Pre-birthday celebration

Gator Golf from Aunt Coleen and Uncle Tony

Choo Choo Trains from Nana and Gramps

Unce Tony and Firefighter Peter

Night Night Hugs and Kisses to Aunt Coleen

Saturday was a big gift giving day in our home. First Nana's package arrived, and second Aunt Coleen and Uncle Tony brought Peter his birthday gift too! He really enjoys opening gifts. Coleen and Tony spent the night, and Tony helped Peter put out some fires.

New Deck

One of our first orders of business was to replace the deck if we were staying in Maryland. While Jeff was at work one afternoon, Joe, Dayle and myself began demolition of the old deck. That weekend Jeff and I began to cut and place boards, and by the following weekend my parents came down to assist as well. Peter was the biggest help of all securing all the screws in place. He can now go onto our deck without getting 100's of splinters!

The Wiggles Live

This was a big week for the Lewin Family. I headed back to work, and Peter headed to his daycare provider. On Tuesday we went with our friends Michele, Barry, and Claire to Pop go the Wiggles Concert in Baltimore. It was a nice time. Peter was a bit bug eyed because he was so tired.

Grandpa Joe and Grammy Dayle

Today we took Grammy Dayle and Grandpa Joe to our favorite park, Watkins. This is the third time this summer we went to the park. We packed a picnic lunch, visited the farm, rode the train and of course rode the carousel. Peter has given many kisses and hugs this visit and he is talking up a storm! Grammy Dayle and Grandpa Joe are only here for a short visit, they head home on Saturday.

Quiet Waters, Annapolis

I am amazed at how many wonderful parks I have found this year. Today we were up very early and out of the house by 9:00. Not on purpose. We took Kahlua and Peter to this wonderful park called Quiet Waters. The park was enticing because it had a dog park and a doggie beach. When we drove in the park official handed Kahlua a dog treat. I was amazed at how many dogs were there. I counted at least 15 swimming. Peter got to splash his feet in the river, I am thinking it is the Severn River. He was also greeted by a puppy just his size. We walked around the trails to the playground and then headed home. Needless to say Kahlua and Peter were both asleep before we hit the highway!

National Harbor

Today we ventured to the new National Harbor in Prince George's County. The area is still under construction, but clearly has the potential to be a fantastic tourist resort for the DC Metro area. Peter saw the "Awakening" statue which was moved from Haines Point in DC to the harbor area. He loved the Gaylord hotel and convention center gardens and especially the fountains. We had a very nice day despite the heat and the fact it rained on us.

National Night Out

We began our day by taking a bike ride to the local fire station for a tour. This was arranged by the mom's group. Peter was still recovering from his week with Dustin, and was wearing his "cranky pants". He didn't have any interest in playing with the hose or even driving the truck. I did convince him to cooperate for some photos.

That evening we had our National Night Out at the lake. There were several water rides, a train, popcorn, and other food. Peter got to pet a pony and enjoyed a slice of pizza with Nanny.