Sunday afternoon ice-cream

Sandy took Grady fishing this afternoon for a little father/son bonding time. When they came home, look who had a DQ ice-cream cone!

A new discovery

Grady found a caterpillar in the backyard today. He was absolutely enthralled with his new discovery. He picked a plant to feed the caterpillar and we found a lid to make it a home.

In the end, we let the caterpillar go free in the garden (it was either that or the poor bug would have certainly met his demise from the death grip of a toddler).

Miracle Beach Day 2

On our second day of "camping," we went on a nice hike through the woods. Grady found these rounds that were left-over from someone cutting up a fallen tree and climbed up on them.

Miracle Beach

Grandma RonaLee and Grandpa Ken are camping at Miracle Beach right now, so we've been doing day trips up there to see them. Yesterday we spent a long time playing at the beach. Grady and Grandpa had a lot of fun digging for crabs and "fishing" for the bucket that Grady threw in the water.

A special message

Daddy time

A picnic in the living room

A special treat that Grady loves is a picnic in the living room (because normally I insist that he eats at the dining room table). We have to lay out the picnic blanket (and make sure lunch isn't too messy!) and he'll happily sit there and snack away.