time. Eddie and his dog Riley, enjoyed a relaxing time in the hammock. My parents had a great time too.