They were getting along fine till Nicholas got out a butterfly net, then all of a sudden it was tiny toddler time- seeing who was strong enough to keep the net ( male testosterone at an early age!) 

Samuel and cousin Nicholas having a conversation together! 

Samuel was amazed at all the little flowers and plants growing on the ground! 

Taking time to smell the flowers (or at least observe them!) 

"Come on Mama, I'll show you how to do it...just put your feet like this and then you'll start walking!" 

Slides are Fun Too! 

Samuel playing peek a boo through the foggy plastic lense on the park playground. 

We were so proud of Wayne, and Wayne was so proud of his fish!!! 

On Sunday Afternoon we found out that Wayne is a true fisherman- he kept reeling them in over and over again, for a grand total of 17 fish! 

As soon as the fireworks ended, Samuel fell asleep after a long, eventful day! 

Bright Fireworks light up the sky!! 

A Dandelion Puff Firework! 

Waiting for the ride to start...Once we were moving Samuel was all smiles, but we were going too fast to capture those on camera! 

Our Carousel Steed dressed in his battle finery! 

Samantha and RJ were directly behind us riding on a Lion! 

The best I could do while sitting on the carousel horse with Samuel, was hold out the camera and hope I'd get him in picture! 

"So how long do we have to wait for the fireworks to start?" 

Samuel loves riding on Daddy's shoulders! 

Corynn loved looking at the water! 

My sister up for a visit from PA. She and her kiddos are enjoying the view of Brick Pond at Eldredge Park , near where my parents live. 

Scorpions, and Turtles, and Snakes...Oh My!

We had quite a busy weekend as you can see from my photos! Friday after Bob and I got done with work, we headed to Isaac's 6th Birthday Party. We all enjoyed pizza and goodies, as well as an amazing presentation of all types of creepy-crawley creatures. The presenter had bugs galore, lizards, frogs, snakes, turtles, and even a baby alligator (all varieties and breeds) My favorites were the baby alligator (no photos of him because I was too entranced by him to remember my camera) and the large dragony lizard! It was a birthday party to remember!!!

Saturday we got up early, dropped the van off at a nearby shop to get looked at, because I've been hearing strange sounds coming from it for a couple of weeks. At first we thought it was because of the brakes, because we just changed them, but the sound never went away. Come to find out we need a new wheel bearing, tie rod, gasket for the radiator, and who knows what else- thank the Lord we bought an extended warranty which covers all these parts or it would cost us over 1500 dollars to fix and I don't know what we'd do! We couldn't get the work done at the shop because the warranty company would not accept their svc, and we tried getting it in at a local auto place yesterday, but found out after we had filled out our paperwork that if we get the work done where we purchased the car we have no deductible to pay instead of 100 dollar ded. Guess where we are making an appt to get the van fixed today?? :)

We also headed to Cortland to get Samuel's first haircut done by the barber who cut Bob's hair, his dad's hair, and his grandpa's hair. Barber Vic is still going strong, what a zippy little man! He is this little italian guy with a spring to his step and a tongue that wouldn't stop (in good ways and bad!) but he did a great job on Samuel's hair, and it was very special to be able to get Samuel's hair cut by him (I am a sentimental fool!) We also did some running around afterwards as well, and went to see Bob's mom in her nursing home. We brought her a photo album of pictures with a whole slew of photos in it, and a framed painting Samantha made for her, as well as a large bag full of clothes for her. We made her day and I'm sure the photo album will get used over and over again!

It's been Freezing here, literally- we've had frost warnings two nights in a row, and I actually covered all my outside plants last night, so hopefully they will make it. It stinks that I've had to have the heat on in the house and it is the end of May!!! They say warm weather is on it's way, and I am sure ready for it!

Watching and Waiting for Samuel's turn in the Barber Chair, to get his 1st Haircut! 

Taking Time to Read- Alway's a Good Thing! :) 

The Full Barbershop experience- Reading a Magazine waiting for his turn!