Hiking through the woods at Hidden Pond

They thought it was hilarious to swap hats and have me take their picture.

Racoon tracks in the mud!

Trevor's checking out the fungi on the tree - he was fascinated.

Showing Trevor the butterflies on the butterfly bench.

If Heather's teeth don't grow in soon this will be her home.

Today there was no humidity so we went exploring through the woods. They had a wonderful time. They found butterflies, raccoon tracks, snapping turtles, painted turtles, lizards and fish. They also got to play on the playground at the nature center while we waited for it to open up - this is at Hidden Pond where Dad used to take us to identify the various snacks and turtles he found in the backyard. They fed the turtles hamburger buns and everytime a giant head popped up you could hear Heather throughout the entire park with her squeals!

Photos of Trevor being a ham last night

Not sure what's all over his shirt!

Sunday-Night Hike

Story time and smores!

They had a great time on the indoor playground and playing with the activities.

Getting ready to head out on our adventure.

Trevor, Heather and I headed to Hidden Oaks Nature Center where we went on a night hike and saw 3 deer. We probably would have seen more wildlife, but it was a group of 30 and most of the group (especially the adults to my dismay) did not know how to be very quiet. I was very proud of my two who insisted on staying in the front of the pack (even to the point of plowing through the slow and loud adults) and were the quietest of the group. After our excursion through the woods, there was a campfire where smores were served and interesting stories were told. Heather and Trevor got to hear about how snapping turtle got his flat shell and Possum got his naked tail - they were absolutely entralled! It was a fabulous evening of no humidity and pleasant temperatures.

Saturday was another visit to the Hollands and Kent Island

We had a wonderful time - I didn't take pics but the kids spent all day in their pool. In the evening, we had a nice walk to the pier where we witnessed jellyfish, minnows and blue crabs. The boys got to play cornhole and have lots of drinks together while we were gone. After Danielle made us a wonderful dinner of crabcakes and shrimp we watched fireworks and then got back on the road. It was a wonderful day!

Yet Another Hot Weekend.

This weekend reached well over 100 degrees. Grandma Judy and Grandpa Don came for a visit on Saturday, and on Sunday, we found a waterpark which is 10 minutes away from us that we never knew existed. The kids thoroughly enjoyed the surprise and we plan to do another couple of visits before the end of summer. Next weekend is a visit to Kent Island and the Hollands on Saturday and a possible campfire Sunday night at the Hidden Pond nature center. We may try and hit Ocean City during the last week of August if I can swing it. Due to the extra hecticness of work, we've been asked to hold off on any vacation plans.

Trevor Update

Trevor's hearing was today - the county has decided that he qualifies for speech therapy and will start working with him in September during preschool. We are very pleased by this news. We will have yet another meeting with the team within the next 30 days where they will tell us what his therapy will entail.

Beating the Weekend Heat

Sorry for no photos this week - it was just too hot! Eric and kids have been dogsitting Amber and enjoying walking by the pond by Grandpa and Grandma's. Every other day I am told a tale of frogs, fishes and turtles. We went to a friends birthday party bbq this Saturday - we heard there were going to be 17 kids so we brought the slide over. It was a big hit and there was no drama and all the kids were contained. I am definitely getting full use of it this summer! Kids spent the entire day Sunday in it as well. We also spent time indoors and the kids got to put together puzzles - it amazes me how smart they are! Heather can do a 100-piece puzzle on her own and Trevor can do a 24-piece puzzle. At almost 3.8 years, I think that's pretty good!