James enjoyed chillin in his stroller with a sippy cup of cold water and some Cheerios while we cruised the neighborhood. Believe it or not he keeps those sunglasses on!
We spent one too hot Sunday afternoon at the Museum of Natural History. James and Drew enjoyed checking out the fountain in front of the building.
James loves his big brother! And Drew loves his little brother! It is a joy to see these two have such fun together even with a twelve year age difference. After our trip to the museum we enjoyed dinner at a nearby restaurant and then walked around the streets of Oakland checking out the Cathedral of Learning and the Carnegie Library. It was a fun August afternoon!
The following weekend we headed north towards Moraine to go to Living Treasures Animal Park. It was a neat place... many different types of animals, which is more than I had expected. We enjoyed feeding the monkey's, bears, turtles, deer, goats, llamas and pigs. Drew and his friend even took a ride on the back of a camel!
James has been busy, busy, busy and has just recently become a proficient walker! We did lots of practicing towards the end of August. His absolute favorite thing to do was walk up and down the sidewalk in front of our house with his lion walker. He was quite a sight and got lots of honks and waves from the neighbors!
I am loving watching him accomplish new things, but walking has been the best so far! He looks like a little mummy with his arms stuck out in front of him and his legs kicking out to the sides. He is so proud of himself, especially when we praise him and he walks around with a big grin on his face most of the time. He is smitten!
We spent the final weekends of summer at our lake cottage in Chautauqua relaxing on the deck, taking leisurely boat rides and kayaking.
And now we bid a fond farewell to summer...
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